computer problems.....please help!!!!!!!!!?

Question

I was using windows xp before.but afew days ago I transfered it into windows vista.And now I think my computer have become too slow.My computer is pentium-4,Dual core-2.Plllllllleaaaaase heelp.

Answer 1

Purely hearsay, but I hear that Vista is very resource hungry. You need at least 1 gig of RAM, and a 128 MB viedo card or better for it to run smoothly.

Again, this is only what I've heard lately.

Answer 2

Most computer users have been trained that if you want more speed for your computer, then add more memory. Well, this is true, in certain circumstances. But for most of the times, it really is just a bad file in your registry files. Corrupted or missing registry files can make your computer too slow.
First off, the Windows registry is basically a database of settings and instructions for everything in your computer: hardware, software, operating system, and even the preferences of the user of the computer.
Also, any time you make a change to any of your computers settings, through the control panel, they are stored and updated in the registry. So, how does the registry get messed up? Well, let’s say you install a new program, and it then changes one of the registry files to work with the new program. The new program works like a champ, but what about the other program. You don’t know yet, because you have not had to use it. But when the time comes to open the old program, and the required registry file is not there, or is different, the computer might just sit there. It has no idea what to do. These problems happen every day to people, even to me. And, this type of problem causes a slow computer.
If you have ever had a problem like this, where the computer is just flat out slow, you need to fix your registry files. And, I guarantee you have errors in the registry files that cause computer slow.Fixing these errors will dramatically increase the speed of your computer.Sometimes can up to 300% or more! All you need to do is run a registry repair software called registry cleaner, and get your Windows registry cleaned up and optimized. You will no longer have a slow computer.

You can check out http://www.computerspeed.info/index.php?t=speed1 ,there are reviews of top rated registry cleaners and a clear guide to tell you how to speed up your computer.And from there you also can get a free scan to fix any problems such as computers slow,computer freezing, computer errors and getting the blue death screen.
Hope that can help you.

Answer 3

It is said Vista will run on 512mb RAM, but 1G is really recommended. Other things you can do to increase speed are:

Remove unnecessary programs from Start Menu
Run Disk Cleanup, Scandisk, and defrag regularly.
Set wallpaper and screensaver to blank or none.


I'm enclosing the Vista Advisor. Download it, save to your desktop, and run. It will examine your computer and tell you if you have enough of whatever is needed to run it.

Windows Vista Advisor – Will your computer support Windows Vista?

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/windowsvista/buyorupgrade/upgradeadvisor.mspx

Answer 4

first dual core and Pentium, 4 are two different processors. second their are a lot more factors. like memory and speed of the hard drive. but most likely you are low on ram. upgrade to 1gb or more. that should fix it

Answer 5

that is because you have two programs....or too many firewalls on....

Close unneeded programs
Click to open Task Manager.

Click the Applications tab.

Click an unneeded program, and then click the End Task button.

Repeat this until all unneeded programs are closed.

Try to open a file to see if it opens quickly. If it does not, repeat steps 1 through 3.

Close unneeded processes
To stop unneeded processes:

Click to open Task Manager.

For more information about determining which processes are safe to end, see End a process.

Click the Processes tab.

Click an unneeded process, and then click the End Process button.

Repeat this until all unneeded processes are closed.

Try to open a file to see if it opens quickly. If it does not, repeat steps 1 through 3.

Check if the computer is infected with a virus or spyware
You can scan your computer for harmful and unwanted software using several programs.

Norton Internet Security

Click to open Norton Internet Security. Norton Internet Security includes an antivirus program that can scan all or part of your hard disk drive for malicious software. You can set up Norton Internet Security to run scans automatically on a regular basis.

For more information, refer to How do I use Norton Internet Security?

Malicious Software Removal Tool

Click to visit the Malicious Software Removal Tool page. The Malicious Software Removal Tool is available from Microsoft over the Internet. The tool scans your computer for most new viruses and malicious software. After you run the tool, you will get a report that describes any malicious software found on your computer and a list of all the viruses it scanned for. You can click a virus name to view a description of it and to see other related information.

For more information about the Malicious Software Removal Tool, refer to How do I remove a computer virus?

Windows Defender

Click to open Windows Defender. Windows Defender is included with Windows Vista and can scan your hard disk drive for spyware and other malicious software. You can set up Windows Defender to run scans automatically on a regular basis.

Refer to the following for more information about using Windows Defender to scan your computer:

Scan for spyware and other potentially unwanted software

Schedule when Windows Defender scans your computer

Using Windows Defender

More information

Refer to the following for more information about malicious software:

Viruses and other threats to your computer

Understanding security and safe computing

How can I tell if my computer has a virus?

How do I remove a computer virus?

Defragment your hard disk drive
Disk Defragmenter is a tool that rearranges the data on your hard disk drive and combines fragmented files so your computer can run more efficiently.

To improve performance on your hard disk drive, run Disk Defragmenter:

Click to open Disk Defragmenter.

Click Defragment Now.

To schedule Disk Defragmenter to run regularly:

Click to open Disk Defragmenter.

Click Modify Schedule.

Use the drop-down arrows to select a date and a time for Disk Defragmenter to run.

Click OK.

Click OK again.

Check system performance settings
Ensure the computer matches the requirements necessary to use the program.

To find the software program system requirements:

Check the packaging or instructions that may have come with the software program.

Check for any Read Me files on the software disc to find any additional information about the program requirements.

To check your system performance processes for CPU, page file, and memory usage:

Click to open Task Manager.

Click the Performance tab.

Clean up your hard disk drive

Answer 6

Increase your ram capacity to 1 GB because vista require higer capacity of ram