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Answer» My computer is running extremely slow and it locks up all the time. What's the best way to make it work better without reformatting? My computer is running extremely slow and it locks up all the time. What's the best way to make it work better without reformatting? Very general question. I'll give you very general answers that may or may not apply to your situation:
If you need any help with any of the above points, do not hesitate to post. The following utilities will proof useful: Virus scanners AVG Free -- Anti virus scanner Trend Micro Housecall -- Online anti virus scanner. Anti spy/malware Microsoft Antispyware -- Anti spyware scanner. Windows XP Home and Professional only. Spybot Search & Destroy -- Anti spyware scanner Adaware SE Personal -- Anti spyware scanner Firewalls Use both a hardware and software firewall. Be advised as dual software firewalls may cause problems ZoneAlarm Free -- Free firewall - more user friendly Sygate Personal -- Free firewall - more configuration options Removal tools The following files are not substitutes for the ones described above. They are either diagnostic tools or removal tools for malware of a certain kind HijackThis -- Manual malware remover. Post the HijackThis log generated only if requested! McAfee Stinger -- Virus removal tool. No substitute for a fully functional virus scanner! CWshredder -- CoolWebSearch removal tool. Widely known and persistant Hijacker. Easy Cleaners -- Freeware registry scanner Registrar Lite -- Excellent replacement for Windows Regedit Crap Cleaner -- Freeware registry scanner/HISTORY cleaner Caution is advised when using these programs! Create backups of all important files before proceeding. Unless you can find out what is causing your computer to slowdown, I can not be more specific as to what you have to do.Slap some more RAM in there, I did it and BAM! evrything is fast R0SSGood thinking ROSS! If you can give us your computer's specs drive size and partitioning layout (if you have one) that would be a big help. After you follow Raptor's advice try a good cleanup... "Run Disk Cleanup and remove all but the last restore point. See if your System Restore cache and Recycle Bin size is set at a reasonable level (Say 1024Mb) on each drive, and reduce the IE Temporary Internet Files cache and History cache to the minimum. Install CCLeaner and clean out all of the junk files. Unhide all files and folders and remove the hotfix uninstallers ( $NTUninstaller$ ) from the hidden C:\Windows folder and remove their entries from Add-Remove programs. (Note: Some Security updates should NOT be removed so check in add-remove programs - before - doing this task.) Then remove the contents of: The C:\WINDOWS\Downloaded Installations folder The C: WINDOWS\SoftwareDistribution\Download folder The C:\WINDOWS\Temp folder The C:\Windows\pchealth\helpctr\Datacoll folder, and... The C:\Windows\Prefetch folder (You can add these folders to EmpTemp if you have this program installed.) Then run CHKDSK and defrag." Disk Cleanup Tool Stops Responding While Compressing Old Files EmpTemp & CCLeaner File Cleaner To make your shutdown work cleanly install the... User Profile Hive Cleanup Service TweakUI is useful to have for certain repairs, as well as for performance tweaks... POWERTOYS Backup your registry and optimise it too, for a FASTER boot-up... ERUNT-NTREGOPT Quote My computer is running extremely slow and it locks up all the time. ... Droopy: Has this system always been slow, or is this a recent problem? What operating system are you using? Let us know, Doc Quote (Wish people would use their real names, btw) Wise people would keep their trap shut. Quote All men are wise until they open their mouths. And the spider has caught its prey.What a tangled web it weaves as it labours to deceive. Seems like it is a trap-door spider... |
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