Question:
my computer is running slow are there any free web sites that clean that you have used and trust?
rgn_gray
2007-03-21 09:46:09 UTC
my computer is running slow are there any free web sites that clean that you have used and trust?
Eight answers:
All Right
2007-03-22 06:59:38 UTC
Using registry cleaner can fix your computer and then make your computer faster,Why?the reason is that there are some regsitry errors and remnant,corrupt files and temp files in your computer to cause "computer slow".

Everytime you install and uninstall software on your computer and surfing online you create junk in the computer registry.over time, the registry can grow to enormous proportions, especially if the various programs you've installed do not do a good job of deleting and/or updating it's Registry entries.You need to scan and clean your computer with registry cleaner to make it fast.Good Regisry Cleaner will improve your computer and Internet performance dramatically!It even can speed up your computer by 300% or more!

There are some comparisons and reviews of TOP 5 registry cleaners.



http://www.****************************



You can download and scan your computer for free.
Mycroft
2007-03-21 16:50:16 UTC
It sounds as if your computer has spyware and/or adware on it that needs to be removed. There are a couple of things you can do to clean it up. First, download, install and scan your computer with Ad-Aware SE Personal:



http://www.lavasoftusa.com/software/adaware/



Just let it scan your computer, and let it remove all of the stuff that it finds.



Then download, install, update and scan your computer with Spybot Search & Destroy:



http://www.download.com/Spybot-Search-Destroy/3000-8022_4-10401314.html?tag=lst-0-1



Again, allow the program to scan and remove all of the junk it finds on your computer.



Unfortunately, these two programs, as good as they are, often don't get all of the spyware out of your computer, because spyware makers design new spyware all of the time, and often write their programs so that normal cleaning programs like those above won't work. So I would also recommend you going to the Tech Support Guy forum and registering as a member, and starting a thread in the Security forum there. The experts there will clean your computer up free of charge. Sometimes on weekends and holidays you will need to be patient, as they do this on a voluntary basis:



http://forums.techguy.org/



Good luck!
anonymous
2007-03-21 16:54:57 UTC
follow that ::-- TRUST ME IF U JUST FOLLOWED THAT U GONNA FEEL THE DIFFERANCE



1.CLEAN YOUR TEMPORARY FILES AND OBSOLETE REGISTRY ENTRIES REGULARLY. how ?? --->

Download CCleaner and run it’s Cleaner section, once daily, before shutting down your computer.

It removes all the trash files that are created while surfing through the net. Use its Issues

section once a while to delete all the unused registry keys. Another good cleaner, Disk Cleaner,

can be used along with CCleaner for even better results.



2.REMOVE ALL THE UNWANTED AUTO-START ENTRIES. MOST IMPORTANT PART

If you have a lot of Auto Start entries, then you should remove them. To do so, go to Start > Run.

Type 'msconfig' in the box and then click 'Startup' tab. Uncheck anything that is unnecessary.

Of course, you can revert that in future. Just go back to MSConfig and check anything back that

you removed from the start-up list. However, you should not remove any of the security related

startups (read next point), like the real-time shields of your anti-virus / anti-spyware, firewall etc.



3.KEEP YOUR COMPUTER SAFE AND GET RID OF VIRUSES AND ALL OTHER FORMS OF MALWARE.

Any Windows computer connected to the Internet MUST have an anti-virus, a firewall and and one or two anti-spyware.

They MUST be regularly kept updated with the latest detection databases. The real-time monitoring of the anti-virus

and any one of the anti-spyware should always remain active .

I give u some free and good anti-virus, anti-spyware and firewall, you can get them get them all:

> Anti-virus: AVG

> Anti-spyware: Spyware Terminator , a-squared Free

> Firewall:Comodo Personal Firewall





N.B. Never keep two anti-virus or firewall on a single system. If you are already using a good anti-virus

or firewall, then you need not download the corresponding one. You can, however, use as many anti-spywares

as you want, provided you use the real-time protection shield of only one of these.



3.ALWAYS MINIMISE THE USAGE OF RAM.(Only for those with 256MB or less RAM)

For this purpose, you may keep a virtual memory booster as an auto-start entry. It frees the clogged RAM.

I use RAM Booster, which is very effective. Here is the link to download it:

http://www.download.com/rambooster/3000-...

To configure it, please follow these steps:

* Click on Edit > Options and tick the follow options:

(a) Set auto optimisation on

(b) Show CPU usage

(c) Start minimised

(d) Launch automatically at start up

Also, change the ‘Auto Optimisation Level’ and 'MB of RAM to free at auto level' as per your requirement.



4.DON'T JAM YOUR MOTHER DRIVE (C:).

Keep at least 35% of your C: free. Transfer all the music, image and video files to other drives.



5.DEFRAGMENT THE HARD DRIVES PERIODICALLY.

Defragment the hard drives (especially C:) once every month. To defrag, go to Start > All Programs > Accessories > System Tools >

Defragment. It takes a lot of time (50 minutes or over) so don’t become impatient. It’s for your computer’s good.



6.You may get the free Google Web Accelerator to boost up your Internet speed http://webaccelerator.google.com/



7.ALWAYS KEEP YOUR RECYCLE BIN EMPTY.



8.USE MINIMUM POSSIBLE SHORTCUTS ON YOUR DESKTOP.



9.IF YOU HAVE GENUINE WINDOWS, KEEP IT UPDATED EVERY MONTH. IT HELPS A LOT BY FIXING MANY VULNERABLE SECURITY ISSUES



10.HEAVY GAMES CAN PUT A LOT OF PRESSURE ON VIRTUAL MEMORY. SO, STAY AWAY FROM THEM IF YOU HAVE 512MB OR LESS RAM.



11.SET YOUR WALLPAPER TO BLANK.

You will hate this suggestion, but believe me; blank wallpaper helps a faster startup.



Note :- when u run antispyware or antivirus run it in safe mode

how --->To do so, go to Start > Run Type 'msconfig' in the box choose diagnostic from

the general tabe and retart ur computer run the antispyware and do not forget to do all over

again but choose normal instead of diagnostc ..



AND ALSO DO NOT FORGET MY 10 POINTS LOL
anonymous
2014-08-14 05:30:24 UTC
Hi,

CCleaner is a good program if you want to improve the performaces of your pc and get rid of virus, worms and trojans. Free download here http://bitly.com/1sW2kqr

Give it a try.

Hope it helps.
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2007-03-21 16:51:43 UTC
its not the amount of junk u have on ur hard drive that makes ur comp slow, its adware/spyware and running processes, that do this.



so...

click start run then type in 'msconfig'

then go to startup and uncheck the programs that u dont want to run at startup.





after that, download 'avg', 'spybot', 'adaware'



google it
AnDy
2007-03-21 16:50:45 UTC
one is www.download.com. It is a good website
dubya b
2007-03-21 16:51:07 UTC
http://www.bitdefender.com/scan8/
anonymous
2007-03-21 16:51:10 UTC
10+ things you should know about troubleshooting a slow PC = http://downloads.techrepublic.com.com/download.aspx?docid=172694



Registry tweaks to accelerate Windows XP = http://downloads.techrepublic.com.com/abstract.aspx?docid=173620&tag=nl.e138



http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php?t=122339



23 Ways To Speed WinXP = http://www.techbuilder.org/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=59201471

Game XP = http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=game+xp&spell=1



Adding more ram may help. Go to and put in your system specs at = http://www.crucial.com/support/install.asp = "Eliminate the hassle and risk of getting the wrong memory — guaranteed or your money back! In just 3 easy steps our Memory Advisor™ tool will show you exactly the right upgrade for your computer."

http://www.crucial.com/systemscanner = " The Crucial System Scanner automatically detects your computer's information and gives you the details you need to purchase a compatible upgrade. To run the Crucial System Scanner, you need Microsoft Windows 95 or higher. " +

For a good price see: = http://www.newegg.com and/or



http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/Home.jsp - http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/Home.jsp

http://www.memoryx.com/

http://www.4allmemory.com

Test your ram with these: Memtest86L= http://www.memtest.org +



RAM Reliability Test = http://hcidesign.com/memtest



Ram Idle = http://www.freewareweb.com/cgi-bin/archive.cgi?ID=1423

Adding more ram may help.

Also Control/reduce what loads at startup with = Codestuff Starter = http://www.webattack.com/get/starter.shtml .

Clear your cache and go to your local settings folder and empty your "temp" folder.

http://www.tweakhound.com/xp/WindowsXP.htm

Speed tweaks = tweaks and downloads to optimize PC speed without overclocking = http://www.setiathomescreensaverspeed.co.uk/index.html

http://arstechnica.com/guides/tweaks/sgp-tweaks.ars

http://www.tweakxp.com/performance_tweaks.aspx



Windows XP Tweaking – Startup and General Performance Tweaks = http://arstechnica.com/guides/tweaks/sgp-tweaks.ars

= "A guide for tweaking your system."



For desktop pc better performance, I suggest you set your desktop background/wallpaper and screensaver to "none", then right click on desktop, click properties, click 'appearance', choose ' windows classic style'.

Then Start/Settings/Control Panel/Display/display properties/screensaver/monitor power/power schemes/settings/turn off monitor after 10 minutes, and set the next 2 drop down boxes ( 1. Turn off Hard Disks, and 2. System Standby) to "never"/apply/ok/ok.



Go to Start/Settings/Control Panel/System/Advanced tab /under Performance click on Settings / Visual Effects tab/

Adjust for best performance / Ok / Apply / Ok

Then Start/Control Panel/Display/display properties/screensaver/monitor power/hibernate/take check mark out of "Enable hibernation"/apply/ok/ok. Do not to use hibernate on desktop

If I'm going to be away from the pc for more than an hour, or whenever there is lightning in the area, then after shutting it down properly, I unplug the UPS (which all the computer stuff is plugged into) and disconnect the cable.\



To manage your startup programs, use

http://www.snapfiles.com/get/starter.html = CodeStuff Starter



or

http://www.mlin.net/StartupCPL.shtml



http://www.pcreview.co.uk/startup



also see = Autoruns = http://www.sysinternals.com/Utilities/Autoruns.html =

This utility, which has the most comprehensive knowledge of auto-starting locations of any startup monitor, shows you what programs are configured to run during system bootup or login, and shows you the entries in the order Windows processes them. These programs include ones in your startup folder, Run, RunOnce, and other Registry keys. You can configure Autoruns to show other locations, including Explorer shell extensions, toolbars, browser helper objects, Winlogon notifications, auto-start services, and much more. Autoruns goes way beyond the MSConfig utility bundled with Windows Me and XP.

Autoruns' Hide Signed Microsoft Entries option helps you to zoom in on third-party auto-starting images that have been added to your system and it has support for looking at the auto-starting images configured for other accounts configured on a system. Also included in the download package is a command-line equivalent that can output in CSV format, Autorunsc.

You'll probably be surprised at how many executables are launched automatically!

Autoruns works on all versions of Windows including Windows XP 64-bit Edition (for x64) and Windows Server 2003 64-bit Edition (for x64).





http://www.silentrunners.org/sr_scriptuse.html = Silent Runners Revision 49.



http://www.answersthatwork.com/Tasklist_pages/tasklist.htm



Paul Collins START-UP = http://www.pacs-portal.co.uk/startup_index.htm

http://sysinfo.org/startuplist.php



Process Explorer = http://www.sysinternals.com/Utilities/ProcessExplorer.html



http://www.processlibrary.com/freetools/



Startup List 2.02 = http://www.techspot.com/downloads/3552-startup-list.html



http://www.netsquirrel.com/articles/index.html



What's Running is a product that gives you an inside look into your Windows 2000/XP/2003 system. Explore processes, services, modules, IP-connections, drivers and much more through a simple to use application. Find out important information such as what modules are involved in a specific process. Control your system by starting and stopping services and processes. Configure your startup programs easily. = http://www.whatsrunning.net/whatsrunning/main.aspx

Version 2.2 of What's Running = http://www.whatsrunning.net/whatsrunning/main.aspx



http://www.sysinternals.com/Utilities/ProcessExplorer.html



http://www.processlibrary.com/freetools



http://www.indiahowto.com/how-to-clean-up-windows-xp.html





Go to start/ run and type

cmd

hit enter

in the black box that opens type

ipconfig /flushdns

hit enter



(want to be really scared and see all the sites that XP has decided to keep track of for you to make it easier to go to ? Before you do the ipconfig /flushdns type

ipconfig /displaydns

hit enter and it will show all the sites it has decided to remember the URL and corresponding IP address)



Clean your cache, = http://www.stevengould.org/software/cleanup and/or

Disk Cleaner = http://www.diskcleaner.nl ,or

Open up IE and go to Tools/Internet Options/General tab and Delete Temp files and History, then Boot into safe mode, = http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT/tsgeninfo.nsf/docid/2001052409420406 , then enable CHKDSK, = Click your "My Computer" in the start menu, R-Click the C: Drive, go down and click on properties in the drop menu. When the properties folder opens, click on the Tools Tab, The first item in the list is to do CHKDSK. Put a check mark in all the boxes/start/yes/apply/ok . The PC should be rebooted in safe mode to do the scan. To view the results of a CHKDSK go to Administrative Tools > Event Viewer > Application, look for the most recent Winlogon event and double-click on it.



Then reboot into safe mode = http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT/tsgeninfo.nsf/docid/2001052409420406?OpenDocument&src=sec_doc_nam , or Start/run/msconfig/Boot.ini tab/check /safeboot - reboot. Afterwards uncheck it and reboot., then go to Start/all programs/accessories/system tools/disk cleanup , and run disk cleanup: Start/All Programs/Accessories/System Tools/Disc Cleanup and put a check in ALL the boxes(Note: Only check the "compress old files" box if you are running very short of disk space, as those files which haven't been accessed recently will be compressed to save disk space, but at the cost of slightly slower access times to those files. Nothing will be deleted or "cleaned up" as a result of checking "Compress Old Files."). Click OK then Yes in the next little window. Let it finish.



Then run Disk Defrag from safe mode. After booting into safe mode go to Start/all programs/accessories/system tools/Disk Defragmenter. When you open "Defrag", click on "analyze", and it will tell you if you need to defrag or not. (or see = http://www.dirms.com ).



http://www.microsoft.com/technet/treeview/default.asp?url=/technet/prodtechnol/winxppro/proddocs/chkdsk.asp


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