how do i speed my computer up?

Answer 1

Add more RAM - its the fastest, cheapest and most effective way of speeding up a computer.

If you have less than a 1 GB of memory, then its probably not enough and will affect your speed.

If you computer spends alot of time reading its harddrive (that buzzing noise) then thats a good sign you need RAM

That said, if your computer is over 3 years old, then there probably isn't much you can do.

Answer 2

There are some softwares you can download to speed up your computer.
First,You should Fix Corruption and Errors within your registry.The registry is a main part of your computer's Operating System. With time, as you use Windows and install and uninstall programs, your registry will get congested and full of errors. So your computer could slow down. So, if you can clean it up this problem can be solved.Sometimes you can speed computer up by 300%. To clean up registry,You can download a software called regsitry cleaner---Clean registry,remnant,corrupt files and temp files,history,cookies,etc.. This site:
http://speeduppc.info
lists top 5 registry cleaner,you can download and scan for free.
Second,Get rid of spyware/adware in your computer.spyware/adware hamper your computer's performance.It use system resources and slow your computer down.

So, to speed up your slow computer, use a registry cleaner software and clean your registry files first. It will make all the difference, and provide you with the immediate fix you need for your slow computer.Then,download a good anti-spyware to get rid of spyware/adware in your computer.

Answer 3

Theres a million things you can do. It depends what you want to be faster (installations, applications, internet) Generally buying more RAM (random access memory) will help your computer manage applications faster. Make sure the RAM is compatible with your mobo (motherboard)
Other than that, a faster processor (will be expensive) A faster HDD (hard drive disc) could help eg 16mb instead of 8mb.
Best of luck!

Answer 4

Yes more ram will make your computer faster however the processor governs the speed.

The easy way to speed up your computer is by cleaning it.

download ccleaner & run it.

http://www.ccleaner.com/

Answer 5

you can start with this:
Remove temporary Internet files.
Remove downloaded program files (such as Microsoft ActiveX controls and Java applets).
Empty the Recycle Bin.
Remove Windows temporary files.
Remove optional Windows components that you don't use.
Remove installed programs that you no longer use.

and after all that delete everything from your "prefetch" folder and then defrag your hard drive

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Answer 6

go to control panel go to performance and maintenance
and go on

rearrange items on your hard disk to make programs run faster

or you could check you computer for viruses