my computer is really slow how can i make it run better

[Dopey393]

already defraged helped a little but still running slow

 

[muz]

like i said above yu probably have virus or spyware so best bet reformat and (easy with restore disks ) and then install anti virus and firewall

plus that commp is fine for email internet and word processing , not too good for gaming but yeah the specs look fine for the above just reformat

 

[TibsBeatAll]

Lol, you ask what you can do to make it better. THey say reinstall windows. You reply, i don't think i want to do that. Great.

Go upgrade to 1 gb of RAM, and get a new CPU. If i remember correctly, i think that the amd64's fit into the same socket as a sempron. You'll see a spike in performance.

 

[LambOfGod]

Do this (and if you can upgrade to 1GB of memory)

Routine System Optimization (by LambofGod)

1. All Driver updates (examples www.ati.com , www.asus.com )

2. Windows Updates ( www.windowsupdate.com )

3. Full anitvirus scans with a program such as

AVG antivirus
http://www.download.com/AVG-Anti-Virus-Free-Edition/3000-2239_4-10596553.html?tag=pop.software

4. Full spyware scans w/ 2 diff spyware programs such as

Ad-aware
http://www.download.com/Ad-Aware-SE-Personal-Edition/3000-8022_4-10399602.html?tag=pop.software

Spybot
http://www.download.com/Spybot-Search-Destroy/3000-8022_4-10401314.html?tag=list

Windows Defender
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...ypuuCWkyIFZwdO0FivUaWMd1qwAgXMVM7oAPdOIPuUQ==

5. Msconfig the startup (go to start, type *msconfig* go to the startup tab)

Now disable all the services that you do not NEED to have running. For example Adobe speed launch ect…..

You can also go to the tab services, then check the box *hide all Microsoft services*
And disable service there that you do not need

(this will not get rid of the programs, just stop them from starting up)

6. Disk cleanup

Go to Start, programs, accessories, system tools, disk cleanup.

Select the drive you want to clean.

After it scans the drive select all the boxes you want to clean files out of.

(usually all of them)

Click ok.

7. Check disk

Go to start, run, type “cmd”, make sure you are on your root drive (usually C:\), type “chkdsk /f”, type “Y” .

Then restart your system

*if you are not on your root drive type “cd C:\ “ assuming C:\ = your root drive*

8. disk defragmenter

Go to start, programs, accessories, system tools, disk defragmentor.

Select the drive you want to defrag and press “defrag”

(this may take a while)

 

[muz]

^^ the only reason he didnt want to reinstall windows was cos he was scared he would make a mistake

i dont think i want to reinstall windows because im afraid i would do something wrong, is there anything else i can do ?

and as i said in my other post you cannot go wrong if you have recovery disks

 

[ashrafabdeljabe]

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[LambOfGod]

Hey. I opened a new site at www.tbid.net. Go there and i will answer this question. I will reply very soon. Thanks anyways

We got a spammer.

BAN HIM MODS NOW

 

[muz]

^^^this aint his only post theres about 5 ive come across

 

[LambOfGod]

^^^this aint his only post theres about 5 ive come across

hey muz379

use the quote button, it works better. It looks like your responding to me with the ^^^..

 

[muz]

^^ he has been disabled

SOZ , btw i didnt read your last post before posting this but i will use the quote from now on if i remember