How can I clean up and speed up my PC? Money is tight?
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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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take the PC & through it out of window \n\nto get rid of all comp problem\n;-)
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Use a Cleaning program like CCLEANER .  This is my favorite program which only uses 1.31 MB of space and yet does a enormous job of cleaning all the junk out of your machine. Its also for free.  You can find CCLEANER from the following link:\n\nhttp://www.download.com/CCleaner/3000-2144_4-10592746.html?tag=lst-0-1
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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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http://bartman1.blogspot.com/ this site walks you thru cleaning out your pc
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Just get the installation CD and reinstall from scratch.  It will be a faster and healthier computer with a fresh installation.  \n\nGood luck and Happy Computing!
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Get a faster CD drive or processor and maybe more RAM.
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Things to do to keep your computer running fast:\n\n1.) Install spyware protection. Use "Adaware Se" and "SpyBot Search & Destroy", both are free. Run a scan on each, at least, twice a week. Be sure to check for definition updates before running scans.\n\nGet "Adaware Se" here......\nhttp://www.lavasoft.de/software/adaware/\n\nGet "SpyBot Search & Destroy" here.......\nhttp://www.spybot.info/en/index.html\n\n2.) Innoculate your PC from spyware. There is a program that keeps spyware from even being installed on the hard-drive in the first place. It's a free program called "SpywareGuard". Before running this program, scan with "Adware Se" and "Spybot" first, then open up "SpywareGuard" and check for definition updates, install updates, then do a "system snapshot" to keep the spyware in the definition database from ever installing on your PC. Remember, always scan with the two spyware programs I mentioned first ( check for updates), then use "SpywareGuard".\n\nGet "SpywareGuard" here........\nhttp://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareguard.html\n\n3.) If you install and uninstall programs regularly, your hard-drive gets defragmented faster, this slows down the PC. Defrag your hard-drive about once a week if you're always adding and removing programs. Less often, if you don't, maybe once or twice a month. Use windows built-in defragment program for this, if you don't own a purchased one already.\n\n4.) Use a program to clean out all of the junk files accumulated on hard-drive over a period of time. The best free program on the market for this is called "CCleaner". This program cleans out the registry as well.\n\nGet "CCleaner" here.......\nhttp://www.ccleaner.com/\n\n5.) Install more memory. The more programs you install and use, especially if you run several at one time, the more memory will be used up, this will bring your system to a crawl if you do not have sufficient enough memory installed to suppliment all of those programs being used. \n\nThere is a website with a free tool that scans your system to determine the kind of ram you have installed, the amount of that installed ram, how many slots are being used, and how many are available. This tool will determine the EXACT kind of ram you need, guaranteed!! You can then, either order that ram from their website, or, from some other source. \n\nThat website can be found here........\nhttp://www.crucial.com/\n\n6.) Always, and I mean ALWAYS use "FireFox" as your main browser. Internet Explorer is an ABSOLUTE spyware magnet......never ever use that browser unless your life depends on it.\n\nGet "FireFox" here........\nhttp://www.mozilla.com/firefox/\n\n7.) Be sure to stay far away from any "AOL" software products, this includes those free discs that are constantly being sent out to our homes. Stay away from any products associated with "AOL" as well. If you currently have any of this software installed on your computer, please uninstall it immediately!!!! This kind of software is the ULTIMATE in the area of PC parasites.......they will bring your system down in a hurry!!\n\nHere's to speedy times ahead. :)
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first thing, defrag your hard drive, I think you should do it every month.\n\nSecond, use a disk cleaner that will clean up temp files and old registry entries that are no longer needed.\nthere are lots of free ones out there, I myself paid for one, but try out the free ones and see which ones you like. here are several to choose from, some free, some cost, take your pic\nhttp://www.freedownloadscenter.com/Search/registry_cleaner.html\nthird, go through your start up menu and turn off alot of the programs. some things like quicktime, msn, yahoo, run everytime you start windows. They run in the background and make it slightly quicker to use them, since they are already running. However if you don't mind it taking an extra few seconds to open them when you need them, turn them off. this should free up your processor and speed up your machine.\nfourth, if you are still having problems try adding some ram, it is cheap and fairly easy to install.\n\ngood luck
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several tips:\n\n-don't load any programs at startup unless you really need them (that is freeing up memory for usefull processes)\n-disable any services that you don't need. You can research them on internet to find out what they do. Many of them are not usefull for a stand alone PC.\nthere is a good utility called autoruns at sysinternals.com\n-take out wallpapers, sound schemes, special effects.\n-defrag hard drive\n\nif you want to spend some money:\n\nmore memory\nfaster and more harddrives.\n\nAnything else would require practically a new PC.
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Defrag if it needs defragmenting then do a disk clean up every week or so. Won't really make your computer go super fast but as fast as it can go. Also get a good antivirus program such as Norton, McAfee or a free one is AVG. You could add more RAM and a better proccesor. If you dont want to spend that much money then go to some websites to try CPU overclocking. Although that may be for experienced computer users and may screw up your computer if done incorrectly. Also spyware slows down your computer. Download Spyware Doctor, Lavasoft, S&D. Another solution buy a faster computer. :)
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The latest version of Webroot's Window Washer can do exactly what you are asking. It has options for both "cleaning" unused disc drive space OR writing over the entire hard drive if you plan to get rid of your PC. It has a free trial period as well. \nYou can find the link for the "trial" download on the lower right side of this page:\nhttp://www.webroot.com/consumer/products/windowwasher/?WRSID=0da13aacf0e19957ec0dc21c40fb73a2
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Several Ways....\n\nInexpensive ways:\n\n1. Defragment your hard disc.\n2. If using windows, then run a windows registry cleaner.\n3. If using windows, then do not load unnecessary applications automatically when computer starts \n\nExpensive ways:\n\n1. Increase RAM (memory)\n2. Increase Hard Disc capacity (if it is running too low)\n3. Get a faster Processor (CPU)\n4. If you use graphics intensive applications, then get a graphics accelerator.
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i guess this is the question everybody wants to know.\nthere are few things you need to do \n\n1) use strong antivirus, antispy ware\n2) do regular windows update\n3) don't download crap from net. if you download anything don't forget to scan it before open that file or any exe\n4) do regular disk cleanup and disk diffregment.\n5) keep only necessary software on ur system, stay away from free games to avoid spamming or adward.\n\nfollow the stapes and you might get fast performance with ur system.\n\nplease let me know if you have any further question.
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You can't. Everything now costs money. \n\nTry getting rid of some of your larger programs. Always works for me. Try defraging if you have an older computer.
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use ccleaner very good cleans up all the junk
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download CCleaner software... it will take care of everything...