Let's call it "Increase Speed For Dummies"

Thanks, it definately helped

 

aww
i liked the windows xp theme T_T
oh well
thx

 

You made a good guide, very well detailed good and too the point.

 

Ty everyone, glad to help

 

I did a couple of those... But i refuse to change the theme to classic and have a plain desktop. I prefer a computer with good looks and average speed to one with terrible looks and slightly better speed.

 

Im gona try this, some of this is obvious stuff, but then again some isnt. Thanks.

 

Thanks, With all the methods in there How much Mb usage does it take off usually?

 

wow really increased my start up time thx

 

I'm not going to lie.

I've narrowed your computers speed down to one component: Hard Drive RPM. This is basically how fast your computer finds information and is the difference between when your computer came out of the factory and now.

For the quickest HD known to date, get a solid state disks. I would not suggest this, as they are expensive as heck. They are excellent, mind you, for a computer where all you do is word documents, photoshop, and internet. Boot up times can be around 10 seconds using these.

Run 'em with Linux though, not WinXP, and they are just incredibly fast. May not be the best for a teenager's main computer, as they like to put music and a ton of programs on their hard drive, and you won't be able to fit all this stuff on your hard drive if it's too slow. Used on Asus's EEE PC.

Another cheaper option is 15,000 RPM HD's. I have a 7200 RPM HD, so this cuts the load time of all your programs in half. It's probably the best option. A 73 GB HD costs $170.

 

great guide =] and thx!!

 

this helped me a lil

 

a great guide also very useful. thanks man.

 

Thanks, I thought I was virused my comp was going so slow before ._.

 

Made my computer haywire.(I wonder, maybe because it is custom?)

 

Very detailed, but doesn't save you much RAM. Better off upgrading your RAM then dulling down your computer that much.

However, it is a good idea to get rid of useless start up drivers and programs. This will keep you from having to wait around while your system boots up.

 

nice sped my comp up a bit especially startup time.

 

thank you very much!! my computer works a lot faster now i was waiting for someone to release a guide like this i was just browsing sythe and then i saw it in this thread in the stickies section and i clicked it immediately, and i did everything it said and my comp worked way faster.. thanks again =]

 

Ty, that's a lot of info u gaves us there. Certainly help me.

 

Very nice tutorial for shitty computers, many of those tricks i have used on this computer, getting last part for my new one tomorrow.

 

Or just run Linux? Lol, this was an excellent guide. Stupid windows and all their unnecessary shit -.-