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Comment on 7 Reasons You Have A Slow Computer by Kweezy157

Kweezy157 — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 06:31:59 +0000

1) Not enough RAM

2) Viruses

3) To many programs open (Also too many background items open)

4) HardDrive space

You can speed up your boot time by clearing your browser CACHE by going to Start> Run> type C:\WINDOWS\Prefetch and delete everything in that folder. (This will not harm your PC)

Speed up internet explorer a little by (This is for IE 7.0) Go to Tools> Internet Options> Delete> Delete all (This will delete your browser cookies & saved info that was entered in forms (Such as remembered passwords or stuff that you typed on Google)

You can also delete uneccesary items from add/ remove programs that you know you don’t need. ( Don’t delete neccesary stuff such as Word Proccessors { like MS Word} or don’t delete flash player plugins. Just delete any thing that you don’t use that takes up 30.0 MB or more space on your harddrive

Wall papers large photos can also lag your computer especially on boot up, If I was you id use the default blue background.

Another thing that you can do to speed up your computer is buy more RAM. If you have 2 RAM slots them buy 2 Gigabytes of RAM or if you hae 4 slots then buy 4 Gigs (Even if you have four slots, 2 GIG should be enough for normal use, gamers should get 4 gigs)

You can back up your harddrive and then install its contents onto a bigger harddrive (Atleast 150GB) and you will have adequate space to download programs (250GB + for gamers)

Download SpyBot Search & Destroy to get rid of any malware, adware, or viruses lurking on your PC.

Disable uneccesary programs on start up using MSCONFIG in the Run program.

You should also upgrade your CPU (Central Processing Unit) or add a second one (Core 2 Duo is a good one if you don’t already own one) If you dont know what you are doing then have a Pro install one for you. When it comes to buying proccessors, it can becocme pricey.

Another way you can speed up your PC is to delete any bloatware that by default – comes with Windows. Bloatware is usually the games that comes with it, Trial software ECT.

~Kweezy157
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View this link to see 23 tips on how to speed up Windows eXPerience (Windows XP) assuming thats the OS that you are using.

Congrats to me this is the 200th answer ive given since ive started Y!A =D

Comment on 7 Reasons You Have A Slow Computer by sidnee0298

sidnee0298 — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 06:29:59 +0000

too many programs running in the back ground
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Comment on 7 Reasons You Have A Slow Computer by It's Rory BItch

It's Rory BItch — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 06:27:59 +0000

A fast computer usually has more than 1GB RAM, 7GB of free space on the Hard Drive.

Malware, Spyware, and all sorts of Viruses need to be cleaned out of the system.

You could start cleaning out your system by going to Start>Run and type in %temp%

Delete all those files!
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Comment on My Computer is Running Slow – Why is My Computer Running Slow? by Ffimal

Ffimal — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 06:26:59 +0000

The problem with slow computers is that most of the time. It’s all to do with a hidden part of your system which hardly anyone knows about. This part of your system is called the ‘registry’ and is a huge database which stores all the settings and options for your PC.The reason why the registry is responsible for making your computer run slow is because it is actually prone to getting corrupt and damaged. Because Windows is constantly using the database when you’re using your computer, it’s constantly got 100’s of registry files open. This unfortunately means that Windows gets confused, leading it to save the registry files wrong, making them incredibly difficult for your computer to read. Think of them as files which are all jumbled up, making your computer have to spend longer to read them.There’s an easy way to fix this and make it run as fast as it would if it were new. You just need to be able to clean out all the damaged files from the registry, allowing Windows to read all the files it needs, when it needs them.And to do this, you just need to use a tool called a ‘registry cleaner’.I should like to commend Registry Easy to you !http://make-computer-run-smoothly.com
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Comment on Computer Repair: the Easy Way by Judy

Judy — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 06:25:59 +0000

Those are really three separate fields, unless you work for a very small company and you’re the only IT person they have, then you get to do pretty much everything.

Getting an entry-level job in IT has become more difficult over the last several years, since so many people have gone into the field, even though there are lots of jobs. If you’ve gotten a college degree in Computer Science or IT, with decent grades and maybe a solid internship, you’ll probably find something at a decent salary.
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Comment on 7 Reasons You Have A Slow Computer by shortround325

shortround325 — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 06:25:59 +0000

Virus
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Comment on My Computer is Running Slow – Why is My Computer Running Slow? by Thomas108

Thomas108 — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 06:24:59 +0000

might be cause you have a vista dont get mad im just saying a nvdeia geforce 8500 in one of those things could be too big of a card for it too handle
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Comment on Registry Fix – How To Fix Windows Registry by wafflemaster44

wafflemaster44 — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 06:23:59 +0000

Go to the start menu, click run, and type in "regedit" without the quotes. Click "file" and then "Export". Set the range to all and type in a name for the file you want to back it up to. This will create a backup file you can use by clicking "Import" in the "file" menu of the registry editor. Put this file on a disk or flash drive somewhere where it won't be lost (the best thing is to make multiple disks with copies of it and put them all in different places).
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Comment on Computer Repair: the Easy Way by plucky

plucky — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 06:23:59 +0000

have you gone to college for computers? if not probably not
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Comment on 7 Reasons You Have A Slow Computer by num1accent01

num1accent01 — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 06:23:59 +0000

temp file folder needs to be cleaned

Spyware..

Virus…
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