Can someone help me with my computers speed?

Question

My computer has been running horribly slowly lately,I've done several scans on my computer to make it run faster but nothing seems to work.Someone suggested that I wipe my computer,but It seemed a little extreme.Can anyone help me?

Answer 1

In Internet explorer at top of window select tools - then delete browser history - then another box will open - select delete all- this will not remove your book marks -Then close explorer then open again .At first pages will be slow once and then will load fast after it loads 1 time.Also email etc you will have to sign in 1 time with pass word etc.
This will create new cookies.
Also go to start at bottom of on task bar.click start 1 time then select find or search depending on your operating system.Select all files and folders - then type in defrag and click search.When icons come up double click and new box will come up - select analyze then you will see how fragmented you are - then choose defrag.You can put this program on your desk top by right clicking on the icon you found in search for defrag.Right click choose create short cut.This will put a short cut on your desk top.Then you can use as needed in future.
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computers what a world
i would try
1 - turn on monitor
2 - turn on computer
3 - constantly tap f8 - located at top of your key board
4 - when new screen comes up - use up and down arrows also on your key board to high light last know good configuration hit enter on key board
5 - windows should start or it will give options on how to start windows
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OR do this as last resort
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restore

Or do a system restore to an earlier date
1- click start at bottom of screen
2 - then click choose all programs
3 - then click pc help tools or could be in accessorys
4 - then click on system restore
5 - then click on restore to an earlier date
6 - choose a date when it was working
7 - let it run it may take a while - follow directions - if any
8 - if does not work - restart THEN CHECK STATUS
choose detructive recovery as last resort
BUT thats what it took to restore mine
BACK UP IMPORTANT THINGS TO CD NO MATTER WHAT OPTION(S) YOU CHOOSE

Answer 2

There are several primary areas that could be causing your computer to run slow. The most likely reason is that Corruption within your registry keys, registry classes, and registry settings,you have too many programs running behind the scenes and your system is essentially running in circles with its internal processing.
Everytime you install and uninstall software on your computer and surfing online you create junk in the computer 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.To clean the junk and then speed up your computer, you will need to run a self diagnostic program called regsitry cleaner.This program is very very useful,it can fix regsitry errors,clean registry remnant,corrupt files and temp files in a few minutes.Then give you a bran-new and high-speed computer.It even can speed up your computer by 300% or more!You can find top 5 registry cleaner here:
http://www.computerspeed.info/index.php?t=cspeed ,From there you can download and scan for free.

The second most common problem is that you have spyware/adware in your computer.Spyware/adware not only pop up ads,collect personal info,but also can hamper your computer's performance.It use system resources and slow your computer down. Detecting and removing the programs will improve system performance.
check out http://www.computerspeed.info/index.php?t=antispy to learn how to help protect your computer and improve computer performance.

Hope that can help you.

Answer 3

First go to Start>(All) Programs>Accessories>System Tools>Disk Cleanup. It is probably safe to remove everything in the list. Then, when that is done, go to Start>(All) Programs>Accessories>System Tools> Disk Defragmenter. This will re-arrange the files in your computer so that they can run faster on a Windows OS. Click Defragment on the bar towards the bottom. When that is done, it is probably safe to restart the computer. Then if it is faster, ok, yay! If not, you may need to buy more ram or even a new processor. You should first consult a computer pro for advice on what ram or processor to get.

Answer 4

A clean computer is key to a faster computer. Run the 3 scans below.


Run a virus scan weekly.

Update and run your Anti-Virus program. Don't have one? You can run a free online scan from CA.
http://www3.ca.com/securityadvisor/virusinfo/scan.aspx



Run Spybot and Adaware weekly.


Download, update and run Spybot---http://www.safer-networking.org/... . Don't forget to use the Immunize feature.

Download, update and run Adaware---http://www.lavasoftusa.com/software/adaw...

Now to prevent spyware from being installed in the first place....

Download SpywareBlaster---http://majorgeeks.com/download2859.html
SpywareBlaster doesn't scan and clean for spyware - it prevents it from ever being installed.

It's main features include:
- Prevent the installation of ActiveX-based spyware, adware, browser hijackers, dialers, and other potentially unwanted pests.
- Block spyware/tracking cookies in Internet Explorer and Mozilla/Firefox.
- Restrict the actions of potentially dangerous sites in Internet Explorer.






Now lets clean up your registry.




Run RegScrubXP weekly. Run Cleanup every time you log off.


Download RegScrubXP--http://www.majorgeeks.com/download.php?d...

Safely cleans junk out of the Windows 2000/XP system registry. All changes made to the registry are fully restorable to it's original condition. You can make an exclusion list of registry entries that RegScrubXP will not display as problems. You can sift through a list of file extensions, company names, run upon startup programs, Internet Explorer history, and uninstall programs to delete what you think is junk.



Download CleanUp---http://www.stevengould.org/software/clea...

Free disk space, make your computer run better/faster and protect your privacy - all in one easy solution. All for free!





Now lets clean up your disk.



Run a Disk Cleanup 2 times a month. Run Disk Defrag. monthly.


Do a Disk Cleanup and Disk Defrag. You can find both of them by following the path below.
Start>all programs>accessories>system tools>Disk Cleanup. Let it do its thing. You can check every box that has something to delete.
Now follow the same path and do a Disk Defrag. Again just let it do its thing.




Now lets tweak your connection.


If your speed is good I would not mess with it by trying to tweak it. If you do tweak once it is done you should not have to do it every again.


There are many programs out there to do this. I will give you 2 of them.
The first one is TCP Optimizer.

Description: The TCP Optimizer is a free, easy Windows program that provides an intuitive interface for tuning and optimizing your Internet connection. There is no installation required, just download and run.

http://www.speedguide.net/downloads.php....

You can get support for the best way to set it up right from their forum http://forums.speedguide.net/

The second one is Cablenut.

Windows XP tested and approved

CableNut is a tool for optimizing your Internet Connection. We have provided a way to tweak any option you may want to in the adjuster. You can load "CableNut Custom Setting" files that are included with the program to tweak your Internet connection.

http://www.cablenut.com/

Again support is available right from their forum.http://www.broadbandnuts.com/index.php?p...




All programs are FREE!




After applying the suggestions above you will have a clean and faster computer. Enjoy.

Answer 5

First, go for the simple fix:

- set wallpaper and screensaver to blank or none.
- review start menu and remove anything you do not need daily
- run Disk Cleanup, Scandisk, Defrag
- From IE, Tools, Internet Optons - delete cookies, delete files (offline), delete history. Set days to store history to 0 if you like.
- click Start, Run. Type ipconfig renew (that's ipconfig space renew)

Do all these things and you will have to see a difference. Of course, if you are on dialup, that's another story.

Answer 6

Registry cleaner, diskclean, scan for spyware and viruses. Also turn off all programs that run in the background (yahoo, MSN) that you are NOT using. do not let them start on start up (go to properties or options of each program and turn of the "start on Startup" option).

Answer 7

save all files you want to keep, pics, musice... format you hard drive and re-install your operating system... if you have a master boot disk use that... its the best way to clean a computer and make it like new

Answer 8

to make mine faster i used a registry cleaner try wise registry cleaner its free! it might be going slow because of some program components not being deleted or uninstalled.... wise registry cleaner will help you with that

Answer 9

Here is a list of things to try....

http://www.real-knowledge.com/tips.htm