My computer is slow and it is by no means a slow computer, meaning at one point it was quite fast. I thought that it might be a virus/spyware so I scan regularly with the follow programs: Norton, Crap Cleaner, Ad aware, Spybot, etc. Nothing helps, though. Any suggestions on how I can speed up my computer?
2007-02-24 03:30:53 · 11 answers · asked by Mrmojo6068 3 in Computers & Internet ➔ Security
if you ran virus scan then you should clean out your harddrive and error check/defragment twice and adjust visual settings to the simplest look, like windows 2000 look ,the XP takes more resources. Its time consuming but is going to help your machine speed up. Try all these in order, good luck
clean HDD:MY Computer>Right click hardrive>Goto properties>disk clean up.
error check:MY Computer>Right click hardrive>Goto properties>Tools tab>error check (check both options then click ok and reboot)
defrag:MY Computer>Right click hardrive>Goto properties>Tools tab>Defragment
windows performance:Contorl Panel>System>Adv.>Perform. Setting>then choose adjust for best performance then reboot.
2007-02-24 03:45:42 · answer #1 · answered by daniel t 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ok, there is 3 significant issues it must be: a million: Hardware. it ought to easily be that your computing device is dated. Older computers will not be able to be predicted to run on the speeds that new ones do. i've got additionally observed you have have been given a low volume of disk area. it is not good. That restricts courses' expertise to maintain and open records, and must be contributing. attempt deleting some stuff. 2: utility. i've got observed you have have been given 2 antivirus programs. Norton is infamous for being very bloated and slowing down computers critically. i'd propose uninstalling that and the different utility courses you do not use. 3: working device abode windows isn't terrific at lasting on a working laptop or pc for long sessions of time. over the years, logfiles get vast, and records wander away or fragmented. attempt working a disk defrag (start up -> All courses -> upload-ons -> device kit -> Disk Defragmenter) and a disk cleanup. additionally run an epidemic test. If it nonetheless persists, examine on line approximately the thank you to format your not basic tension (after backing up, of course) and reinstall abode windows - you would be surprised how at as quickly because it's going to run as quickly as you delete years and years of stuff!
2016-10-16 09:37:19 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First of all get rid of all that crap. Keep ad-aware and then download avg antivirus. Thats one reason why its so slow. When is the last time you did a disk defrag and a clean up and got rid of programs that you dont use??? That may be a problem. Also you can get more ram.
2007-02-24 04:55:44 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
According to your description,there are some regsitry errors in your PC to cause "Computer slow".You need to clean you PC.
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2007-02-24 21:11:32 · answer #4 · answered by PC-PC-PC 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you get meaning less popups that say download this(recomended), Than you migh have a Trojan, if thats the case than you might want to update your security. You could have the bandwith setting on your pc set up wrong. You probably don't use a modem, or you system can't read your modem anymore. Or Your System is out dated if that is the case than buy a new system or go to Windows update center. Windows.com.
2007-02-24 03:47:29 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to http://www.mbusbyuk.info/links.html and scroll down to free online scanners. Click the link for Panda ActiveScan and do a full system scan. It will clean and disinfect any suspect stuff it finds.
Good Luck!
2007-02-24 05:55:14 · answer #6 · answered by borderline1311 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If its an acer emachines pc then you canuse e recovery if its anyother brand computer buy a windows xp cd and reinstall the windows or get your pc formated from a shop. good luck
2007-02-24 03:39:44 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are all your definitions up to date? My first guess is ad-ware or viruses too.
Another thing you can try is running a defrag: Sometimes files get fragmented, and that can slow things considerably.
2007-02-24 03:39:51 · answer #8 · answered by Tigger 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It could be that your running alot of apps starving your system
resources combined with alot of Windows services that can be turned off.
Maybe you diskdrive hasn't had a good defrag in awhile and
a disk check?!
2007-02-24 13:56:09 · answer #9 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2007-02-24 04:12:53 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋