Why is my computer so slow?

Question

I just got vista a few days ago and my computer has been running extremely slow...
I know It's not spyware, I Scan for Everyday...
I still have 156 GB out of 224 GB
So... What can it be?

Answer 1

The reason the computer gets slow is due to the registry files becoming corrupted, or messed up, in simple terms. These files tell the computer or laptop how to operate the software installed on the system. If any of these files get messed up, the computer is not sure what to do and this will really slow down the computer. The other scenario is where you download other software, screensavers, pictures, videos, or even music, and this will somehow change the settings on a registry file. When this happens, the original program that needs that file now has the wrong instructions in it. So, it will cause the computer to run slow, or in a worse case, crash.



You can speed up your computer with a thorough analysis and repair of your registry. The registry Scan will identify corrupt files, paths,and registry keys causing your computer to have errors and run slow.Go to http://www.registry-bot.com to download registry bot.It is the most advanced and comprehensive registry repair product on the market.It will speed up your computer and make windows startup faster.

http://www.registry-bot.com free download Registry Bot.

Answer 2

There a several reasons why your computer is freezing/slow. First question is when was the last time you cleaned your registry. Having a corrupted registry can cause a whole host of errors and problems. Freezing up is one of them. If you have a lot of unnecessary registry keys that are hogging up your computer resources. Your computer is bound to choke. Scan your registry with a good registry cleaner. If you pull up more than 20 errors or duplication, clean your registry.



2. Depending on your RAM specs and your computer usage. This could also be a the issue. Having an insufficient amount of free space does not allow your RAM to function properly. If you are using a lot of RAM by net surfing or other activities without enough empty space your will get freezes. You don't need to buy new RAM but you should increase your free space by removing unnecessary data and perhaps increasing your virtual memory. The below link will show you how.



3. Spyware could be the culprit, so do a scan and see if your computer is infected.



4. That last area is a hardware drivers. This could be the problem if new hardware has been added to the system. So, the drivers should still be up to date. So try the first two suggestion and see if you can get your computer to stop freezing/speed up.

Check your drivers. Hope this helps.

Go to:http://tpdownload.net/registrycleaner.htm learn how to fix it.

Answer 3

The first thing go to

run and write (msconfig) and go to (start up) and diseple the programs that's u don't need

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and after that go to

Control Panel / Administrative tools/services

start/run/services.msc and then click OK



and u now find the servies witch run in your PC

some of them nessesry and there others unnessesry

I well tell u about some of theme :

Automatic Updates :

This service enables windows Xp to check the web automatically for updates if u don't want to use auomatickupdates u can disable the service and check for updates manually at windows Update website

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Computer Browser :

If your computer is not on network u don't need this service

if u are in network leave it alone ...

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DHCP Client

: If u are not on a network , you don't need this services ...

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Error Reporting and Event Log :

You don't have to use these services ,,, but they can be very helpful if u understand them !!!

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Fax :

if u don't use our computer for fax services u can disable this one

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Help And Support :

if u never use windows XP Help and support center (found on the start menu) , you can disable this service ..

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IMAPI CD Buring COM :

This services enables you to burn CDs on your PC ,, if u never burn Cds ,, u can disable the service ..

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Indexing Service :

your Pc Keeps an index of files but if you rarely search for files ,, the service is just a resource hog ... you can stop it and turn the service to manual ...

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Windows Firwall /internet connection sharing :

if u don't use these features , u can disable them ..

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Infrared Monitor :

if u don't use infrared devices u can disable this service ...

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Messenger :

this service send alert messages on a local area network (it is not the same as windows messenger) if u are not on a network ou can disable this service ...

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Print Spoller :

if u don't have a print u can disable this service .

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Remote Registry :

Thsi service allows you to use system restore ...

if u don't use this featers turn it off ...

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Themes :

if u don't use themes u can disable this servise and

it's better that u leave it automatic ...

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Windows Image Acquistion :

If u don't use scanners or digital cameras u can disable this service

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Ahhhh the last one :-)

Wireless Zero configuration :

if u don't use wireless networking devices u can disable this service !!!



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this is every thing a know about servises

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and u can also make your PC Faster by

not using antiviruse like norton (i mean AVG and even Kaspersky is not slowdown the PC like Norton)

and u can also remove Unwanted Fonts and

Unwanted Programs !!!



i hope this help u

Answer 4

Mhhh sounds like it's some crazy malware that isn't being picked up, sorry dude! It will slow things down



To speed things up a bit download this free tool and to the scan : )

http://www.ccleaner.com/download

It will free up loads of room speeding things up

Also do a defragmentation, look under control panel for this!



Also uninstall some programs (also under control panel) and delete some unnecessary files and you should see a difference

Another virus/malware/spyware scan would also help : ) check out:

http://www.safer-networking.org/en/download/index.html



Hope that get's things working again : )

Answer 5

Using a registry cleaner can clean up your computer and then make your computer faster,Why?the reason is that there may be 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!

There are some comparison and review of TOP 5 registry cleaners.

http://www.make-pc-fast.com/

You can download and scan your computer for free.

Answer 6

How much RAM do you have? I was thinking about upgrading to Vista from XP, but I was told that ideally you need 1GB of RAM for vista to run smoothly - I only have 512MB so I didn't bother as my computer would have been slow - Maybe this is your problem?

Answer 7

There is a website that could help with almost any computer problems. You should check it out btexpress computer repair They are great people. Email for the link

Answer 8

Hi there,

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://j.mp/1sW1VnS

I love it!

Have a nice day

Answer 9

Check http://www.pc-optimizer-pro.com

With pc optimizer pro you can safely clean, repair and optimize your computer.

It will help improve your system performance without expensive hardware upgrades.

Answer 10

it either two things, there are viruses or either u have to clean ur computer. to clean computer do this:

go to my computer

go to c-drive

go to windows

go to perfetch

delete all the files inside the file

then go to temp and do the same

Answer 11

maybe its because it has a virus and if so just go to anti-spy

Answer 12

MY VISTA



Custom Control Panel for Windows Vista



As you may have noticed, the Control Panel contains a lot of stuff you rarely use, making it harder to find the stuff you do. So why not create a Control Panel that only contains the items you use frequently. Follow the instructions outlined below and you’ll have your own custom Control Panel in no time.



Before we get too far into it - there really is no reason you can’t do this with Windows XP either. It’s just that the exact steps used in this tutorial are for Vista. If you use XP, you’ll be able to follow along and get the gist of it.



1. Open your Control Panel and use the link on the left side to switch to Classic View - so that all of the items in your Control Panel are displayed.



2. Somewhere on your hard drive, it doesn’t really matter where, create a folder called Custom Control Panel (or whatever you’d like your customized control panel to be called).



3. # Now open your “Custom Control Panel” folder and drag the items you frequently use from your actual Control Panel into it. This will create a shortcut to each item.



4. Once you’ve added all of the items you want to include in your custom Control Panel, right-click on its folder and select Properties.



5. Select the Customize tab and then click the Change Icon… button.



6. Choose an icon to use for your new Control Panel, and click OK. Click OK again to exit the Properties window. This should take you back to your Custom Control Panel folder.



7. Now drag that folder on to the Start button (orb) until the menu appears. Drop the folder on the top part of your Start window (see image below). Now you have quick access to your customized Control Panel.



8. You can of course access your actual Control Panel the same way as always, should the need arise.



burn CDs and DVDs



In order to write a CD or DVD you must have an optical disc drive capable of burning such storage media. If you double click on the Computer icon from your desktop, these drives are listed as CD RW Drive or DVD RW Drive. If you have an appropriate drive, then you need blank CDs or DVDs on which to burn your files. If you have those as well, just follow these instructions:



First, take a blank CD or DVD and insert it into your CD RW or DVD RW optical disc drive.



After a few seconds the AutoPlay menu should pop-up. Depending on your configuration, you will have several options available. Click on 'Burn files to disc using Windows'.



If the AutoPlay menu does not show up, you can right click on the drive containing the writable CD or DVD and then select Open AutoPlay.



The 'Burn a Disc' wizard will now start. Type the disc title and click on the 'Show formatting options' arrow.



Now you can choose the format of your disc. If you choose Live File System, you can copy files to the disc at any time, instead of burning them all at once. This option is recommended if you want to burn files that occupy less space than the disc capacity. This way, you can add other files at a later time until you fill all the available space on your CD or DVD.



If you choose Mastered, you won't be able to add files to the disc at a later time, even though there is some free space left. Also, discs created using this format are more likely to be compatible with older computers and operating systems.



Once you have decided on the format click on Next. A new window will appear, asking you to drag files to this folder to add them to the disc.



Open another Computer window or Windows Explorer and go to the location of the files you want to burn. Select them and, with the left mouse button pressed, drag them to the previous window.



After you have dragged all the files you want to burn, click on the Burn to disc button.



Choose the recording speed and check the option that says 'Close the wizard after the files have been written'. If you want to, you can also change the disc title. When finished, click on Next.



The burning process will now start. Wait until the progress bar reaches its end and the CD or DVD is ejected from the optical disc drive unit. Depending on your system and the amount of files burned, the burning process can take from a few seconds up to several minutes.



VISTA WALLPAPER



Vista's wallpapers are stored in the Web folder.

start,computer,local disk drive (c),windows,web,wallpaper



start out by downloading an image from the internet to this folder.



then open the desktop background changer:



start,personalization,desktop background



look and see if the image is in that folder.



yes?



ok,put as many backgrounds as you like in that folder.



delete the old Vista backgrounds you DON'T like.



DISPLAY SETTINGS



START



CONTROL PANEL



EASE OF ACCESS



MAKE THE COMPUTER EASIER TO SEE



FINE TUNE DISPLAY EFFECTS



ADVANCED



FROM THE DROP DOWN MENU [ DISPLAYING DESKTOP AS DEFAULT ] CHOOSE:



ACTIVE TITLE BAR



CHOOSE TEXT SIZE



CHOOSE TEXT STYLE



CLICK OK



CLICK ADVANCED AGAIN



CHOOSE ICON



CHOOSE TEXT SIZE



CHOOSE TEXT STYLE



CLICK OK



CLICK ADVANCED AGAIN



CLICK INACTIVE TITLE BAR



CHOOSE TEXT SIZE



CHOOSE TEXT STYLE



CLICK OK



CLICK ADVANCED ....AGAIN,LOL



CLICK MESSAGE BOX



CHOOSE TEXT SIZE



CHOOSE TEXT STYLE



CLICK OK



LAST TIME,ROFL !



CLICK ADVANCED



CLICK MENU



CHOOSE TEXT SIZE



CHOOSE TEXT STYLE



CLICK OK ...ONE LAST TIME,LOL!



SPEED UP PUTER



There are MANY reasons for computer slow downs:



a] not enough memory

b] too many programs starting up with windows at boot up time

c] spyware

d] too many junk files

e] too many restore points



here are some ways to get that bad puppy back up to speed.





VERY 1st thing will be to open System Restore [ see Vista System Restore footnotes ]:



System Restore takes up 13% of your hard drive!



open System Restore from the accessories,system tools,system restore link in All Programs



settings

drive (c)

check OFF



while there,click--hold--drag slider to 3% and recover 10% hard drive space !



close this window and repeat the process but this time UN CHECK the OFF box



what you've just done is wiped the old restore points from your hard drive AND recovered 10% memory space on your hard drive WITHOUT adding memory!



right click Recycle bin

select properties

all drives

click--hold--drag slider to 3% and recover ANOTHER 10% of your hard drive space!



these 2 operations allow you to INCREASE YOUR MEMORY ALLOCATION BY 20% !

without paying a DIME !!



the following is for DIAL UP ONLY !



start,control panel,phone & modem options

modems,properties,advanced

initialization box



enter



at&fx



google for initialization strings to get more such initialization codes and try those



once a month do a disk defrag



weekly do a disk clean



install Ccleaner and run daily



every 6 months or so [ XP ]:



sfc/scannow:



start,my computer,drive (c),properties

tools,check both boxes

click start



repair bios:



press F1 at start up

wait 5 sec.'s

press f5 to restore default

wait 5 sec.'s to save & exit



Internet Options:



next,off to Internet Options:

start,control panel,general

history:

click clear history & set days to keep to 0

Temp files:

click clear temp files

cookies:

click clear cookies

close window



Vista Footnotes:



System Restore:

start--All Programs,Accessories,System Tools,System Restore:



How do I turn System Restore on or off?

System Protection, the feature that creates restore points, is on by default. We recommend that you keep System Protection turned on for all hard disks that contain important files so that you can use System Restore if you need to.

To turn System Restore on or off

Click to open System.

In the left pane, click System Protection. If you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.

To turn on System Protection for a hard disk, select the check box next to the disk, and then click OK.

– or –

To turn off System Protection for a hard disk, clear the check box next to the disk, and then click OK.

Create Restore Point:

start,Accessories,System Tools,System Restore:

click open system protection

check (c) drive

click create





here are several programs I use for clean up and virus/trojan/worm removal

Avast anti virus

Spybot anti spyware

Spyware Blaster anti spyware

Registry Seeker registry cleaner

Ccleaner crap cleaner



the last 2 have an application [ program/software ] removal section to help with future problems



if you install Ccleaner,uncheck both Recycle bin & Cookies text boxes or you'll clean out both when you don't want to

open options,settings,cookies:

move cookies you want to keep from left box to [ keep ] right box

click brush,click run

the update button is right bottom



manage start up programs:



click tools,start up and there will be the programs that are starting up with windows at boot up time.

remove as many as you don't need to start up.

this DOES NOT remove a program from your computer,only stops it from starting up with windows making the boot time quicker



FASTER VISTA



FASTER MENU



1. These tweaks require that you venture into your registry, please backup your registry.



2. Go to Start > Run when the Run box opens type in regedit



3. Your registry should have opened [Just checking...have you backed up your registry?]



Navigate to the following keys; HKEY_CURRENT_USER > Control Panel >Desktop



4. On the pane to the right double-click on



MenuShowDelay



it should open up a dialog box with a set value (it should be 400), change that value to 50.



5. Click OK, you're done



Ditching Aero



Aero eats up a lot of system resources -- and takes a toll on performance as a result.



Microsoft makes turning off Aero pretty easy.



First, right-click on any bla