I tried a couple of programs to speed up my computer, but nothing works. It keeps freezing and I have to click ctrl alt delete. I just click the box and everything moves again. I've been doing this for weeks now....could this be a virus?

unlucky7 said:

not sure

I have the same problem here, and I´ve tried lots of things, including anti-spyware programs that search and destroy spyware, anti-virus programs and cleaning up space by deleting old data that I no longer need, and cleaning the cookies and internet data folder occasionally but nothing really helped.
I also looked for advice on the net since I am a computer idiot who knows VERY little about computers but the advice I found didn´t really help much.

A friend of mine , who really knows a lot about computers, told me he had the same problems from time to time ( though one would think he knows what to do about it ) and he told me it makes sense to totally clean your computer every now and then, erase everything, and re-format since it is pretty normal that even the best computers slow down after a certain amount of time due to too much data and software clutter that accumulated over time.

Maybe some of the org´s computer wizards can help you, I have always received a great deal of advice and help on the org, so just wait a bit.
[Edited 4/12/08 5:39am]

Thanks you too, I'm going to try deleting files Kooleaze thanks.

unlucky7 said:

Which box? And do you have a lot of stuff on your desktop?

Try deleting stuff/pics/programs you don't need.

Go to My Computer > Local Disk (c: )> right click it > Properties > Disk Cleanup.

^ That can help too.
[Edited 4/12/08 7:04am]

purplesweat said:

What does "Disk Cleanup" do?

Ace said:

Cleans...up...the..disk?



It deletes any unnecessary files.

Try downloading ccleaner. It's free and it cleans your computer of all the junk. It works great.

purplesweat said:

And what makes a file unnecessary in its eyes?

Ace said:

The task manager...i click the blue part or anywhere on it and everything moves again.

Ace said:

you type in what you want it to erase. there´s a list to choose from

did you defrag your computer?

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Open your task manager
Go to processes,

Check if its one of your programs is slowing it down?
Mabye one program is useing too much CUP or too much Mem Usage

if you notice your CPU is stuck at 99 (on one of the programs) and stays that way, and or has a high Mem usage
That might indicate if its a certain program or not

Kind of hard to explaine

how many mb of ram does your comp. have? i'm running 1250mb. really easy to install and cheap. kingsman has 500mb sticks for less than $40.