Computer Tech Question

[Morgan]

My laptop is hella slow, takes forever to startup, explorer takes like 1 min. to launch once it starts up, just lags....

Its a 1.3 ghz p3 dell so it should work a bit faster i would imagine. I just got done uninstalling tons of shit in there that I dont use but its still slow.

Is there some simple things I can do to speed it up? maybe a program out there that does it for me?

Plz help!~!!

[Morgan]

Anyone?

[alias]

iolo.com system mechanic

[Sosa]

adaware or spybot that fucker. Update virus definitions and scan.

run msconfig/startup and turn off shit that doesn't need to be running

[Morgan]

cool.. .tnx a lot.

[jimmyf]

try defraging it. also scandisk, might be some cross linked files

[GFED]

clean up your registry, defrag your disks, use partitions, etc


best thing though is to format c: and make a fresh install... then reinstall all your critical apps... make an image with ghost or something so you can use it next time...

[woj]

perhaps try defragmenting it??
run spyware remove program??
upgrade the memory? (it's only $30-$40 now a days)

[Morgan]

perfect. thanks everyone!!!!

[smack]

add some RAM, defragment, run a disk clean up utility. and when all else fail. back up all your files and format c: i know it sounds cliche now, but sometimes the best way is just to back up what you need and format everything you dont.