My computer is running very slow to get into programs..and I did a defragment on it?
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Try removing some rarely used programs from your start menu. These programs run automatically when you start windows up. There are probably some that have been downloaded from the internet. You'll see thier icons on your desktop or in the bottom right corner of your computer. If that does'nt work, go to my computer, then add/remove program to see if an unknown program has been downloaded to your computer and remove it. Additionally, you may just have to many programs going and not enough memory (RAM). You may have to quit some programs or erase your hard drive and start over. Make sure you save important files. I hope this works for you.
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you need to clean out your hard drive. first delete all the files you don't need. then defrag etc... in system tools. you'll see it will work much faster. Also go through add or remove programs and delete all the unwanted programs you downloaded to your computer that are taking up a ton of space. g'luck!
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Over time, files and applications become scattered in various places on your hard disk. Disk Defragmenter brings these scattered pieces together to improve speed and help prevent errors. \n     Steps: 1.  Close all applications. Disable screen savers, anti-virus utilities and other constantly running programs.   \n2.  Open the Start menu and choose Programs, then Accessories.   \n3.  Click on System Tools.   \n4.  Click on Disk Defragmenter.   \n5.  When the Select Drive window appears, click on Settings.   \n6.  Check both "Rearrange program files so my programs start faster" and "Check the drive for errors."   \n7.  Click OK to defragment drive C: (the physical drive).   \n8.  Run the program once a month or so.     \nTips  Run ScanDisk beforehand for best results. This is best done by restarting the computer in MS DOS and typing "scandisk" at the C:&#92;> prompt. Return to Windows afterwards to defragment your hard disk.    If you're having difficulties, press Ctrl+Alt+Delete to make sure you haven't left any applications running. Highlight each application in the screen that appears and click on "End Task" to close the application.
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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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Do a regular disk defragment (this is like doing filing within your comp - puts files back in place) from "all programmes>system tools>defragment".  Install a programme like cccleaner (a free download), this cleans everything from temp files, memory dumps, MRU lists and a tonne of stuff.  AVG FREE antivirus is great.  Make sure your Firewall is turned on through your Security centre in the control panel...if you run all these programmmes on a regular basis it should keep things running smoothly, alternatively upgrade your memory as the fuller it becomes the slower things will get.  Hope this helps :)
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Sounds like the program is conflicting with something on your puter and you might need to delete it.  Do you defrag regularly? Here some things to try. \nOne should do a  disk cleanup everyday and defrag two or three times a week if the computer is used moderately. Try this. \nYou may need to do a Disk Cleanup..and be sure you have all the boxes checked.... \nDefrafg your C drive or what ever is your \nmain harddrive... Make sure you have selected the C Drive.... This is called a Disk Defragmenter... \nGo to : Start... \nprograms.. \naccessories... \nsystem tools..\nDo this often... \nTry the System Restore which takes you back to a time when your computer was working good. Go To: \nstart\nprograms\naccessories\nsystems tools\nsystem restore\nThis process is completely reversable. And does not remove your personal files.  Just go back one checkpoint at a time until your puter is working good again.\nE
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If you want to go the pricey way, you can get more RAM which allows programs to run. However, it may be cheaper and maybe better if you try these:\n1) Clear your unnecessary files by right clicking on your C drive and clicking on disk cleanup. At least remove temp and internet files.\n2) Remove any unwanted programs by going to control panel then clicking on add/remove programs.\n3) Run a disk defrag by clicking on programs, accessories, then system tools.\n4) Check your startup folder and make sure your computer isn't running any pointless programs at startup. This could drag on if your computer is not very fast to begin with.\n5) Refer to the first sentence if this will float your boat.
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Go to "start".."run"....type in msconfig and check out your settings under "startup" and uncheck anything that might be slowing your computer down.\n\nHope this helps
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Hi there\n\nIf you are looking to increase the speed of your computer there are a number of things you can do.\n\nOne simply way is to check that your hard drive is well defragmented. This process tidies up files on your hard drive and and makes it run faster. This is because your computer can access these files quicker. To defragment your hard drive, click your start menu go to Programs > Accessories > System Tools > Disk Defragmenter. Select the dirve you wish to defragment and click on the Defragment button. The time is takes to complete this procedure varies depending on your computer's specifications.\n\nIf this doesn;t improve performance, you could try have a look and see how many programs you have starting up when your computer starts. The more programs you have running, the slower your computer may become, depending on how many RAM (memory) you have in your computer. Check the contents of your startup folder in your start menu by going to programs > Startup and looking at its contents. To delete items from here, click on them with your right mouse button and selecy delete from the menu that appears. Click on the Recycle Bin no your desktop to delete it from there too. Not all programs will place a shortcut in the startup folder so you may need to access the options menu for these programs and look for any settings relating to the program's startup.\n\nIf this doesn;t solve the problem, check your computer for viruses if you have virus scanning software installed. Also, check for spyware and adware software by using a spyware and adware remover. If you don;t have these programs, you will need to download them. Search Google for virus and anti spyware and adware programs.\n\nFinally, you may need update components inside your computer such as your memory, you may not have enough memory to run your programs efficiently. I would recommend at least 512 MB of memory if you are running windows xp. To check how much RAM you have, go to your start menu and click on control panel. If your control panel is in classic view, click on the system icon and it will show your system information, including the amount of RAM you have, for example 512 MB. If your control panel is in catagory view, click on Performance & Maintenance and then click System. This will show you the same information as explained above.\n\nHope this helps.\n\nScott
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I assume your computer is slow running - It may be a hardware issue - need more RAM\n\nalso - have you defragged lately - and check disk to see if you have any errors on the hard drive - those will cause you problems, too\n\nI have 2 gig of RAM and check disk weekly and defrag monthly. good luck
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Are you running other programs while you defrag?  If you haven't done it for a long long time, it can take up to a day or so...but you're right. That does sound awfully slow.\n\nI'd try freeing up as much space on your hard drive as you can, deleting temporary files and the like, then restarting and running the degrag program by itself.\n\nOh, and also, sometimes anti-virus programs running in the background can screw with it. Good luck.
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might have to defrag computer
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You need to open your start menu, then go on Programs, Accessories, System Tools, then on Disk Defragmenter.
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Go to www.pcpitstop.com and run its diagnostics.\n\nThis will diagnose whether your problem is:\n- processor too slow\n- not enough RAM\n- disk fragmentation, speed or capacity\n- spyware installed/ OS patches not installed\n\nor a combination of these.\n\nDeinstall any applications you no longer use, and delete, compress or archive any unneeded data.
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you should have a system restore on your system. Just set it to a time before defragmentation, that way its as if nothing ever happened! I love it, its like rewinding.
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Give it a thorough 'disc check' and 'defragmentation'.  If you do not know how, modify your question.
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it's probably your startup\nall these programs starting at once is what causes slow startup.\nalso an antivirus could be running at startup, that really slows it down.\ntry this before u mess with the registry