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Speeding up Your Computer

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martineargent

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This is a short guide that will walk you through a couple steps that will help speed up your computer.

1. Startup Processes

* Go to: Start>Run>Type "msconfig"(without the quotes)
* Go to the Startup Tab
* Uncheck any processes you don't use at startup(e.x. Quicktime, AIM, MSN)
* Click Apply then Restart


2. CCleaner
CCleaner is a great little application that deletes cookies, clears cache, empties your recycle bin, etc.

* Download CCleaner(from google)
* Iinstall CCleaner then Run Cleaner it(note: This will clear your cookies which means your saved passwords and usernames will be gone)
* Go to the Registry tab and Scan for Issues
{*]After its finished scanning click>Fix selected issues...>Fix All Selected Issues>Ok. Continue this process until scanning brings about no issues.


3. Bootvis.exe

* Download bootvis.exe(from google)
* Install bootvis.exe
* In the toolbar go to Trace>Optimize System. The system will reboot after 10 seconds.
 
Also, Bootvis does not work with Windows Vista or 7, it is for older operating systems like XP. Probably a good idea to mention running a hard disk defrag every 2 or 3 months as well and Piriform has a free one of those too - Defraggler.
 
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Do you mean with the registry cleaner part by any chance? Because it makes a backup each time before you remove anything.
 
uninstalling nortan anitvirus usually speeds up systems too :p not installing all together actually improved the speed tenfold lol.
 
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Hello
Well good info regarding for the speeding computer. trying for this info...when any time slow my pc...
Thanks..
 
Also CCleaner can do some untold damage as well
I've been running CCleaner every week, for about 5 years & have never had any problem with it at all. I am so confident that it will do no harm, that I now don't even bother to back up the registry before a scan! :eek: :laugh:
 
your lucky then.
 
I have had problems with other registry cleaners. The worst one was IOLO's "System Mechanic"; that wreaked havoc with GDATA Internet Security's updater & other software I was using (about 6 months ago). So I wasn't "lucky" then. :(
 
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