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It'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 but not sure about the RAM configuration which could be the main issue as it was nothing special when I bought it.
Would a RAM upgrade sort all my problems or is it more complex than that?
Cheers
It has over 20GB of free disk space but not sure about the RAM configuration which could be the main issue as it was nothing special when I bought it.
Would a RAM upgrade sort all my problems or is it more complex than that?
Cheers
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Clean the fan
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http://www.ccleaner.com/
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thanks I'll give it a go
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http://www.iobit.com/iobitsmartdefrag.html
is useful and free. |
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ccleaner is wanting me to pay to**over 900 errors it found - not freeware?
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thanks I S - will give that a go too
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find out how much RAM you have because if its not a lot then thats a fairly cheap and simply way to see pretty dramatic improvements. There is a website that will tell you the type of RAM you have but i don't know the address.
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thanks, anyone know this site?
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Have you done a disk defrag and cleaned out the cache / all the temp files etc you might have accumulated?
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http://home.pacbell.net/dbk4297/memoryupgrade.html
try here |
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havent done a defrag for a while which I'm going to do today (always takes forever). Regularly delete history/cache etc
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thanks Dylan
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when you defrag make sure you turn off all that stuff in the background - do control - alt - delete and close anything not vital.
If you have stuff running in the background when you defrag it will cause it to stop and start. |
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TwoTonTed 17 Jan 12:20
ccleaner is wanting me to pay to**over 900 errors it found - not freeware? ccleaner is free - downlaod here : http://www.filehippo.com/download_ccleaner/ |
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http://www.crucial.com/uk/?click=true
Very good for memory upgrade..... Changed mine from 2Gb to 4Gb......speeded up alot..... |
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I have a similar problem and have just begun to read through the following, which look as if they may be helpful.
(Originally suggested by 'Haribo') http://www.sysinfo.org/startupinfo.html http://www.pacs-portal.co.uk/startup_content.php http://www.blackviper.com/ (I am not an 'IT guru'. I do not vouch for them at all. You use their information at your own risk.) |
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selina is right....clean fan area.......mine was full of dust..........stopped cooling .....so fan was racing...
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download ccleaner, use the official site or you may download a bogus program that will try and charge you :p
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How do I go about defragging?
Thanks. |
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'...helpful:'
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defrag normally
mycomputer right click your hard drive click properties click tools tab click defrag |
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Nice one, thanks very much.
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http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows7/improve-performance-by-defragmenting-your-hard-disk
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jedyball -
On my Windows XP 'Start' 'control panel' 'performance and maintenance' 'rearrange items on your hard disk to make programs run faster' |
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Cheers guys.
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How much difference will RAM actually make? Got 1gig myself, doubles up as 2 with it being DDR. According to my performance tab via Task Manager my system is running at 514MB, about 1/4 of my memory. Would more help?
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themover 17 Jan 12:32 TwoTonTed 17 Jan 12:20 ccleaner is wanting me to pay to**over 900 errors it found - not freeware? ccleaner is free - downlaod here : http://www.filehippo.com/download_ccleaner/ only allows 25 errors to be fixed - asking me to pay from here on :| |
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That doesn't sound right ted, what version are you using? Top left next to ccleaner.com
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that is very strange as it is freeware and i dont have a problem with it.
http://www.ccleaner.com/download try the other link... |
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TwoTonTed
I believe that you will have better results if you first deal with the unneccessary programmes that auto-start. see my post 17 Jan 12:37 regarding - http://www.sysinfo.org/startupinfo.html http://www.pacs-portal.co.uk/startup_content.php http://www.blackviper.com/ |
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hang on, I've installed something called Registry Reviver ?:|
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Re-install windows.
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will do punto
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Ted - be really careful mate!
I had the same problem as you and did all the things you are doing. Ended up with just a clear blue screen when I rebooted and had to get everything re-installed on the PC! Lost quite a bit of stuff, but thanks to a few of the guys on here I didn't do even more damage. All the advice is really well meant - but if you are as clueless as me on the IT side, I would recommend nipping down to a local PC shop and getting them to have a look. |
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they always put an advert for a premium program on the page, click the top right link to download ccleaner imo.
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cheers S V - I'm only a partial numpty with these things so will trust my judgement on what I do.
yep, found the ccleaner thing, loaded and works well. Doing a defrag now on my desktop - will see how that goes, will clean the fan etc. Thanks fellas. |
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Now..if only there was a film template with a character standing holding his PC in bits...
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:D
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Have you got CCleaner loaded?
If so, run the cleaner first (but before running it, there is an option no not delete certain cookies, ie, ones you use regularly and your system remembers the password). Then run the registry check and correct errors. Do this repeatedly until you get no errors (mine took about 10 goes). TRhen check the start-up option, and stop anything starting that you don't need each time. Anything you are not sure of, google it, cos some things looks like nothing but you need them. THEN defrag it! |