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william155229
10-02-2003, 10:44 PM
My Other pc is been running very slow. Can you guys recommend a good Cleaning program to speed it up?




:type:And a defrager better than the windows one. :type: :hammered:
Shades Coolray
10-02-2003, 10:47 PM
Check out this thread: http://www.unitethecows.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1477

See, my threads aren't completely useless.
:D
william155229
10-02-2003, 11:00 PM
i looked im not looking for peerguardian and anti virus.:(
Shades Coolray
10-02-2003, 11:27 PM
Well, here is what I would recommend for cleaning stuff up:

Cleandisk 2002, get it here: http://www.aesoftware.com/cdisk2002-421.exe

Ad-Aware: http://fileforum.betanews.com/detail.php3?fid=965718306

Also, which OS do you have. If you have Windows 98 like me, using ME defrag seriously speeds things up as far as defraging goes.
Shades Coolray
10-02-2003, 11:41 PM
I forgot MRU-Blaster, it cleans index.dat files: http://www.wilders.org/HTMLobj-1588/mrublastersetup.exe
william155229
10-02-2003, 11:45 PM
i use xp
c0lin
10-05-2003, 02:59 AM
go to start > run
type: msconfig
click on the startup tab
uncheck the ones you dont need

:)
yousuf
10-05-2003, 06:04 AM
Originally posted by c0lin
go to start > run
type: msconfig
click on the startup tab
uncheck the ones you dont need

:)
That just stops unecesary programs from running.

This is good sys mechanic 4 http://sm.iolo.com/systemmechanicpro.exe
if you need to make it "fully functional" pm me :)
The Hunter
10-05-2003, 06:53 AM
First things first, use this site to shut off any running processes you dont need.http://www.blackviper.com/WinXP/service411.htm
c0lin
10-05-2003, 03:10 PM
Originally posted by william155229
My Other pc is been running very slow.

Originally posted by yousuf
That just stops unecesary programs from running.


which speeds up your pc.... :cool:
The Hunter
10-05-2003, 03:11 PM
Exactly, and all of the info in this thread gives good starting points for a cleaner faster running pc.
Roadblock
10-05-2003, 04:14 PM
Very informative site Hunter, thanks bud. ;)
The Hunter
10-05-2003, 04:18 PM
You are more than welcome, and I have had a great deal of luck speeding up this old pc using the tips on that site.
ABOU
10-21-2003, 03:29 PM
ashampoo

win clean

reg clean

msconfig

all of these are good for cleaning out your junk ;)
blackspawn
10-23-2003, 12:07 PM
For anyone wanting to tweak their XP OS try looking through this site: http://www.tweakhound.com/xp/WindowsXP.htm
It has several tweaks, explanations and nice free programs for your windows xp.

Also imo the basic things to do in order to speed up your PC is: cleaning the registry, temp files, IE cache; disableing unecessary services (and features); having only the extremely necessary programs running in the background (and/or starting with windows); keeping the drive below ~10% fragmentation.

OR

buy a better PC :throw: :D :D
rainbowdemon
10-23-2003, 06:11 PM
Originally posted by william155229
My Other pc is been running very slow. Can you guys recommend a good Cleaning program to speed it up?




:type:And a defrager better than the windows one. :type: :hammered:
This is the best defrag utility I know of. It's called Diskeeper. Try it here.
http://www.executive.com/coverpage.asp
william155229
10-23-2003, 11:03 PM
thank you for all your responses.

:)
Vlet
10-24-2003, 03:37 PM
Maybe if you delete Windows entirely that would help :squint:

Gosh I'm so helpful today!
MikeHunt
10-26-2003, 07:49 PM
...see my response on BigChris' post (above) "non cleanable virus"

I am recommending 3 great software programs from www.dachshundsoftware.com that will solve your problems easily as well. ANTI-CRASH....HARE....&...ZOOM
gbread49
10-28-2003, 11:50 AM
One of the BEST sites I have found for tweaking WinXP to get it running faster is:

http://www.blkviper.com/WinXP/servicecfg.htm

BlackViper gives a detailed view and suggestions for turning off all the useless, or in some cases "spying" services in WinXP. Tweaking the "services" will surely speed up your PC and will also save memory and resources.
BTW, he makes it easy for you by providing a "*.reg" file to turn off a bunch of the services that are running by default. He also provides one to take everything back to "default" if you desire. How much easier could it be!

Hope this helps. :)
The Hunter
10-28-2003, 01:31 PM
Its good to see you posting again, and Im also glad to see you and me both have found vipers site helpfull. Take care.