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Dave, this is driving me crazy: when I first got my computer it was snappy and applications launched in just a second or two. Now, a year later, it’s like someone poured molasses over the hard disk without me noticing, because everything just seems to take forever. Why is my computer slowing down and how can I speed it up again?
Dave’s Answer:
One of the stranger aspects of computers is that they do indeed suffer from old age, as you are noticing. Oddly enough, the longer you use a computer – particularly a Windows PC in my experience – the slower it ends up running. It could be a plot forcing you to always buy newer and faster systems, but more likely it’s just that as you use the system, you put increasing levels of demand on the hardware with different helper apps, more running in the background, animated desktops, flashing icons, custom cursors, RSS readers and stock tickers, and even programs helpfully checking for updates at random intervals. It all adds up.
One strategy for improving things is rather draconian: back up your computer files, reformat your hard disk, then reinstall the OS from scratch and the key applications you use. Total time lost? Probably a couple of days by the time you get everything restored, but it’s really a pretty good annual task for PC users, in my experience.
Make Windows XP Run Faster!
Bob’s Recipe For Cyber Sludge Remover
I have this theory that sludge builds up inside a computer over time, much like an automobile engine. After a while, it doesn’t start right up like when it was new, it stalls unexpectedly, and performance is sluggish on the (information) highway.
Is there something like engine cleaner we can pour into our personal computer to restore that “like new” performance? Actually, yes!
How to make windows xp run faster
How to make windows xp run faster In this guide I will show you how to make windows xp run faster with out spending a penny, Lets get going,,,Contents -BIOS Update-Disable GUI Options -Clean Your Registry-HouseKeep Your Hard-Disk-Disable System Restore-Configure The Paging File-Disable Un-needed Services From Starting
BIOS Upgrade The BIOS is a bit of software that sits on your computers motherboard and controls how each component talks to each other. It is a good idea to upgrade this if possible to the latest version as you could see many benefits. A BIOS upgrade will help the motherboard to be more efficient in the way that its components talk to each other.To upgrade your BIOS find out what motherboard you have (You can do this by looking in the manual that came with your computer, or you can look at the screen that first shows when you turn on your computer, it should like the make and model on there) Then when you know what motherboard you have go to the manufactures web site and search for the latest update. Be aware that BIOS updates could possibly harm your system if not installed correctly, Computing-Tips.com can not be held responsible should you cause harm to your computer. Next go in to your BIOS (Do this after you have upgraded BIOS as setting might go back to default settings if you upgraded) Make sure that all cache settings are enabled especially on the CPU. Disable any devices you don’t use, for example if you dont use USB disable it. Devices will use up valuable memory when your system has booted in to windows xp. You might also think of disabling, floppy drive, infer red, LPT / COM ports, and so on You can speed up the boot process by enabling “Rapid Bios Boot” or “Fast/Quick boot”. Also turn off auto detection of IDE devices and detect them manually. Set System and Video BIOS Cacheable to OFF as well as Video RAM cacheable to off, as these are legacy operating system DOS settings.
Make Windows XP Run Faster!
DIRECTIONS:
Mix all ingredients together in large bowl. Sprinkle over monitor, keyboard and system unit. Click to restart.
Make Windows XP Run Faster
Want to make Windows XP run faster? Read on to find out a proven way to skyrocket your computer speed in just minutes starting today!
The reason your computer is running slow, getting errors, crashing, freezing, and/or starting up (or shutting down) slowly is because your Windows registry is in need of repair.
Speed Up Your Laptop
Tips For Speeding Up a Laptop
Laptop computers are generally slower overall than desktops, unless you spend thousands of dollars on the highest-performance “desktop replacements.” Portability is lovely but speed definitely matters, too. Here are some ways to speed up your laptop.
Replacing a standard 5400 rpm hard drive with a 33 percent faster 7200 rpm drive is probably the best investment you can make in a laptop. Disk read/write operations are the biggest bottleneck in all but the cheapest, underpowered laptops. Replacing a laptop’s hard drive is much easier than the same upgrade on a desktop machine. There’s usually just one screw to remove. Then you pull of the drive bay cover; pull out the hard drive; slip in the new one; format the new drive and install all your software and data. The restoration of programs and data is easier if you made a disk image copy before removing the old drive.