New Posts For Thread: My computer's a dog - calling IT gurus!https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23449606/my-computers-a-dog---calling-it-gurusIt's a few years old now (Dell Dimension desktop), used to be really fast but is running slower and slower. I regularly search for viuses, malaware etc and use AVG and Zone Alarm (free versions) to keep it clean.It has over 20GB of free disk space bd13phe 17 Jan 14:26 i take my hard drive to a pc shop every 6 months£40 quid and it comes back good as new There's one born every minute.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23449606/my-computers-a-dog---calling-it-gurus?post_id=418750798#418750798d13phe 17 Jan 14:26 i take my hard drive to a pc shop every 6 months£40 quid and it comes back good as new There's one born every minute.Mon, 18 Jan 2010 07:35:48 -0600to be a techno*https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23449606/my-computers-a-dog---calling-it-gurus?post_id=418750790#418750790to be a techno*Mon, 18 Jan 2010 07:33:38 -0600You can also overclock your computer, Intel/AMD have the chip settings on a very cautious setting but with a simple changing of a number in the BIOS (Id do it very gradually) can improve your performance by 10-20%.If you go too high though then you hhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23449606/my-computers-a-dog---calling-it-gurus?post_id=418750782#418750782You can also overclock your computer, Intel/AMD have the chip settings on a very cautious setting but with a simple changing of a number in the BIOS (Id do it very gradually) can improve your performance by 10-20%.If you go too high though then you hMon, 18 Jan 2010 07:33:01 -0600blimey, I've only got 512MB RAM according to the system test it didRight click on My Computer (which is on the desktop) then click properties. Or you can download Everest http://www.softpedia.com/get/System/System-Info/Everest-Home-Edition.shtmlThat'https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23449606/my-computers-a-dog---calling-it-gurus?post_id=418750766#418750766blimey, I've only got 512MB RAM according to the system test it didRight click on My Computer (which is on the desktop) then click properties. Or you can download Everest http://www.softpedia.com/get/System/System-Info/Everest-Home-Edition.shtmlThat'Mon, 18 Jan 2010 07:27:23 -0600The Leopard 17 Jan 12:33 http://www.crucial.com/uk/?click=trueVery good for memory upgrade.....Changed mine from 2Gb to 4Gb......speeded up alot.....blimey, I've only got 512MB RAM according to the system test it did and it's recommending 2GBhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23449606/my-computers-a-dog---calling-it-gurus?post_id=418750738#418750738The Leopard 17 Jan 12:33 http://www.crucial.com/uk/?click=trueVery good for memory upgrade.....Changed mine from 2Gb to 4Gb......speeded up alot.....blimey, I've only got 512MB RAM according to the system test it did and it's recommending 2GBMon, 18 Jan 2010 07:12:26 -0600Use disc cleanup, then defrag. Both on startmy progsaccessoriessystem tools. Also,remove cookies & clear cache on your web browsers. Run full thorough virus scan (can take up to two hrs).Try not looking at porn.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23449606/my-computers-a-dog---calling-it-gurus?post_id=418750670#418750670Use disc cleanup, then defrag. Both on startmy progsaccessoriessystem tools. Also,remove cookies & clear cache on your web browsers. Run full thorough virus scan (can take up to two hrs).Try not looking at porn.Sun, 17 Jan 2010 07:46:55 -0600He must be fishinghttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23449606/my-computers-a-dog---calling-it-gurus?post_id=418750666#418750666He must be fishingSun, 17 Jan 2010 07:34:52 -0600I use CCleaner regularlybut every 6 months is nice to have an expert look at my computer to make sure its okhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23449606/my-computers-a-dog---calling-it-gurus?post_id=418750662#418750662I use CCleaner regularlybut every 6 months is nice to have an expert look at my computer to make sure its okSun, 17 Jan 2010 07:34:34 -0600£40 quid and it comes back good as newAre you mad? Install CCleaner and run it every week for free, and that will do the same.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23449606/my-computers-a-dog---calling-it-gurus?post_id=418750658#418750658£40 quid and it comes back good as newAre you mad? Install CCleaner and run it every week for free, and that will do the same.Sun, 17 Jan 2010 07:29:54 -0600i take my hard drive to a pc shop every 6 months£40 quid and it comes back good as newhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23449606/my-computers-a-dog---calling-it-gurus?post_id=418750654#418750654i take my hard drive to a pc shop every 6 months£40 quid and it comes back good as newSun, 17 Jan 2010 07:26:49 -0600