Slow PC Help

[pspman]

Ok hey niftyhost members, just a question...
My dads PC is very slow, and I need some tips to fix it thanks to all!

[Venom]

Well the best thing is to educate him on not downloading shiny cursors and etc :pp show him the good stuff..


Anyway the most radical and best result is the reinstallation of Windows(which that is I'm assuming)
I REALLY recommend this option.
Just back up the stuff you actually need and list programs installed and tada

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if you can't do that then I'll reply with some other things

[RichardGv]

Unfortunately, simply stating your computer is slow makes little sense. There are thousands if not millions of reasons why a computer is slow.
The best solution, if you don't have the ability to diagnose the problem, is to ask a adjacent computer technician to help you. Forum systems are asynchronous, therefore very unsuitable for complicated diagnostic tasks.

1. At least you need tell us what operating site your dad is using: Windows, Linux, Mac OS X, NetBSD/OpenBSD/FreeBSD, BeOS/Haiku, OpenVMS, or MS-DOS 1.0?
   
2. If you are on a operating system that's way too popular and there are numerous malware and viruses targeted at it -- I mean Microsoft Windows -- check for viruses firstly. And check startup applications and running processes with Task Manager, msconfig, and Hijackthis or some similar tools. Make sure there's not a process that eats 50% of your CPU resources.
   
3. Well, when is the computer slow? When it's booting, or when it's running? Is an application specifically slow, or just any applications are?
   
4. Restoring a system backup might be helpful, provided that you have one.
   

And reinstalling the operating system is the typically considered as the ugliest solution -- However it might be useful if you really don't know how to fix it.

[pspman]

Ok, its a Windows XP, Its slow on boot up, and running, Im coding my site, and it freezes which is very frustrating, and I've tryed Ccleaner, and other known ways, but it goes fast then builds back up again =/

[RichardGv]

Please try what I indicated in the second point in the last reply:

...If you are on a operating system that's way too popular and there are numerous malware and viruses targeted at it -- I mean Microsoft Windows -- check for viruses firstly. And check startup applications and running processes with Task Manager, msconfig, and Hijackthis or some similar tools. Make sure there's not a process that eats 50% of your CPU resources...

[HiddenKnowledge]

Ok, its a Windows XP, Its slow on boot up, and running, Im coding my site, and it freezes which is very frustrating, and I've tryed Ccleaner, and other known ways, but it goes fast then builds back up again =/

I've been helped a lot by using autoruns, it will show you all the programs that start at boot, just be sure to hide the "Microsoft entries", unless you are an expert. :)
I also think Process Explorer is a lot better than taskmgr to see who's being the bad guy on your computer. :)
P.s. These tools can inflict huge damage to your windows installation when used incorrectly, but can help you solve problems where some other programs are useless.
If you make a Hijackthis log (this is an tutorial for the hjt log forum, but well.) and post it here, I can look at it for you. :)

[khy]

I think have some registry tweaks may help

[HiddenKnowledge]

I think have some registry tweaks may help

Lol, if you like breaking your system.

[pspman]

Haha, ok thanks guys, ill wait till he asks ;)

[Cameron]

I have to say Linux is a lot faster than Windows in most cases...maybe it's just me :P