Why is it soooo Slow???

Question

Ok, my computer has been running good. But since about 2 weeks it has been running slower. I hav a small cousin that uses my computer while im in school, and i'm sure that he shuts down my computer directly, i think that this is why my computer is so slow. Is there anything that i can do? Not about the little kid, but to bring my computer back to its normal speed. Oh and BTW i scan my computer regularly for spyware etc. and viruses.

Answer 1

Howdy Hey

This link will help you

http://www.microsoft.com/atwork/getstarted/speed.mspx
4 Ways to Speed Up Your Computer's Performance

There is no need to download a lot of applications , simply utilize what Microsoft already provide

All the best
MooseY!

Answer 2

- set wallpaper and screensavers to blank or none — they run continuously in the background and use memory.
- review your start menu – remove anything you don’t need on a daily basis — load games, etc. on an as-needed basis.
- from Internet Explorer, Tools, Internet Options: delete cookies, delete files (offline), and clear history.
- run Disk Cleanup, Scandisk, Defrag at least every two weeks (the more frequently they are run, the less time they take).
- periodically, click Start, Programs, Run — they type ipconfig renew
(that’s ipconfig space renew).
These things should increase speed and free up memory as much as possible.
It will also help if you download two free programs: Ad-aware and Spybot.
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Answer 3

There is to reasons. Reason #1 you have already listed, you have said that your cousin could be shuting down your computer directly. Reason #2 is that you might have to much on your hard drive and you need to clear off some space
i hope that helps

Answer 4

Update your firewall and spyware (I prefer using Norton 2007, which will blocks all type of virus and worms.
), and then you should scan your computer in safe mode.


after you remove the virus, I recommend you to use firefox browser.It's safer than IE.
It can prevent viruses such as worm,trojan etc. Firefox browser can be downloaded from http://www.mollzia.com

Answer 5

First clean your hard drive... then defragment your hard drive...then optimize and for peace of mind add as much memory as your PC can handle... if your PC is over four years old you might want to shop for a new PC~~~

Answer 6

these steps below will help clean up your computer


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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find search delete history


on key boad press ctlr h



no software needed
you have what you need

find search delete history

on key board press ctlr h first

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.


if you want book marks removed click on star at top of screen
right click the ones you don"t want choose delete



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add and remove programs

click start bottom left on task bar

control panel

add and remove programs

find the program(s) you want to remove

choose remove

reinsall if needed

check status as you do it