Comments on: How To: Speed Up Your Computer http://theblogjoint.com/2006/12/28/how-to-speed-up-your-computer/ Tech News/Reviews/How To's Fri, 30 Jul 2010 04:14:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Kabon http://theblogjoint.com/2006/12/28/how-to-speed-up-your-computer/comment-page-1/#comment-148572 Kabon Fri, 22 Aug 2008 21:31:53 +0000 http://theblogjoint.com/2006/12/28/how-to-speed-up-your-computer/#comment-148572 Useful article and comments, too. I use Ad-Aware the free edition, Kaspersky, witch isn't free unfortunately ;) and ccleaner. And pretty often I use Regsupreme to clean my registry. I don't know if the last one speed up my computer, but it makes a great job. Useful article and comments, too. I use Ad-Aware the free edition, Kaspersky, witch isn’t free unfortunately ;) and ccleaner. And pretty often I use Regsupreme to clean my registry. I don’t know if the last one speed up my computer, but it makes a great job.

]]> By: Michael http://theblogjoint.com/2006/12/28/how-to-speed-up-your-computer/comment-page-1/#comment-113978 Michael Sat, 05 Apr 2008 07:49:15 +0000 http://theblogjoint.com/2006/12/28/how-to-speed-up-your-computer/#comment-113978 I recommend this freeware: <a href="http://www.new-utilities.net/pcaccelerate.html" rel="nofollow">PC Accelerate</a> :) I recommend this freeware: PC Accelerate :)

]]> By: Scott http://theblogjoint.com/2006/12/28/how-to-speed-up-your-computer/comment-page-1/#comment-110665 Scott Fri, 14 Mar 2008 17:22:22 +0000 http://theblogjoint.com/2006/12/28/how-to-speed-up-your-computer/#comment-110665 I have to admit that I like to use this software for defragmentation. It's from Raxco.com and it works well for me. http://www.raxco.com I have to admit that I like to use this software for defragmentation. It’s from Raxco.com and it works well for me.
http://www.raxco.com

]]> By: X131 http://theblogjoint.com/2006/12/28/how-to-speed-up-your-computer/comment-page-1/#comment-22068 X131 Thu, 05 Apr 2007 01:03:52 +0000 http://theblogjoint.com/2006/12/28/how-to-speed-up-your-computer/#comment-22068 Very nice, I appload your enginuity. There are plenty of programs out there that will do this stuff for you, but to do it free, run "msconfig" and uncheck the idems you donk want. Very nice, I appload your enginuity. There are plenty of programs out there that will do this stuff for you, but to do it free, run “msconfig” and uncheck the idems you donk want.

]]> By: Terinea Tech Tips http://theblogjoint.com/2006/12/28/how-to-speed-up-your-computer/comment-page-1/#comment-12432 Terinea Tech Tips Mon, 05 Mar 2007 13:00:24 +0000 http://theblogjoint.com/2006/12/28/how-to-speed-up-your-computer/#comment-12432 As someone said above CCleaner is well worth using. I would forget Windows Defrager and use <a href="http://www.auslogics.com/disk-defrag/" rel="nofollow">Auslogic Disk Defrag</a> and also check out <a href="http://www.registry-clean.net/" rel="nofollow">Registry Clean Expert</a> As someone said above CCleaner is well worth using. I would forget Windows Defrager and use Auslogic Disk Defrag and also check out Registry Clean Expert

]]> By: Jared http://theblogjoint.com/2006/12/28/how-to-speed-up-your-computer/comment-page-1/#comment-12013 Jared Fri, 02 Mar 2007 00:05:12 +0000 http://theblogjoint.com/2006/12/28/how-to-speed-up-your-computer/#comment-12013 Try and disable a lot of programs from starting automatically. 1. Go to Start 2. Go to Run 3. Type msconfig and hit enter 4. Click the startup tab. 5. Uncheck the items you don't want starting up. Becareful though, some items may be needed for your internet to work properly depending on your ISP. Also if you have Anti-Spyware and Anti-Virus programs on the computer. Also by clicking the Services tab and check-marking the Hide All Microsoft Services, by un-checking some of these items will help speed up the computer. Becareful for the same resons above. Go here for a comprehensive look at the startup items. This will help in determining whawt you need and don't need at startup. http://www.sysinfo.org/startupinfo.html This will dramatically improve startup time and remove any annoying startup errors. Try and disable a lot of programs from starting automatically.
1. Go to Start
2. Go to Run
3. Type msconfig and hit enter
4. Click the startup tab.
5. Uncheck the items you don’t want starting up.

Becareful though, some items may be needed for your internet to work properly depending on your ISP. Also if you have Anti-Spyware and Anti-Virus programs on the computer.

Also by clicking the Services tab and check-marking the Hide All Microsoft Services, by un-checking some of these items will help speed up the computer. Becareful for the same resons above.

Go here for a comprehensive look at the startup items. This will help in determining whawt you need and don’t need at startup.
http://www.sysinfo.org/startupinfo.html

This will dramatically improve startup time and remove any annoying startup errors.

]]> By: Rob http://theblogjoint.com/2006/12/28/how-to-speed-up-your-computer/comment-page-1/#comment-5605 Rob Wed, 10 Jan 2007 13:08:29 +0000 http://theblogjoint.com/2006/12/28/how-to-speed-up-your-computer/#comment-5605 Try this lovely bit of kit to clean up the registry: http://www.ccleaner.com/ Try this lovely bit of kit to clean up the registry: http://www.ccleaner.com/

]]> By: Vinu http://theblogjoint.com/2006/12/28/how-to-speed-up-your-computer/comment-page-1/#comment-5393 Vinu Sun, 07 Jan 2007 02:54:21 +0000 http://theblogjoint.com/2006/12/28/how-to-speed-up-your-computer/#comment-5393 Yeah... Im only 15 but it might help you guys to know that over time the registry (especially on Winows computers) gets packed with errors there are free programs that detect these errors and fix them online, many say free but they either only just scan or scan and repair only the most basic errors. I after a few mins of searching have fond a completely free registry repair progrm that takes up less than 1Mb of space. The link to this file is Yeah… Im only 15 but it might help you guys to know that over time the registry (especially on Winows computers) gets packed with errors there are free programs that detect these errors and fix them online, many say free but they either only just scan or scan and repair only the most basic errors. I after a few mins of searching have fond a completely free registry repair progrm that takes up less than 1Mb of space. The link to this file is

]]> By: Jeff http://theblogjoint.com/2006/12/28/how-to-speed-up-your-computer/comment-page-1/#comment-5056 Jeff Sun, 31 Dec 2006 19:42:26 +0000 http://theblogjoint.com/2006/12/28/how-to-speed-up-your-computer/#comment-5056 I like using Spybot and AdAware. Those work fantastic for me, and their easy to use for novices. I like using Spybot and AdAware. Those work fantastic for me, and their easy to use for novices.

]]> By: Dennis http://theblogjoint.com/2006/12/28/how-to-speed-up-your-computer/comment-page-1/#comment-4933 Dennis Sat, 30 Dec 2006 07:40:18 +0000 http://theblogjoint.com/2006/12/28/how-to-speed-up-your-computer/#comment-4933 Thanks for the advice! Thanks for the advice!

]]> By: John Redmond http://theblogjoint.com/2006/12/28/how-to-speed-up-your-computer/comment-page-1/#comment-4906 John Redmond Fri, 29 Dec 2006 21:10:43 +0000 http://theblogjoint.com/2006/12/28/how-to-speed-up-your-computer/#comment-4906 I recommend that people clean the junk out of the systray, i.e. stop programs they don't use from loading on boot. I also tell them it is time to reboot whenever they see a message like, "Your system is low on virtual memory. Windows is increasing the size of your virtual memory paging file." I recommend that people clean the junk out of the systray, i.e. stop programs they don’t use from loading on boot. I also tell them it is time to reboot whenever they see a message like, “Your system is low on virtual memory. Windows is increasing the size of your virtual memory paging file.”

]]> By: Matt http://theblogjoint.com/2006/12/28/how-to-speed-up-your-computer/comment-page-1/#comment-4899 Matt Fri, 29 Dec 2006 19:08:23 +0000 http://theblogjoint.com/2006/12/28/how-to-speed-up-your-computer/#comment-4899 I've found that disabling unnecessary services often works a treat too on XP systems. http://www.theeldergeek.com/services_guide.htm I’ve found that disabling unnecessary services often works a treat too on XP systems.

http://www.theeldergeek.com/services_guide.htm

]]> By: Vlad http://theblogjoint.com/2006/12/28/how-to-speed-up-your-computer/comment-page-1/#comment-4851 Vlad Fri, 29 Dec 2006 01:44:36 +0000 http://theblogjoint.com/2006/12/28/how-to-speed-up-your-computer/#comment-4851 Tony: Thanks for the comment, it makes perfect sense, I have changed the steps around to make it like you said. Tony: Thanks for the comment, it makes perfect sense, I have changed the steps around to make it like you said.

]]> By: Tony http://theblogjoint.com/2006/12/28/how-to-speed-up-your-computer/comment-page-1/#comment-4850 Tony Fri, 29 Dec 2006 01:33:40 +0000 http://theblogjoint.com/2006/12/28/how-to-speed-up-your-computer/#comment-4850 Actually it's best to remove unwanted software and clean up temp files _before_ performing disk defrag. Otherwise the removed files will create new "holes" in freshly reorganized disk order. Actually it’s best to remove unwanted software and clean up temp files _before_ performing disk defrag. Otherwise the removed files will create new “holes” in freshly reorganized disk order.

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