How can I make my laptop run top-speed?

Question

It doesn't run slowly now; i just wondered if there was any way to make it run faster.

Thanks to people who took the time to answer this question! Thanks and God Bless!

WITHOUT downoading any extra programs. I forgot if I told you guys this, but this a:

DELL E1405 INSPIRON

Answer 1

As you will appreciate there are many reasons why your computer is running slow:

I have listed the most obvious, some of which you may have already tried but for completeness they are mentioned here.

First of all make sure you do not have any malware in the form of viruses or spyware. Run your anti virus and anti spyware programs in order to clear out any beasts.
If you do not have any protection these are exceptional and available for free:
Anti virus I suggest:
http://www.avast.com/eng/avast_4_home.html
Anti spyware I suggest:
http://www.superantispyware.com/

Remove junk & temporary Internet files by running Ccleaner – free for download from:
http://filehippo.com/download_ccleaner/

Your hard disk(s) may be fragmented. Windows has a built in defragmentation program but you can download a third party program for free:
http://www.auslogics.com/en/software

Your registry may be cluttered or corrupt. Ccleaner mentioned above also has a registry cleaner but how about downloading another very good free registry cleaner:
http://www.eusing.com

You may have too many programs kicking off at start up. These free downloads allow you to control what applications run at start up:
http://www.glarysoft.com/quick-startup
http://www.mlin.net/StartupCPL.shtml

Your hard disk may be getting full. You need at least 15% of free space for it to operate efficiently. Go to Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs & remove any applications you no longer use. How about removing all those pictures & music that is filling up your hard drive?

How about overheating? Clean all the vents on your computer with an air duster (can of compressed air). If a laptop, operate it on a hard surface so that air can flow freely around it. For a desktop, open it up and clean inside with the air duster.

Finally, after you have done all the above may need to upgrade your RAM. So that you get the right type of RAM for your system do a free scan at Crucial to determine your RAM.
http://www.crucial.com/ for USA
http://www.crucial.com/uk/ for UK

Good luck with your quest and I hope these suggestions improve your system.

wdw

Answer 2

For the mostpart, your computer will not run any faster than the day you bought it unless you upgrade or download some software "enchancers". As you add programs the speed of your computer will start to slow down since many programs run all the time and your hard drive start to fill and access times will take longer. Basically, you just want to keep your computer from slowing down. If you just want it to run as fast as possible close all the programs that are not essential. Of course, this would leave your computer vulnerable and with no programs open you couldnt do alot.

Answer 3

Download the programs linked below. Install them. Update them. Scan your pc with them, and do so weekly.

AVG Antivirus - Free Antivirus Software
(CNET: "AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition is the most popular free solution available at no cost to home users and provides the high level of detection capability that millions of users around the world trust to protect their computers.")

Ad-Aware - Free Antispyware Software
(CNET: "One of the first applications built to find and remove adware and spyware, Ad-Aware 2007's excellent reputation is well-justified.")

Spybot Search&Destroy - Free Antispyware/Antitrojan Software
Some REALLY great features of Spybot Search&Destroy: Its ability to help your PC block known spyware/hijacker sites with Immunize feature, a Secure Shredder for truly removing files from your PC, and Startup, which allows you to view the files starting with Windows.

SuperAntiSpyware
SUPERAntiSpyware Free Edition is 100% Free and will detect and remove thousands of Spyware, Adware, Malware, Trojans, KeyLoggers, Dialers, Hi-Jackers, and Worms. SUPERAntiSpyware features many unique and powerful technologies and removes spyware threats that other applications fail to remove.

CCleaner is a freeware system optimization and privacy tool. It removes unused files from your system - allowing Windows to run faster and freeing up valuable hard disk space. It also cleans traces of your online activities such as your Internet history. But the best part is that it's fast (normally taking less than a second to run) and contains NO Spyware or Adware! :)

Hope this helps.

Answer 4

Make sure you have plenty of memory, that you aren't infected with any virus or spyware and that you don't have a lot of programs running in the background.

Answer 5

I would increase your RAM memory and do a degrag, it helps enormously. I also use a program called regcure.

Answer 6

scan for viruses,spyware,adware,perform disk cleanup,disk defragment at least once a week for all,more would be better if possible

Answer 7

running linux would speed it up, esp if you use a toned down GUI

Answer 8

increase you RAM memory