Ways to spead up your computer

[FURiON]

Right click my computers >> Go to Advanced>> Go to performance settings >> click adjust for best performance! and apply.

Your comp speed will get a very good boast.

[SlothX311]

• start>run>msconfig

• start>control pannel>add/remove programs (clean up apps you dont use, or remove windows components)

• change all "start up" behavior from apps that you dont need to auto-start upon boot

• enter your system bios and disable any ports/ devices that you are not using

• take out your modem if you dont use it

[MadKad]

Remove services that are not getting used, article is on the main part of site saying how

[spot516]

Originally Posted by FURiON

Right click my computers >> Go to Advanced>> Go to performance settings >> click adjust for best performance! and apply.

Your comp speed will get a very good boast.

there 2 options for best performance which one isit ?

[Gatorbait]

Originally Posted by thekl0wn

Never EVER install AOL. Every computer I've ever seen in which AOL was installed on, turns into a turd within the first month of the install!

Your right we had it and it made the computer slower then ever so we took it off

[caogiaso1]

I think there are several ways to speed up compter:

-One: upgrade hardware(Ram ,CPU)

-Two: clean up hard disk,check hard disk always.Defragment partitons once a month( speed up the speed of accessing hard disk ).If your computer use new technology SATA-2 for hard disk ,you can speed hard disk twice,three times by repair BIOS to use the AHCI technology and down driver for main .I tested the speed of hard disk .The speed is 230 MB/s (very faster than PATA)

-Three:Repair registry because registry is a heart of Windows.You can repair by TuneUP Utilities software.It is very good. You can defragment registry to speed accessing registry .It is wonderful.

-Four:Update Windows to repair the failure .Windows will run completely,wonderful

[Sherry33]

10. Check your initial hardware for possible memory, CPU, or hard drive upgrades.

9. Insure your paging files is set to one and a half times the size of the amount of ram installed. If you are using 2 gig or more of ram memory simply turn off the paging file. (To review your paging file right click my computer and choose properties -then choose the advanced tab - Then select the performance settings-slect the advanced tab and modify the virtual memory file size)

8. Run monthly system maintenance such as disk cleanup, disk check, or disk defrag.

7. Clean out your temporary internet files and cookies. (To do this open Internet Explorer and choose the tools menu- Select options- on the main page you can emty the temp files and delete the cookies.)

6. Empty the c:\windows\prefetch folder.

5. Scan your system weekly for spyware.

4. Delete any unused programs by using the add/remove programs utility.

3. Groom your Windows start up file by using the msconfig utility. (This can be done by going to start\Run and typing msconfig then select ok and choose the start up tab)

2. Update your device drivers. If you are using an OEM computer simply visit the manufacturers website for updated software and drivers. If using a custom built computer you will need to visit the hardware manufacturers support site one device at a time to obtain the latest software.

1. Turn off unnecessary services in the services manager.(To access this control panel go to control panel\administrative tools\services)

This little tid bit should allow you to boost your PC performance somewhat. The major improvements will come with hardware upgrades especially increases in system memory (RAM).

[ac3_spad3s]

I just had to reformat my hard drives because I had so much spyware viruses, etc.. I am started fresh right now and just got a new Virus Software,

[Sherry33]

try to delete the virus with your antivirus if you have

[GIR]

1. Get multiple antivirus/antispyware/antimalware utilities and schedule them to run daily.

2. Delete all of your unnecessary crap, and back up the necessary crap to a CD/Removable drive.

3. Defragment your hard drives.

4. And if you want to "spead up" your computer for gaming, overclock (not recommended for technology newbies; it voids various warranties).