I'm just learning about computers. But my computer has slowed down so much , Its gotten to the point

[Guest]

Hi,
My name is Gai
I'm just learning about computers . So I don't know a whole lot about them.I really would like to speed up my computer
Any suggestions

 

[Will Denny]

Hi Gail

Have you run Disk Defragmenter and Disk Cleanup to see if they help? Both are available via Programs>Accessories>System Tools.

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Will Denny
MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User


| Hi,
| My name is Gail
| I'm just learning about computers . So I don't know a whole lot about them.I really would like to speed up my computer.
| Any suggestions

 

[Squire]

Hi, Gail,

Can you tell a bit more about your computer, such as size of Hard drive, how
much RAM memory you have installed, what speed your CPU is ?
There are many ways to speed up your computer, but more information is
required,

Jerry

Hi,
My name is Gail
I'm just learning about computers . So I don't know a whole lot about

them.I really would like to speed up my computer.

 

[Adam Turner]

For someone just starting to learn about computers, it would seem a big leap to find these newsgroups and post!
Adam Turner~

Hi,
My name is Gail
I'm just learning about computers . So I don't know a whole lot about them.I really would like to speed up my computer.
Any suggestions

 

[PS]

Hi,
My name is Gail
I'm just learning about computers . So I don't know a whole lot about

them.I really would like to speed up my computer.

Any suggestions

Gail-

If you want to see what is hogging the CPU open task manager

Start --> Run
taskmgr (enter)

When the task manager app launches, choose the Processes tab and check with
executable is hogging the cpu.

To stop apps from always starting, try this

Start --> Run
msconfig (enter)

The system configuration utility should launch. Go to the startup tab and
uncheck everything except for applications that you want to be ALWAYS
running in the background. I always delete everything EXCEPT for my
anti-virus program. The next time that you start the computer, those useless
programs that you unchecked shouldn't be running in the background and your
performance should be better.

Good Luck!
PS