what can I do to keep my PC from getting slow now and then?
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For a general malware removal and prevention procedure which uses free tools, visit this page:\n\nhttp://wiki.castlecops.com/MRP\n\nThere are other tools available, for free, which can do a better job:\n\nhttp://wiki.castlecops.com/Roll_your_own_Free_Security_Suite\n\nA word of caution about hitmanpro:\n\nhttp://castlecops.com/p555079-SpyWare_Tools.html#555079\n\nIts best to stick with the programs directly and not using a bundling service like hitmanpro.\n\nAnother big problem is Noadware.  It has been listed on the rogue application list before:\n\nhttp://www.webhelper4u.com/clones/noadware.html\n\nhttp://www.spywarewarrior.com/rogue_anti-spyware.htm#naw_note
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If you have internet explorer - TOOLS\ninternet options - delete temp files - ok\n\nhow long has it been since you defragged your computer\n..I do it weekly)\nand check disk for errors - monthly\n\nshould help your performance - AND\n\nhow many programs are you running at one time\n<CTRL> <ALT>  delete \nchoose Task manager - and close anything that you are not using\nuses up your RAM (how much do you have)\nmy game computer has 2 gig of RAM\n\nbest of luck
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Your computer is probably getting slow because of spy-ware or a virus,or maybe you need to update your computer
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First of all, you will start to notice that your computer is running slower and messing up.\n\nI would advise you to run a virus protection system.  They can help clean out your computer and rid you of viruses.\n\n\nHope this helps!
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go into safe mode do a disk cleanup and defrag also run your antivirus and antispyware
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i would also check for spyware, do a scandisk/defrag this should help
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There are many possible causes that may be causing your computer to run slow.  You definitely haven't run out of hard disk space if you have 59.8 Gb free.  If you have been surfing the web, it is more than likely that your computer may be infected with malicious software that is "chewing up" your computer resources and making it run slow. Without further specific details about your computers slow behaviour it is difficult to give you specific fixes.\n\nHere is a list of questions that would help to identify exactly what is happening with your computer:\n\nQ1. Do you get errors appearing? Is yes what do the errors say?\n\nQ2. Is your computer slow to start-up? How long does it take?\n\nQ3. Do your programs crash or hang? How often?\n\nQ4. How much RAM do you have on your PC?\n\nQ5. Does you computer slow down only after running a specific program such as a game?\n\nQ6. Do you have a firewall, antivirus program, spyware remover or other similar removers running in the backgournd?\n\nQ7. What type of programs do you use regularly?\n\nQ8. Does you computer slow down gradually, or almost immediately?\n\nGenerally this is what you need to check if your computer is running slow:\n\n1. Scan and remove all forms of adware, viruses, spyware and other malicious software that may be running on your computer without your knowledge.\n\n2. Make sure you have the lastest Windows updates installed\n\n3. Find out what programs are starting up on your computer automatically and disable the ones you don't want to start-up when you power-up your PC\n\n4. Use the Task Manager to find out how many processes are running on your computer and identify the ones that don't need to be running and stop them.\n\n5. Do a hard disk health check and defragment it regularly.\n\n6. Perform other regular computer maintenance checks and housekeeping such as deleting temporary files.\n\nThere are 3 approaches to this type of computer problem:\n(a) Read through all the tips and hints at the resource web sites below and learn to apply the advice on your computer manually; or\n(b) Spend a small amount of money on some of the commercial tools that will fix most of your computer problems with a few simple clicks of a mouse; or\n(c) Get a geek friend to help you out.\n\nIt is probably a good idea to learn a bit about what makes computers slow down so check out the resource web sites below as you can also use some of the FREE TOOLS as a first step to fix the problems.
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1. add memory\n2. close unneeded background application.\n3. scan disk\n4. defrag your hardisk.\n5. scan for virus and spyware.\n6. reduce the number of application run in the system tray\n7. increase the volume of your virtual memory.\n8. run any application when you really need.\n9. let your machine rest a while if it was operated for a long period.
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First check pc for viruses-remove or quarantine...(system tools)disk clean up & defragment...delete cookies...restart pc.
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Do you do regular maintenance on both computers?  Defrag-clean cache, clear out history?  I know when mine starts slowing down if I do those 3 things, it makes a whole lot of difference.  Just a thought, and good luck.  Nothing more frustrating than a sluggish puter.
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Whoa! Before you go the expense of more ram memory, keep in mind the following. ALL computers will begin to run slower and slower as time progresses because of a number of reasons! Viruses, spy-ware, fragmented files, accumulated programs that start up everytime you boot (you might not even know they are there), maxed out storage space, etc. The key to keeping a computer running like it did when it was new is “housekeeping”!\n\nFirst, do everything you can to clean-up your machine:\n\n1.Remove everything that is just “junk” on your machine.\n2.Make sure you are not running unnecessary programs or processes. You can double check this by running a start-up manager program. A free one is available at:\n\nhttp://www.windowsstartup.com/\n\n3.Run your anti-virus program.\n4.Run your spy-bot program.\n5.Run your ad-aware program.\n6.Defragment your hard drive. This is a really critical thing.\n\nWhen your machine is “lean and mean” like it was when it was new you may be back up to speed.\n\nIt’s kind of like a pick-up truck! You can only put just so much in the bed before it is full (or overloaded) and it will just barely move!
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I think you may just need to clean out your PC.\n\n1. Defrag your PC.  (Start > Programs > Accessories > Systems Tools > Disk Defragmenter)\n2. Give your PC a good spyware cleaning.  Use Windows Defender for this (http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/software/default.mspx)
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run as many programs as you can at the background. Open some java editors such as netbeans and eclipse which will slow down your PC
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could be many things go to this site and follow if your computer runs slow http://bartman1.blogspot.com/
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Generic Advice on How to Make your Computer Run Faster and More Efficiently\n\n\n1.Get (Download & Update) AVG Anti-Virus from Grisoft.com. (FREE).\n2.Get (Download & Update) Windows Defender from Microsoft.com (FREE).\n3.Get (Download & Update) Ad-Aware from Lavasoft.com (FREE).\n4.Get (Download & Update) Spy-bot Search and Destroy from Downloads.com (FREE). Get tutorial by Keith from pc-plususa.com (FREE).\n5.Get Belarc Advisor (FREE).\n6.Remove un-needed programs in Control Panel, Add and Remove Programs.\n7.Do a Defrag. Click on “My Computer”, right click on “C” drive, select “Properties”, click on the “Tools” tab, click on the “Defragment” button.
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If you haven't already, you should defrag and run an anti-virus program (even the free one at lavasoft.com, ad-aware is good).  Whenever my computer slows down, I do this and it seems to run faster.
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A major reason why a lot of machines start slowing down after a while is because of noncontiguous files on your hard drive.  this can easily be fixed by running your disk defragmenter.\n\nTo run Disk Defragmenter on WinXP:\n>Start\n>All Programs\n>Accessories\n>System Tools\n>Disk Defragmenter\n\nMake sure your C: Drive is selected, and then Click analyze to find out how many noncontiguous files are your machine.  If will then tell you if you need to defragement, if so, click Defragment.  It shouldn't take more than an hour to defrag.  Restart, and your computer should be running faster at the startup.\n\nIf there's no difference in the performance, from System Tools, click Disk Cleanup.  If that doesn't work, you might need to run System Restore or reinstall your OS from scratch.  Good luck!