Try these few things out in the order I wrote them and
you should have a system running as good as new.
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In Internet Explorer click:
Tools
Internet Options
General Tab
Delete Temp files and cookies.
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Download Ad-Aware to get rid of spyware in registry and
cookies (free)
http://www.lavasoft.de/
Manually run program every few days or each week.
Or download Start Up Cop
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,4149,1408206,00.asp
This will become part of your start up programs.
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Permanently remove unwanted programs:
Click:
Start
Settings
Control Panel
Add/Remove Programs
Delete programs and memory pigs
(You may want to create a system restore point before you
do this - see
below)
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To get rid of "start up" programs.
Click:
Start
Run
Type msconfig
Check off the programs you don't want to start up
(especially anything related to Real Player or Windows
Messenger)
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Defrag:
Click: Start-Program-Accessories-System Tools-Defrag (let
defrag
overnight)
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System restore
When things are running really good or before you attempt
something
major: Create a system restore point.
Click: Start-Program-Accessories-System Tools-Restore
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Run Windows Update after restore point.
www.microsoft.com
Click "Windows Update"
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If updates create problems (they usually do), use
previous restore point
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After all of that, visit
www.pcpitstop.com and they will
evaluate EVERYTHING about your computer (browser,
bandwidth, display, sound,
etc.) and recommend additional things you can do to
increase PC performance.
