Ways to speed up my PC +rep

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Backup, format, reinstall with official Microsoft Windows disks.

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Backup, format, reinstall with official Microsoft Windows disks.

I'm no good with stuff like that

[Describe]

Remove start up programs because they can take away from your computer performance

By default, most of the applications, when you install creates an entry in the startup and it loads every time you start your computer whether you are using it or not. It utilizes the RAM and thus reducing the performance.

http://www.lytebyte.com/2008/06/11/r...windows-vista/

To free up space check to see if you have got any windows.old files lurking around because clearing them out can revive space that isn't being used!

To cleanup the Windows.old folder, you can click on the Vista pearl, type "disk clean" and hit enter to open the Disk Cleanup tool. Choose "Files from all users on this computer" and choose the drive you want to clean. After it lists what is available to "clean", scroll down and select Windows.old from the list of choices. Then delete as desired!

I also noticed you speaking about bloatware and yes, that's fine to remove. Bloatware is just 'value added programs' and they're pretty crap. Here is a short list:

Vonage (or something related to it)
HP Customer Experience Enhancements
HP Easy Setup - Frontend
HP Help & Support (I guess if you really don't know what you're doing?)
HP Photosmart Essential 2.0
HP Quick Launch Buttons
HP Quickplay 3.2 (I didn't find a purpose for it)
HP Update (I heard it was just like MS Updates)
HP Network/Wireless Assistant
Norton AV/Internet Security

You can use a tool called PCDecrapifier which is a program made especially for the removal of bloatware. Find it at http://pcdecrapifier.com/!

Good luck, let me know how you get on.

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Remove start up programs because they can take away from your computer performance


To free up space check to see if you have got any windows.old files lurking around because clearing them out can revive space that isn't being used!

If I use that link you supplied at the end will it to all that for me?

I also noticed you speaking about bloatware and yes, that's fine to remove. Bloatware is just 'value added programs' and they're pretty crap. Here is a short list:

You can use a tool called PCDecrapifier which is a program made especially for the removal of bloatware. Find it at http://pcdecrapifier.com/!

Good luck, let me know how you get on.

If I use that pcdecrapifier will it do all that for me?

Or in my mums work she has these pc people who specialize in it, is it worth letting them do it incase i break it?

[Describe]

If I use that pcdecrapifier will it do all that for me?

Or in my mums work she has these pc people who specialize in it, is it worth letting them do it incase i break it?

PCDecrapifier will help you to remove the bloatware on your laptop. The rest of the steps I've written need to be manually done by following the links in the quotes and then following the instructions.

I doubt the people in your mothers place of work will have the time to help you out but you could always give it a shot.

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Okay, I just looked at add or remove programs


Why have i got so much of them visual c things and what are they?

[DPS]

Get a better laptop lol

[Special]

i had a slow laptop for quite some time, i tried everything & nothing seemed to have any effect until i cleaned its fan

if you have a laptop it's easier because you just blow hard into the fan (when battery is removed) or if you wanted a thorough clean you would take the whole back off until the fan is exposed and then blow compressed air into it. (same for towers)