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Name: Toms3493 Date: November 22, 2008 at 13:28:46 Pacific OS: win.xp Home Sp3 CPU/Ram: AMD Sempron LE-1200 Product: Gateway e machine mod.W36
Comment:
My computer is running slow , but it is still awful slow.Is there a list somewhere that will give me a clue as to what I can do to help speed it up. Thanks a lot. Tom
Name: jam Date: November 22, 2008 at 13:35:35 Pacific
Reply:
It would help to supply the system specs. And what do you mean it's slow? Was it ever "fast"? If so, it's most likely infected or bogged down with a bunch of useless startup entries.
"If my answers frighten you then you should cease asking scary questions" - Jules Winnfield (Samuel L. Jackson) in Pulp Fiction
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Response Number 2
Name: Johnw Date: November 22, 2008 at 17:17:41 Pacific
Name: KirstyN Date: November 23, 2008 at 08:44:57 Pacific
Reply:
One of the easiest ways to increase PC speed is to remove the list of redundant programs and apps that you no longer use from the start-up boot process. This will free up memory and cut down seconds from both the startup and shutdown processes. You can do so by running "msconfig". De-select everything you don't need and reboot. You should notice a difference.
If you're really keen on increasing speed, you should also consider a scan for malware and spyware. Cleaning your registry is likely to help as well.
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