how can i speed up my PC without any new device?
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Optimize your computer startup, remove any auto updaters and other un-needed programs from system startup. As much as you do not want to hear it, most PC's do not come with enough memory! Adding Ram will improve your performance significantly.
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to increase the speed of your pc there is one option ...increase your RAM \nif you dont want to do that then you have to check out for the following things \n1-disk space try to free more disk space \n2- get rid of spyware the really slow down your pc (if they alredy there )\n3-try to close unwanted proceses .(for this you have to get this software tuneup software it wil help you identify these processes \n4-fragment your hard disk \n5-clear temporary files
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Go to top of web page tools internet option delete files delete cookies clear history, content clear ssl state\nautocomplete clear forms.  Then go to your C drive windows prefetch folder delete all thats there but not layout.\nAlso D/load ccleaner free and easy to use, and adaware also free and easy to use, ewido again free and easy to use.\nRun the spy/adaware progs and that should do the trick also should speed up your pc.\n\nHope that helps.\n\nGood Luck.
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Easiest way is to use something called GOTOMYPC. If it's a one-off, use their trial.\n\nIt does give you complete access to the PC
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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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There are many things which help:\n\n1. Start >> Programs >> Accessories >> System Tools >> Disk Defragmenter\n\n2. Start >> Programs >> Accessories >> System Tools >> Disk Cleanup\n\n3. My Computer >> Right-click your main drive (usually C) >> Properties >> General >> Tools >> Error Checking >> Check Now\n\n4. Download and install the Intel Application Accelerator from http://www.intel.com/support/chipsets/iaa/\n\n5. Download and flash the latest BIOS from your computer manufacturor\n\n6. Download & install teh latest drivers from the makers of all your hardware.\n\n7. Use an anti-spyware application, such as Microsoft Anti-spyware. (http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/software/default.mspx)\n\n8. Your question was "...for free" but I would still recommend adding more RAM (Crucial is usually the best) it is very cheap, and really speeds up your computer :)
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Go into msconfig and turn off programs that you don't need to start when Windows does.\n\nAlso scan for viruses and spyware.\n\nClean out temporary files, use disk cleanup and defrag
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Defrag your hard drive partitions (All of them)\n\nYou can do this by going in:\nStart > Programs > Accessories > System Tools > Disk Defragmenter.\n\n(This may take an awfully long time!)\n\nIt makes your PC run faster.
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Virus Scan. Spyware Scan (and removal). Defrag. Run fewer programs. Get rid of Windows :D.
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You can upgrade your CPU (higher frequency and cache)\nGet a motherboard with a faster FSB frequency\nIncrease your RAM\nGet exclusively high speed RAM\nDo not install any unoptimized programs\nRun exclusively programs written in assembly (such as MenuetOS)\n\nOr you could:\nNot use warez\nDon't go to porn sites\nMake sure your system is secure and stable - http://protractive.gdshadow.net/Protractive?action=display;board=softsec;num=1143459943\nMake sure your hard drive is healthy - e.g., by 'fsck'ing / 'chkdsk'ing every 30 or so mounts and defragmenting your drive if applicable\nAllow persistent memory caching to reduce costly IO operations (most OSes do this automatically with sufficient RAM)\nRun fewer background processes\nRun fewer processes at the same time\nRun thread-optimized code - instead of forking and other types of IPC, programs should use threads, if useful\nDisabling some types of security software can increase your system speed, but will result in a less secure system
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The cheapest and most effective way is to add more memory. Whatever you've got in there now, double it.\n\nAlso, consider removing Norton (which is a crock) and replacing it with AVGFree from Grisoft (www.grisoft.com). It's much, much faster.
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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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delete the stuff that you dont need\ndefragment (start > program files > accessories > system toold > system defragmenter)\nupgrade your memory to a faster one
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1. new comp\n2. more memory\n3. clean up hardrive(i.e. defrag)\n4. check for viruses\n5. check for spyware/spam
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...by doing a search for "speed up my computer" and "clean my computer"\nthere's lots of little changes you can make to speed things up.
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Simply add more ram.\n256 less than adequate.\n512 adequate\n1gig plus is ideal
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here is a list of different windows emulators you can try.\nalso on this page is vpc helper it says that it is a utility thats designed to increase the performance Virtual PC.