How do you speed up a computer?

[mainlypostcards]

I have never found any of those programs (registry cleaners, speedup your PC, etc.) do any good. All the ones I have tried either slow down the PC or introduce problems.

I prefer simple system maintenance and (if not forced more often) a complete format and reinstall once a year.

Never done a complete format/reinstall, except for installing a newer version of windows or a component failure.. We do run a monthly defrag though. If you are in the habit of creating/installing lots of programmes/files defrag helps a lot.

[PATRIOT73]

Mine is taking ages, and I'm no whizz kid, so simply answers only please.

get a biga hamster

run tune up i sent u.................wat processor u got

[Spyder1942]

Download and install Advanced Windows Care, it's free and it works a treat.

You can download it HERE.

i use it as well.Great program.

[olivia8143]

my computer was so slow this last few weeks it was almost at a standstill (and I tried EVERYTHING to speed it up, including uninstalling programs, defragging, etc.) So I did at speed test at http://www.speedtester.bt.com/ (if you're not with bt then any other speed test site will do). It WAS my connection speed and BT found the problem on the line so I writing this at double speed! lol

[craig7501]

Stick it to a rocket

[dave1066]

http://www.speedtest.net/

Gives a good idea of speed and you can get a ping test

[PATRIOT73]

think it s more excess's pc
than her net speed

[mainlypostcards]

http://www.speedtest.net/

Gives a good idea of speed and you can get a ping test

we use that when we get a problem.
Our internet problems seem to be irregular though due to out of date/exhausted wiring. Have had my broadband go down while BT engineers are in the street trying to fix neighbours' problems. One of them made a comment along the lines of: "all the wiring from the exchange to here needs to be replaced"; but in the grand scheme of things they won't do a thing until we or any of the neighbours launches the next complaint.

[youmeus]

I have never found any of those programs (registry cleaners, speedup your PC, etc.) do any good. All the ones I have tried either slow down the PC or introduce problems.

I prefer simple system maintenance and (if not forced more often) a complete format and reinstall once a year.

I agree the programs seem to cause more problems than they solve.

I know how to reinstall but what do you mean by format?

[harold69]

[QUOTE=bykimbo;1137959]Drop it from a taller building.[/
Good attitude