Any ideas how to get it to run faster.,? Once heard about typing in the RUN on strat up. What would I type in there.?
2007-03-11 00:48:37 · 9 answers · asked by lovelostboys 4 in Computers & Internet ➔ Other - Computers
click start / run..type in msconfig...when the dialog pops up go to the last tab at the top "startup"...click it......in there is everything that is starting when u start ur comp.....u must becareful what u uncheck.....some things in there r vital to ur startup.......if u r unsure what to uncheck go here.....
http://www.sysinfo.org
in the bottom right hand corner there is a option that says "full start up list" ....click it.....type exactly what the start up is next to the check in ur msconfig to the top box in sysinfo and hit enter.....it will tell u what that item is and if u need it to run at the start of ur bootup.......do this to all of them just to be sure....gl
enjoy :)
heres a few other options to clean u out.......it will help on ur speed.....
go here and get AVG anti-spyware
http://www.ewido.net/en/
go here and get adaware se
http://www.download.com/3120-20_4-0.html...
go here and get regseeker
http://www.download.com/3120-20_4-0.html...
go here and get ccleaner
http://www.ccleaner.com/
all 4 r free..and all 4 work like a charm........
2007-03-11 00:51:00 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Get rid of programs you don't use. Get rid of spyware and cookies that have pile up over the years. Increase your RAM memory. Run checkdisk several times. That would be Run and type in chkdsk/f. Defrag your hard drive many times. Microsoft's defragger is so-so. Kick Norton off your computer. It is too invasive and takes too much system resources as do a whole bunch of other anti virus programs. I use AVAST -- it is free and works "quietly". Download Zone Alarm (free), Spybot (free), and Adware from lavasoft (free). And if you do have Norton, download the Norton removal utility from Symantec. Another suggestion is to buy a new computer. Shoot the last super slow computer I repaired for a friend had porno, thousands of spyware, eleven trojans and an overburdened hard drive. Oh and get this, he told me he didn't want me to format the drive. He wanted to save his programs. Yeah I restored his computer but never again.
2007-03-11 01:03:09 · answer #2 · answered by pshdsa 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Start > Run > Msconfig > Last tab: take away the checks from the program that you don't want to run at startup, but be carefull to not disable too much...
Apart from that, use a program called CCleaner to clean up your HDD and your registry, that way, your PC will run faster as well.
A last resort is either adding more RAM or upgrading the CPU.
2007-03-11 00:54:54 · answer #3 · answered by inesp01 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hmmm....... a little unclear. If you use XP or 98 then go to Start>Run then type " msconfig " and Enter. From there you can Controll the Programs that run in The beginning of Windows.
What do you actually want?
2007-03-11 00:53:00 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Run a spyware scan. I recommend http://www.pctools.com/spyware-doctor/
Also, get rid of some files you don't need and try a disk cleanup by going to Start > Programs > Accessories > System Tools > Disk Cleanup
2007-03-11 00:53:19 · answer #5 · answered by Suibolk 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Defragment your computer and also allow only 1-2 components on your autostarts!!! And also get the free CCleaner and also deletes all trash files you no longer need, etc...then, your computer might run faster again.
Free CCleaner: http://www.ccleaner.com
2007-03-11 00:51:24 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
there is allot of things that make computer run slow
i can suggest 2
in software try defragmentor for c partition
in hardware install another 256 MB of memory
2007-03-11 00:52:41 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
slow running computers can be because of several issues
fragmented hard drive , not enough ram , to many cookies , to many temp files , to many items in the startup menu , these are all places you should look at
2007-03-11 00:51:50 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
need to keep it clean and get rid of unneeded programs, using disc cleanup and add/remove programs then defrag every month or two.
2007-03-11 00:52:02 · answer #9 · answered by David B 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋