press windows button and in the search type msconfig go to startup tab and uncheck those you dont want to start. scroll to the bottom toolbar bottom of screen right click you can select task manager applications also processes you will see whats running on your computer and ticking over you might have a virus if you see something running that you does not need to be running select end now then you might you might uninstall that particular program and some unnecessary programs you should also check leads from motherboard to hard drive for secure dust free connections click start control panel administrative tools computer management disk management right click on your drive select properties click tools you should see click check now click start tick in both boxes this will schedule to on restart do not have any input while chkdsk utility is in progress any might damage your computer also you might download and use this registry cleaner it is totally free to use http://download.cnet.com/ccleaner/ then defragment your hard drive adding more ram is the best way of speeding up a computer If you're not sure if a module is right for your system use the Crucial Memory Advisor tool for a list of guaranteed compatible modules you should always ask for a guarantee on compatability before purchasing any ram and buy working pairs if possible you might have to many programs running at the same time putting to much strain on the CPU try uninstalling a few unnecessary programs this should speed up your computer hope this helps
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