How do I make my computer run faster?

Question

I've scanned with AVG anti-virus and anti-spyware, and also with Microsoft Defender, and no viruses ever come up on my computer, yet it is still slow. It takes a couple of minutes for applications to load (Internet Explorer, Microsoft Word, ect). I've de-fragged, and that hasn't done anything to make it less slow. I've also closed down the background apps I don't need. Is there anything else I can do to try to make it run faster?

Answer 1

There is only a few more things you can do.

1 more ram.

2 keep your free space lower than your used space on your hard drive.

3 Virtual Memory should be set to 2048 top and 4096 bottom, for XP.

There are a few good places to check the maximum amount of ram your system will hold.
I know of one.> http://www.techdepot.com on the left when you get there is a memory finder. follow the link and put your system info in and it will tell you the kind and the max. amount yours will hold.

Answer 2

Buying and installing ram will help to increase the loading time of applications, but you there are also a number of things you can do.

You can download a Startup Control Panel program that will allow you to see which programs start up when you log on to your Windows account.

This will help to let you know if there are programs such as spyware that are useless and just using up your memory.

You can also use the taskbar to identify everything thats running to determine which programs you should remove from the startup control panel or delete permanentely with the Add/Remove panel located in the Control Panel.

I make a habit of backing up any information I find important and starting from scratch by formatting the hard drive and installing windows again. I would only recommend this option if you know your way around with computers.

Otherwise search around. Like I said there are a number of other things you can do and always a list of programs to download that will help as well (www.download.com)

Answer 3

Some way to make your PC faster:

Disable some start up programs
Start Menu -> Run -> then type msconfig, i suggest you disable ALL of them, it wont cause a problem

Buy a new RAM, 512 RAM or more

Defrag your disk
Start Menu -> Accesories -> System Tools -> Disk Defragmenter

Keep free space on your HD, each HD may have free space approx. 15%

Clean your registry, registry contains files created by software to comunnicate with windows or other software. I suggest Tune Up Utillities and CCleaner ( CCleaner.com its freeware! ). Unused registry will slown down your PC.

Use windows clasicc themes
Right click on desktop -> Properties -> choose windows clasicc for appearance ( It 10 mega less memory consum than XP appearance, 3 mega more if you disable the desktop background ). Dont use ANYTHING to enrich your PC visual ( themes, cursor, screensaver, docker, etc) it needs a lot of RAM.

Answer 4

Two things, did it run faster when you first got it. Unless you put some new hardware in your computer , its not going to get any faster then when it was new. And how old is it, more then 3 years and expect it to be slow when running todays programs.


NOTE: With the internet , your connection speed has the most affect on how fast web pages load. IM me for any other questions.

Answer 5

According to your description,there are some regsitry errors and remnant,corrupt files and temp files in your computer to cause "computer slow".You need to clean you computer.
Every time you install and uninstall software on your computer and surfing online you create junk in the registry.over time, the registry can grow to enormous proportions, especially if the various programs you've installed do not do a good job of deleting and/or updating it's Registry entries.You need to scan and clean your computer with registry cleaner to make your computer faster.Good Regisry Cleaner will improve your computer and Internet performance dramatically!It even can speed up your computer by 300% or more!
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Answer 6

If you havent already disable any programs that start when you turn on your computer.

To do this just go to start, Run, Type in msconfig hit enter and go to start up deselect all the programs hit apply and let your computer reboot.

You may also need to Upgrade your memory that will help alot too.

Answer 7

see for that you have to done some steps as follows ..
first go to run type msconfig then go to services there click on Hide All Microsoft Services now press Disable All button..

then go to startup and press Disable All ..

now remove unused items from Add/Remove Components ..and now restart your pc wil work ffaster ..

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Answer 8

Yes, particularly!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Windows has a backup of approach records within, in order that deleting system32 will reset it into the primary time after putting in. That s why your laptop run quicker if you happen to delete system32. OK?

Answer 9

Add more RAM to your Computer, I just upgraded mine to 256kbx2, my laptop that is, and it's much faster.

Answer 10

You could try upgrading your ram. You probably have <512mb of ram.