slow computer?
ive had my computer for about 4 years and when i first got it, it worked like a charm, and the last 3 years have been hell, eveytime my computer starts to freeze or even start to go slow it automatically reboots. how can i prevent my computer from going so slow and rebooting automatically? please keep the answers simple, im not advanced in computers i only know the basic stuff
Update:oh and i have a windows xp home ed.
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- Are you using a complex screensaver - it runs in the background and eats memory. I had fun with mine, then changed it to blank.
- How many programs do you load at startup? Maybe you should check it out and ensure you are running just what you need.
1.From IE, click Tools, Internet Options
delete cookies
delete files (offline files)
clear history (set days to save to 0 if you want)
click o.k., and Restart
2.click Start, Programs, Accessories, System Tools – run Disk Cleanup
3.Temporarily close Quick Launch:
Right-click on the Taskbar, click Toolbars, deselect Quick Launch
4.Open My Computer
right-click on C:
click Properties
click Tools, select Error Check (check all and fix), when finished click defrag & run.
5.click Start, Run ipconfig renew (type ipconfig space renew)
6.Restart. Right-click on Taskbar, click Toolbars, select Quick Launch to restore
All these things should be done regularly. The more frequently they are run, the less time they take.
-Note: Games and videos are mostly graphics. Graphics create large files. If this doesn't help, you might need more memory.
And to reformat it
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.
http://www.delete-computer-history.com/what-is-the...
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.
If you dont want to reformat (best option) try using disk clean up (look in Accessories, System tools) and delete all the temp files etc. Go to control panel (add and remove programs) and remove any software you dont use. when you have finished all this run the disk defragmenter ( look in Accessories, System tools). This will help but may not stop the rebooting, if this is the case you may still have to reformat and reinstall all your software. Have fun!
Using a registry cleaner can clean up your computer and then make your computer faster,Why?the reason is that there may be some regsitry errors and remnant,corrupt files and temp files in your computer to cause "computer slow".
Everytime you install and uninstall software on your computer and surfing online you create junk in the computer registry.over time, the registry can grow to enormous proportions, especially if the various programs you've installed do not do a good job of deleting and/or updating it's Registry entries.You need to scan and clean your computer with registry cleaner to make it fast.Good Regisry Cleaner will improve your computer and Internet performance dramatically!
There are some comparison and review of TOP 5 registry cleaners.
http://www.make-pc-fast.com/
You can download and scan your computer for free.
First download this utility to clean up your HDD - CCleaner
Open My Computer and double click on C: drive
- Right click on C: drive, select properties
- Click on Tools tab --> defragment now --> Defrag (if possible let it run overnight)
- From Start, Run then type in msconfig
- Under Startup tab, scroll to the bottom uncheck things like Acrobat reader, Yahoo messenger or any virus scanning application, things you don't want to run at startup.
Hope it helps...
Do you have a system restore partition? Use your system restore, save all of your data files, that will return you a almost new condition. To do the clean up (an easier work), get on to AVG anti-virus and Spybot anti-spyware, update and run the complete scan. You will speed up your computer a LOT.
Download CCleaner and upgrade your RAM, or memory. Alternatively, you could upgrade to Ubuntu or Mac.
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this website gives u a free download on the description and a free legal cd key to make ur slow computer brand new.
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you could reformat it