Speed up this system

Nils

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OS Name Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
Version 5.1.2600 Service Pack 3 Build 2600
OS Manufacturer Microsoft Corporation
System Manufacturer WinFast
System Model C51PVM07
System Type X86-based PC
Processor x86 Family 15 Model 55 Stepping 2 AuthenticAMD ~2410 Mhz
BIOS Version/Date Phoenix Technologies, LTD 6.00 PG, 23/01/2006
SMBIOS Version 2.2
Windows Directory C:\WINDOWS
System Directory C:\WINDOWS\system32
Boot Device \Device\HarddiskVolume2
Locale United Kingdom
Time Zone GMT Daylight Time
Total Physical Memory 2,048.00 MB
Available Physical Memory 983.39 MB
Total Virtual Memory 2.00 GB
Available Virtual Memory 1.96 GB
Page File Space 3.78 GB


That is the system information..

what can i upgrade to speed up the computer?

how can i speed up the computer

what products to buy?


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Nils De Jongh
CEO NCorp Electronics
 
First i would try some general cleanup utilities:

(these are all free by the way)

CCleaner
Malwarebytes (make sure you update it when you run it)
Auslogics Registry Cleaner
Auslogics Disk Defrag

You'll have to run all of them multiple times to see some good benefits, I'm guessing this computer has probably not had a cleaning before?

I would also suggest stopping startup programs from running:

Hit start, run and type msconfig and hit enter. Go to the services tab, check the "Hide All Microsoft Services" box and then uncheck all the remaining entries. Hit apply and restart.

This should increase the performance of the machine somewhat.
 
Don't use any registry cleaners. They do more harm than good.

I agree with ccleaner, malwarebytes and with defrag though. Another option for a defragmenter is. It is free, just click download now, those are donator buttons if you wish to donate, it is freeware. Don't use the windows defrag because it is rubbish

Links to software:

ccleaner: http://www.piriform.com/ccleaner
defraggler: http://www.piriform.com/defraggler
malwarebytes: http://www.malwarebytes.org/

Also clear out all unused programs, files and folders you have.

go to start>control panel>add/remove programs and uninstall all unused programs. Be ruthless with it.

Oh, and also, this has been posted several times, most recently here:

http://www.computerforum.com/174085-computer-immensely-slow.html

follow the advice given
 
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