right click on my
my computer...then
properties...then
advanced tab...in the performance section click on
settings...then
advanced tab...in the
virtual memory section...click on
change...highlite the C: drive...then put a tick in
custom size...then in the
initial size box put 1024...then in the maximum size box have him put 1024...then click on
set...then click on
OK...ok your way out...reboot...
next
right click on
my computer...
restore tabclick on C: drive...then settings...move the slider down to the first notch...1% click on ok...ok your way out...reboot
if you don't use AOL to get on the internet (dial up)...go to add /remove programs in the control panel and uninstall anything related to AOL...
go to the power options in the control panel...click on hibernate tab...uncheck enable hibernate...ok your way out...
the next thing we are going to do is turn off indexing ....its a resource hog and if you aren't searching for things on your computer 10 times a day it will only slow down your system....
click on
start...
my computer...
right click on
C: drive....
properties...on the general tab..
uncheck ...allow indexing on this drive....if you do not have the box on your system...
then
START...
RUN...type in
SERVICES.MSC...then
OK...scroll down until you find INDEXING SERVICE...click on it and in the general tab set it to
DISABLED...then exit
REBOOT
To clean your temp folder, recycle bin, index.dat files etc..please download this free tool...
CCleanerDon't install any Toolbars, or other programs, should it ask you...Just
uncheck the option of installing the Yahoo toolbar....
if you get
the slim version it does not have the toolbar
thats the one I recommend...It will put a shortcut on your Desktop.
Click on CCleaner to start it....
Before first use...
Select
Options then
Advanced.
UNCHECK "Only delete files in Windows Temp folder older than 48 hours"
also
UNCHECK Old Prefetch data..
The rest of the standard settings are fine...
Then click
"Run Cleaner"DO NOT USE ANY OF THE OTHER TOOLS...RUNNING THEM MAY CAUSE OTHER PROBLEMSnext get diskeeper lite
here...
after installing it...click on the
icon...close the "nag" screen...click on your
c drive to select it ...then down towards
the bottom ...click on
defragment now...first time you use it it may take 15 to 30 minutes to complete...do it about every two
weeks and it will complete in about 7 minutes...
reboot and tell me hows its running...also get a new screenshot using spacemonger and post it here
Edited by happyrock, 15 January 2010 - 07:52 AM.