Ways to make my computer run faster?
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Add CCleaner and use it to clear both the system and registry.\nThen check for spyware using AdAware and Spybot S&D to catch ALL the spyware. One doesn't catch all.\nThen run a free ROOTKIT detector. This is different from the other solutions.\nIf you have a rootkit, you need a professional to remove it.
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Try this to speed things up.\n\nTools - Internet Options - Browsing History - Reduce Disk Space to 50.\n\nTools - Internet Options - Advanced - check box  HTTP 1.1 Settings - check box Use HTTP 1.1 through proxy connections\n\nI've done this and my pc is so much faster.\n\nBut bear in mind if you have a Web Site Filter on your anti virus, this will slow things down quite a bit anyway.
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close processes and programs that are not necessary.\navoid running many programs at the same time.\n\nyou can check what programs/processes are running with <ctrl> + <alt> + < del> and click processes. Make sure you know what you are closing.\n\nThe other way is to overclock your computer. This will make all your hardware run hotter and increase the likelyhood of something breaking down.
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Turn off the Luna interface (all the graphics) -- make it look like Win 98 and it will speed up significantly, especially on slower computers.
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Here is what you need to do:\n\n1. Clean up your running processes. Go to Start --> Run and type in MSCONFIG. Now go to the last tab (Startup) and uncheck all of the processes from programs you installed after Windows (except for Firewall and Virus protection). \n\n2. Now you need to clean up your hard drive. I suggest downloading CCleaner (www.pcworld.com/52516) and other tools such as PCMechanic to optimize your system and delete and useless stuff. Also manually go through your folders in Program Files to delete any useless items.\n\n3. Of course you need to kill off any viruses and spyware. Do this by using TrendMicro Housecall (www.pcworld.com/52516) and "Lavasoft Ad-Aware SE Personal" and "Spybot Search and Destroy" (all found on www.pcworld.com/52516) to clean up any malware.\n\n4. Finally, go and defragment / disk clean up your system through Start --> Control Panels --> Maintenance. \n\nNow your PC should run a lot faster assuming you have sufficient RAM and CPU speed and a proper operating system with not too many running processes.
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It's very possible that you have a virus, or spyware, or even more probable, a trojan.  Clean it out, and it should be faster.  Also try defragmenting the hard drive as well.
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Do it yourself.\nAdd more memory, Clean up your hard drive.\nStop unwanted programs.\nstart/run/msconfig/startup unclick crud programs.\nYou could replace the hard-drive with something bigger and faster, but then you have to reload all the software.\nMIKE
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Go here and learn yourself!!\n\nA great article:\n\nhttp://www.onecomputerguy.com/performance_tips.htm
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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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Try Tune-Up Uitilites 2006. It make the computer awesome fast. It is cheap and very Effective. \nAnd Speciall it makes the start up Very fast with its Start up manger.\nDiscription: \n\nTuneUp Utilities 2006 optimizes the performance of your computer, solves problems and helps you to customize your system to suit your needs\nMore info at : http://www.tune-up.com/products/tuneup-utilities/\n\ndownload here, (just put any random email id with it asks)\nhttp://www.tune-up.com/download/tu2006/
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In practical terms, no.  But you can add memory which would make it run much faster.  It's cheap too.
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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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This is an open ended question. There are two ways you can proceed... one by upgrading the hardware that you are using like higher processor speed, more RAM etc. The other way is through software. \n* There are lot many things that you can do on  your existing installation to speed up your computer. Like there may be many background processes running that you may not be using on every boot.\n* You can increase the size of Virtual Memory to improve paging and the throughput.\n* If it is Win XP, 2000 or higher, there are services that you can stop from running every time you boot your system (Control Panel -> Adminstrative Tools -> Services).\n* There are softwares called Spywares that run in the background and eat up lot of resources. You can install Anti-Spyware on your system to clean up them.\n* If you have some knowledge of System Registry you can remove the items that you don't want that run every time your system boots.\n* If you are using any themes for your desktop, remove them.\n\nYou may have to look your computer from different directions and find exactly what is the reason your system is slow.
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Assuming your running Windows XP...\n\nYou should do the following:\n\n1. Click START > Run > type msconfig [return] and look in Services and Start Up tabs for software that you don't need to be run when the Windows is started.\n\n2. Click START > Control Panel > System, Advanced > Performance > Settings > Advanced > Virtual Memory > Change. Your system should be set to System Managed. If it is then you may want to increase the value, or at least play with it and see what helps improve overall speed.\n\n3. You might also look for installed software that you don't use or don't need. Increasing the free space of your hard drive is always a good thing.\n\n4. Download adaware or a similar spyware removal tool, and run it to eliminate any spyware.\n\n5. If you have a virus scanner then I recommend running through your entire drive.\n\n6. Finally, click START > All Programs > Accessories > System Tools > Disk Defragmenter, and defrag your hard drive.\n\n7. Reboot.
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Only removing programs that run in the background (processes) will speed up your computer. Cntrl-Alt-Delete in Windows XP will allow you to see all of the processes in the task manager. Check the "performance" tab, if the Physical Memory (k) available is under 150,000... you might want to consider upgrading to more RAM. If the CPU is always running at %100... you might consider a new computer (or new processor/mobo, etc, but something tells me you're not going to do that). \n\nHope that helps. \n\nCommon programs that people run that eat up system memory:\nAOL\nInstant messengers\nUncessesary Anti-spyware duplicates (you only need one)
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Run Defrag. \nDownload and run spybot.\nDownload and run adaware.\n\nThat's a good start.
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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