I have a fujitsu siemans computer with window xp. it is about 2 years old. It's started to run really slowly and I want to know if anyone has an idea how I can speed it up again without buying any new software. I defrag it every few months but it still runs slow.
HELP ME PLEASE.
2007-04-26 01:23:29 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Other - Computers
There are several things you can do to maintain a healthy computer.
1. Defragment the hard drive (Start>All Programs>Accessories>System Tools>Disk Defragmenter
2. Run Ad-Aware PE(www.lavasoft.com) to remove spyware.
3. Run an anti-virus scanner (with the definitions up to date) to remove any viruses.
4. Clean out your recycle bin and temporary internet files. You can easily do this by Right clicking on "Local Disk C:" and choosing "Properties" from the menu to run "disk cleanup".
5. Uninstall (not delete!) any unused programs or at least remove them from startup. You can use a utility like msconfig (Start>Run>msconfig) or a simpler utility like startup.exe from http://www.mlin.net/StartupCPL.shtml
2007-04-26 01:34:28 · answer #1 · answered by Ghost 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
1. Defragment the C: every week. You may defragment other partitions on a monthly basis.
2. Download AdAware spyware and run a complete spyware scan.
3. If you don't have an antivirus software, then get AVG Free and run a complete scan.
4. Uninstall programs you don't use often. Remove unwanted files and free up diskspace.
5. Invest in TuneUp utilities if you can. Its worth every cent you spend on it.
2007-04-26 08:30:14 · answer #2 · answered by nem3sis 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you dont say if you have any anti-virus programs. you need to run a full virus scan every month and also get a spyware and ad-aware programs too, you can get some free ones if you google. you really need to run these scan at least once a month. also try a program called CCLEANER. this will get rid of most of the crap thats gets left behind on your comp. hope this helps. :-)
2007-04-26 08:29:04 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Clean your temporary folders every few days.I assume that you have higher memory than 512 k. It helps to add memory to make your computer to work fast. Also check for virus and spams frequently.
2007-04-26 08:40:25 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
haha.. you have to consider many ffactors.. first try uninstalling programs you dont use because these programs can indeed slow down your computer.. next try scanning your computer with your anti virus.. lastly you should format your computer every year because windows xp accumulates many uneccessary files that really slows down your computer and it will also remove unknown viruses or viruses that your anit virus wasn't able to detect or delete.. hope i helped...
2007-04-26 09:31:11 · answer #5 · answered by kevin l 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A Shampoo have a very good clean out program they are not expensive type it into google.
2007-04-26 08:34:07 · answer #6 · answered by burning brightly 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
back up your data, re-install windows, put your apps back on then your data you need to do this every 12 months - makes a massive difference
2007-04-26 08:28:18 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
get spyware search and destroy its a free software type download.com into google and the page will come up then type spyware search and destroy free edition hope this helps
2007-04-26 09:56:07 · answer #8 · answered by jimjo16 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
buy a computer with a higher megahurtz than your current one
2007-04-26 10:26:13 · answer #9 · answered by Suliman C 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you should do disk partitioning, thats the problem. it will work. my computer was so slow, i got so annoyed, so then i done disk partitioning and it was working really fast.
goodluck
2007-04-26 12:25:11 · answer #10 · answered by DaniallaC 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋