What other reasons for a slow comp?

[cbachinger]

Besides, clearing your internet cache, removing viruses & spyware and defraging, what other steps would help a computer speed up?

Maybe too many unnecessary programs? I have gone through all my programs and i use them all in one way or another. The two programs i have that can use a lot of resources are limewire (if left running for hours) and firefox can have the same effect when playing an online movie, free video converter (this 1 program running alone takes my CPU up to 100% easily ) - this was the only free, successful and user friendly converter that i could find.

I have checked my virtual memory and it hasnt been changed by any foreign means.

My specs are Intel Centrino, Win XP Pro SP3, 1 GB RAM, 30GB harddrive.

Any suggestions? Maybe running scans in safe mode could help?

 

[dude_se]

a registry cleaner such as ccleaner is a good idea. when you install and uninstall programs, add updates, etc, it can leave crap in your registry that can bog it down.

 

[Johanster]

Try removing programs from system start up in the MSConfig window.

That should speed things up a little.

 

[Prodigy146]

Reformatting.

Or spend some money on some better parts

 

[Imanuel4u]

Have you deleted your temp files and cookies and also de-fragment you system.