recommendations on optimising the system performance?
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If you have Windows, do this  Start -> Run -> type in msconfig press ok\n\nIn this command go to startup and all the boxes that are checked, uncheck all the ones you DONT need when you start the PC up, all these programs run when you start the PC and take up processor power.  Just be careful, if it is a Microsoft one, or a System32 one dont uncheck it, the system needs those to run.
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I Suggest you If You can Format your PC. Do it Once.\nIt is the best way to optimize or Speed up PC.\n\nThe other things which I suggest to install a good PC optimizing software. I like Tuneup Utilities. You can have its trial free for 30 days Just search Google.\n\n\nSome Tips to Speed it up is.\n\n* Remove items from your startup.\n* Decrease the colour depth to 16 bit if it is 32 bit.\n* Swith on to Windows Classic Theme.\n* Dont use any image on Desktop if you want maximum performance.\n\nIf you find any Difficulty in performing any step than you can post a message at my Yahoo 360 page. whose address is given in My Profile.
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SystemWorks DECREASES performance.  It requires memory and processing power to keep it running.
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The new software is consuming too many system resources.. This can include CPU availability and RAM usage. etc.. Your system may not be up to par for the software demands. Check the minimum system requirements on the software and compare it to your actual system. You may need to add memory to your computer. Using START> ALL PROGRAMS> ACCESSORIES> SYSTEM TOOLS> DISK CLEANUP -AND- DISK DEFRAGMENTOR will improve performance... Follow the instruction on the computer to complete the drive cleanup and defragmentation process
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u can do repartition on hdd to inrease the size of local drive c\nyou can add more memory{ram 512mb min} and put a graphic card of atleast 256mb to run games smoother\n\nprocessor is the brain of computer which do all calculations for computer.
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512mb is more than enough! If you want a little extra "OOMPH" you can free up some computer resources by doing some simple steps to increase overall performance. 1st Right click anywhere on the desktop in an open space- go to Properties - Click the Applications tab Go to "Effects" in the bottom right corner - and de-select all the options. Then go to "Settings" tab, and change your color quality to 16bit. 32 or even 24 is overkill for most computer users. And 99% of the time, you won't even be able to tell the difference. And last but not least Right click on the "My Computer" icon- go to the "Advanced Tab" -Click the "Settings" under the Performance category, and select "Adjust for best performance." These simple steps will give you the best bang for your buck with your current computer configuration. This way you can speed up your computer without having to spend a dime, or even crack open the case. Have fun!
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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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A few tips for getting your  PC to run a little better.\n\n1. Right click My Computer\n> Click Properties  \n>Click Advanced tab at the top.\n>In the Performance box click settings,\n>Click Adjust for best performance and Apply.\n2. In the same window click on the Advance tab.\n>in the Virtual Memory box click Change,\n>In the Paging file size for selected drive click Custom size,\n>You can put what you want in the initial size, depending on how much hard drive space you have, I put about 2000-3000, it is not going to work like upgrading RAM, but it does help, when you've determined how much to put in click OK, then apply. You might have to restart your computer.
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#1 is RAM - always improves performance\n#2 Video card - check if you have pciExpress or AGP
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Yes.  If you are looking for performace, go with a standalone gpu, that way you aren't bottlenecking your speed.
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Quick clean would be the best in this case, because defrag will not of much effect in this specific case, and defrag takes a lot of time.
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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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1.Delete unwanted programs and files.Specially keep desk top also with less things.\n2.Do disc defragment once a month > all programs>accessories>system tools>disc defragment\n3.Don't install anything new in your main separation,\nnormally "c"drive.Install in other drive separations\n4.Got money put 512 or 1Gb RAM
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Sandra lite tells you a ton about hardware and does benchmarks too, its free also.\nhttp://www.download.com/SANDRA-Lite/3000-2086_4-10451861.html?tag=lst-0-1
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Increase your ram asap.\n\nRunning winXP on a 64mb machine is silly.
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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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Run dxdiag. It should tell you about the RAM, CPU, OS(and build), and the DirectX version.