My computer is slow, i was told to install more memory, will this really help to speed it up?

Answer 1

yes

Answer 2

Installing more memory is on of the best things you can do to improve your system performance. You may also look at your processor and/or hard drive. Fast hard drives are rated at 7200rpm.

Also, make sure you do not have too many/unwanted programs loading when you start up your system. This will use up your memory/system resources and results in a slow moving computer. If you do not know how to manually stop these programs from starting up you can use a couple of programs to help you. Look into System Mechanics 7 or TuneUP Utilities 2007. I hope this helps! :) http://www.fizzolabz.com

Answer 3

You can download ccleaner for free here: http://bit.ly/1Bk5V5C

First open CCleaner
Go to the Cleaner tab and you will be confronted by a very confusing lineup of checkboxes.
To make this brief, below is my recommended setup:
Under internet explorer check temporary internet files, cookies, and last download location. Most users don't really need this stuff. keep history and bookmarks unchecked, history is a maybe, but you don't want to lose bookmarked sites. You can normally leave Windows Explorer, System, and Advanced alone.
Run CCleaner and it will start deleting files.
afterward it will present you with a list of the files deleted, you really don't need to go through it as it will be several pages long.
The registry cleaner is recommended for slightly more advanced users. Use it after uninstalling programs as they will often leave behind incorrect registry entries.
If you decide to run Registry cleaner then review the items detected and always back up the registry (I keep a folder aside for this)
The Tools tab lets you uninstall programs and set startup programs. Why do you need this if Windows has all of these features? Especially with Vista Home Ed. The windows defender software explorer( startup programs) doesn't pick up some entries (however software explorer is easier to use).
Using CCleaner to uninstall programs and then check for leftover registry entries takes less time.
Under Options you can determine how CCleaner cleans your files. I leave this alone.

Answer 4

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 bad files in your registry files. Corrupted or missing registry files can make your computer too slow.
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://makepcfaster.info
lists top 5 registry cleaner,you can download and scan for free.
Good luck!

Answer 5

If your computer wasn't this slowly before, then try defragmenting it. If it still won't help buy a new ram memory. I suggest Kingston. It's the best of all. What is your mainboard manufacturer. Go to it's website and find out what modules are compatible with your mainboard. You need to have the same memory modules. If you have different ones, your computer will go crazy.

Answer 6

It will only if your processor is fast enough to handle the extra capacity. For example, if you have an old but reliable PC thats a Pentium 2 and you keep adding RAM, its not going to do you any good because the processor just cannot go any faster no matter how much room to work you give the system. So if you have a newer system with a fast processor, yes, otherwise, no.

Answer 7

Theoretically yes, particularly if have only 128mb or RAM and then doubled the amount of RAM. However your PC would not go twice as fast. Sometimes changing your hard drive for a new one with more built-in cache can also improve your performance.

Ultimately though it is about reducing the number of processes that running concurrently that improves the speed of your PC. Try and remove as many startup processes as you can using msconfig.

Answer 8

It depends on what operating system you are running, how many programs you have running in memory, and how much memory you currently have.

If you have 256MB and running Windows XP, I recommend going to 1GB of RAM.

If you have Vista, 1GB of RAM should do, but 2GB may be better.

If your computer is still slow, consider using a spyware tool such as Adaware or a virus tool such as AVG Anti-Virus both of which are free to see if you have any unwanted programs running in the background of your computer.

Answer 9

Most likely not

Unless you see your harddrive light constantly flashing
indicating virtual memory swap file access

If you suspect memory is the problem

hit CTRL ALT DEL this will open the task manager
click on the performance tab
Top right box under the graphs lists
total physical memory
and memory being used
if available memory is real low or 0 you need more memory

chances are your slow speed is due to something else

Answer 10

Yes it will speed it up, you can get the memory from www.buymemory.com

Answer 11

Yes. When you have programs running, they use memory. The more programs you have running, the more memory you use at one, leaving less memory for general stuff. Even your operating system runs on memory.