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soccerchamp76 · 02-08-2006, 04:04 PM

Well, here are a few things you can do to speed up your system, call them 'tweaks' if you please:
1) Right click on your diskdrive and hit 'Properties' then click on Disk Cleanup. Delete unnecessary files/folders, etc.
2) Defrag your computer. Think of it as sorting a library, when you take a book and replace it somewhere else, it will take a long time to find. Sort it, and its faster. Same concept. I recommend 'Executive Software Diskeeper' as a 3rd party defragger.
3) Download the free version (or pay for the pro version, it cleans it deeper) of Registry Mechanic. This will sort of clean your registry which can help speed your system after install/uninstalls and will help you not have to reformat.
4) I use Ad-Aware, SpywareBlaster, and Spybot S&D for antivirus and AVG for antivirus. I recommend using AVG instead of Norton as Norton is a resource hog and uses a lot of HDD space and memory.
5) Check your startup log to see what programs start when Windows start. Many programs upon installation have them open constantly even when you aren't using them (Quicktime, etc.).

02-08-2006, 04:04 PM	#6 (permalink)
soccerchamp76 Go Cardinals Location: St. Louis/Cincinnati	Well, here are a few things you can do to speed up your system, call them 'tweaks' if you please: 1) Right click on your diskdrive and hit 'Properties' then click on Disk Cleanup. Delete unnecessary files/folders, etc. 2) Defrag your computer. Think of it as sorting a library, when you take a book and replace it somewhere else, it will take a long time to find. Sort it, and its faster. Same concept. I recommend 'Executive Software Diskeeper' as a 3rd party defragger. 3) Download the free version (or pay for the pro version, it cleans it deeper) of Registry Mechanic. This will sort of clean your registry which can help speed your system after install/uninstalls and will help you not have to reformat. 4) I use Ad-Aware, SpywareBlaster, and Spybot S&D for antivirus and AVG for antivirus. I recommend using AVG instead of Norton as Norton is a resource hog and uses a lot of HDD space and memory. 5) Check your startup log to see what programs start when Windows start. Many programs upon installation have them open constantly even when you aren't using them (Quicktime, etc.). __________________ Brian Griffin: Ah, if my memory serves me, this is the physics department. Chris Griffin: That would explain all the gravity.