Everything is just unbelievably slow and it's really annoying.
If I minimize something, it takes a long time and has to load everything. I heard changing my theme to XP Classic speeds it up a little but XP Classic is REALLY ugly and I don't feel comfortable with my computer anymore if I use it.
I am running Windows XP Pro. I have 128MB ram, 1GHZ PROCESSOR.... uhh. yeah.
Please, I need help speeding it up.
2007-02-14 12:19:31 · 6 answers · asked by Esteban D 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Other - Hardware
I'm getting a mac but not anytime soon so right now i'm using this piece of ****.
I did a virus/malware scan. Came out clean.
2007-02-14 12:30:30 · update #1
Add more RAM. 512MB should be the bare minimum. You can get this for about $20-50 after rebates.
Defragment the hard drive.
Check for virus and spyware.
Close all unnecessary programs.
2007-02-14 13:07:28 · answer #1 · answered by RWC 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Apples and Oranges my friend, you cannot compare them by clock speed or processor speed. A Mac and PC can be equally matched, have the same clock/ processor/ amount of ram, the Mac will be faster. It's the way the software (operating system and programs) and computer(hardware) works that counts. PC's just seem frustratingly slow compared to a Mac. Macintos(hardware and OS) just make better use memory, the graphical interface and file storage. PC windows and desktop look painted on, and when you click a link or press a button it seems like an eternity before anything happens, that's the best I can describe it. I would bet you could cut the speed of the Mac in half and it would still be faster. PC's seem way more memory hungry. Accept it.
2016-05-24 00:16:45 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Working with a slow computer can be time consuming as programs/ applications take a long time to start. This problem is more pronounced in computers which have been used for 6 or more months. More information at http://fixit.in/slowcomputer.html
2007-02-16 14:30:28 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2007-02-14 23:23:22 · answer #4 · answered by PC_expertttttttttt 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
more memory helps a gazillion.
Or instead of buying memory, go get a mac mini. You'll love it.
2007-02-14 12:27:30 · answer #5 · answered by Jim 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
run virus checks such as Norton Anti-Virus, and Ad-Aware
2007-02-14 12:27:14 · answer #6 · answered by ☺Nick☺ 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋