My computer has been slowing down for a while now and today it has reached the peak of slowness. Is there anything anyone can recommend to speed it up to a usable speed? Ive used anti-viruses and spyware removers (Trend Micro if it matters) and nothing seems to work at all. Help?
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If your virus/spyware free, there are a couple things you can do get your computer working faster. If you using your computer for normal stuff and not gaming. You don't always need more RAM you just need to perform a few maintenance task.
First, if you haven't cleaned your registry in a while. This is necessary. Your registry holds all the information regarding updates, installs, un-installs etc. Each one of those events produces a key. That key needs your PC's resources and free space. So, if you clean your registry, you make more resources available for speed. Do a registry scan if you got more than 20 errors you should clean it.
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2. Clear your Windows cache files, this is your temporary file. It can grow up to a large volume and stop your computer from using RAM properly. In a sense slow it down by preventing it from using free space.Here is how:
1. Quit Internet Explorer, Firefox, or any other web browser
2. Click Start, click "Control Panel", and then double-click "Internet Options".
3. On the General tab, click "Delete Files" under Temporary Internet Files.
4. In the Delete Files dialog box, click to select the "Delete all offline content" check box , and then click OK.
5. Click OK.
3. Manage your startups. Your excess CPU usage is due to too many programs running in the background. You can cut these to barebones by alter your msconfig. Here is how:
1. Open your Start menu.
2. Click Run
3. In the command screen type "msconfig.exe"
4. In the "system configuration utility",click either "service" or "startup" tab
5. Uncheck all programs that your are no longer using.
6. Click "OK"
Other great tip is increasing your virtual memory to simulate more RAM. This will give you a bit more resources for multiple program use or CPU heavy programs.
Hope this link helps. Shows you how to do everything step by step. You should get a least 60-120% more resources and speed
if you follow the tips.
It might be a virus.. but there is a whole laundry list of things you can try. One thing I would do is get rid of TrendMicro (that program sucks) and purchase Norton Antivirus 2008. Run a full system scan.
Afterwards, run a disc cleanup and a disk defragmenter. I would also go to download.com and download Ace Utilities and run that.
If you need any help, lemme know.
Your computer is probably slow because of alot of cookies and temporary internet files.We all know to go to tools..internet options...then clear history....delete cookies...and all that.However,we think all those things are wiped off our systems.Its just not true.I found a program thats absolutely free.I think its one of the best programs ever made for PC.Download and install it.I guarantee you will be amazed at the results.Here is the link: http://www.stevengould.org/index.php?Itemid=69&id=...
try a-sqared it the best anti-malware program update it then run a slow scan and its good at finding thing that anti-viruses and anti-spyware program don't pick up . and defrag your pc
If your anti-virus doesn't see any viruses, then your computer may have too many programs. Uninstall programs you don't use/programs you don't care about
-just delete old stuff you don't use
-get Ccleaner and run it
-go to "add or remove programs" and remove unused programs
-if you use Mozilla Firefox go to tools > clear private Data
-Install more RAM
if u have the cds it came with it u could restor it to how it was whan u bought but all your files will go
reinstall windows, believe me it helps