New Posts For Thread: Computer advice pleasehttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23420202/computer-advice-pleaseWhen you buy a computer it boots up very quickly but then gets slower as you use it. Can anyone reccommend any free software which will boot it up quicker please.^^^ following on from JJ - google netsquirrel see what you can get rid ofhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23420202/computer-advice-please?post_id=417671226#417671226^^^ following on from JJ - google netsquirrel see what you can get rid ofSat, 12 Dec 2009 05:51:18 -0600Joe Jordan's advice is good, you should not need more than 7 or 8 programs to run automatically on startup. I had a lot of troble with trojans yesterday, and even when removed the PC seemed to be running slow.I have discovered that using chdsk is a ghttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23420202/computer-advice-please?post_id=417671222#417671222Joe Jordan's advice is good, you should not need more than 7 or 8 programs to run automatically on startup. I had a lot of troble with trojans yesterday, and even when removed the PC seemed to be running slow.I have discovered that using chdsk is a gSat, 12 Dec 2009 05:47:11 -0600another way to find out is :- type in msconfigthat gets you into the prog then press the start up tab and that tells you what starts up at boot only untick those progs you know dont affect your start up and then press apply .https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23420202/computer-advice-please?post_id=417671218#417671218another way to find out is :- type in msconfigthat gets you into the prog then press the start up tab and that tells you what starts up at boot only untick those progs you know dont affect your start up and then press apply .Sat, 12 Dec 2009 05:31:03 -0600You probably have stuff that kick in when you start up that can be disabled. On ccleaner, press tools, then startup and see whats on there.You might be surprised.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23420202/computer-advice-please?post_id=417671206#417671206You probably have stuff that kick in when you start up that can be disabled. On ccleaner, press tools, then startup and see whats on there.You might be surprised.Sat, 12 Dec 2009 05:22:56 -0600You can set certain programs/processes not to run at start up.Disable the Windows boot logo. That might save you some time.All I do is look after my PC. Regular CCleaner and defrags and not installing unwated stuff.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23420202/computer-advice-please?post_id=417671202#417671202You can set certain programs/processes not to run at start up.Disable the Windows boot logo. That might save you some time.All I do is look after my PC. Regular CCleaner and defrags and not installing unwated stuff.Sat, 12 Dec 2009 05:22:48 -0600have you been adding progs that fire up when your pc boots up ?as thats the biggest cause ...your anti-virus often does that for starters ...it has a set time to operate ...say 3am ...but if your pc is switched off at that time then the automatic dehttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23420202/computer-advice-please?post_id=417671198#417671198have you been adding progs that fire up when your pc boots up ?as thats the biggest cause ...your anti-virus often does that for starters ...it has a set time to operate ...say 3am ...but if your pc is switched off at that time then the automatic deSat, 12 Dec 2009 05:21:58 -0600I use those two. It's not that it runs slow but takes longer and longer to boot up.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23420202/computer-advice-please?post_id=417671190#417671190I use those two. It's not that it runs slow but takes longer and longer to boot up.Sat, 12 Dec 2009 05:11:39 -0600MyDefragCCleanerJust basically defragment it with MyDefrag and clean the carp off it with CCleaner. PC's tend to run slow if you randomly download garbage off the interent without knowing what it is.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23420202/computer-advice-please?post_id=417671174#417671174MyDefragCCleanerJust basically defragment it with MyDefrag and clean the carp off it with CCleaner. PC's tend to run slow if you randomly download garbage off the interent without knowing what it is.Sat, 12 Dec 2009 04:42:53 -0600When you buy a computer it boots up very quickly but then gets slower as you use it. Can anyone reccommend any free software which will boot it up quicker please.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23420202/computer-advice-please?post_id=417671166#417671166When you buy a computer it boots up very quickly but then gets slower as you use it. Can anyone reccommend any free software which will boot it up quicker please.Sat, 12 Dec 2009 04:34:50 -0600