Jack Posted September 15, 2013 Share Posted September 15, 2013 (edited) This is SO simple. I went from 60% cpu usage on average to 40%. It works for pc only!First, I went trough my programs and uninstalled all the programs I have not used in forever. I also deleted the files I didn't need in "program files".Next, I downloaded this off of the Microsoft website, and I ran it to get rid of junk programs on start up and that sort of thing.Finally, I ran a Norton antivirus scan of my computer to get rid of temp files and such. I do this often so I don't know how much it helped.This worked for me and I was so happy that I decided to write this post Post below if it works for you. MORE WAYS TO MAKE YOUR COMPUTER FASTER: This is SO simple. I went from 60% cpu usage on average to 40%. It works for pc only!First, I went trough my programs and uninstalled all the programs I have not used in forever. I also deleted the files I didn't need in "program files".Next, I downloaded this off of the Microsoft website, and I ran it to get rid of junk programs on start up and that sort of thing.Finally, I ran a Norton antivirus scan of my computer to get rid of temp files and such. I do this often so I don't know how much it helped.This worked for me and I was so happy that I decided to write this post Post below if it works for you. There are many other programs you can try. Auslogics Disk Defrag Download : Click Here Advanced System Care Download: Click Here Glary Utilities Download: Click Here Removing MalwareMalwarebytes Download: Click Here Add these to that list. Thanks sex Hello Add this. 1.1 - Windows Update Windows Update is a very important tool. It is basically updates provided by Microsoft that fix loopholes in your system. Here are instructions on how to install and/or enable Windows Update: 1.3 - Instructions These are programs which are very helpful in keeping your computer clean, fast, and most importantly: safe! I really you download all of them. Tip: don't run all scans at once, but one after another. What one program missed, the other should catch. Download & install them, please. Alphabetically ordered. Advanced SystemCare Description: Has a lot of useful little programs that come with it Tools: Registry fix, Junk files clean, Privacy sweep, Spyware removal, Security defense, Disk cleaner, Disk explorer, Startup manager, and many more. Most are free, some are only in the PRO version Download link: Click here Created by: Iobit Auslogics Disk Defrag Description: This program is amongst the best when it comes to defragmenting your system, if not the best! Tools: Defrag Download link: Click here Created by: Auslogics CCleaner Description: This is a great program that is awesome at removing junk files and cleaning up your registry. Certainly a must have Tools: Cleans your computer of many unnecessary files, registry fix, startup manager Download link: Click here Created By Piform Ltd Comodo Description: This is a firewall and the best in the business. Better than the paid versions, better than any other free firewall. It will detect pretty much every single thing. Even when programs are trying to connect to the internet to verify a serial, it will ask you for permission. A must have! Tools: Firewall Download link: Click here Created by: Comodo Group Malwarebytes Description: This program specializes in removing malware and is extremely good at it. Malware basically is adware (programs that download stuff that will slow your PC down), spyware (tracks your internet activity), trojans, and the alike. The best Tools: Malware removal Download link: Click here Created by: Malwarebytes Sysinternals Description: This is basically a folder with a lot of very useful programs provided by Microsoft. Very useful and everyone should have it =] Tools: RootkitRevealer, Process Explorer, RAMMAP, and more Download link: Click here Created by: Sysinternals Microsoft Malicious Software Removal Tool Description: This is a tool provided by Microsoft which will scan & remove malicious software found on your computer. It is not an actual anti-virus. Hence, it will not conflict which your current anti-virus (if any). It is great tool and a must have (as with all the other programs listed). Tools: Malicious software removal Download link: Click here Created by: Microsoft 1. Open CCleaner ->Click "Run Cleaner" -> Click "Registry" then "Scan for Issues" -> Click "Fix selected issues", decide whether to backup or not -> Click "Fix issue" 2. Open Advanced SystemCare -> Click "Scan" and then "Repair" under Maintain Windows -> Click "Diagnose System. Disable "Disk Defragment" if you like, it can take some time -> Click "Scan" and then "Repair" -> Click "Utilities" -> Open "Disk Cleaner" -> Select which files you which to delete. All are unnecessary to the computer, otherwise they wouldn't be listed -> Play around with the other utilities 3. Open Malwarebytes -> Select "Perform full scan" -> The scan can take some time, but it is well worth it 4. Open your Sysinternals folder -> Open "PageDefrag" (Vista: Run as Admin) -> Click "Ok" -> Open "RookitRevealer" (Vista: Run as Admin) (what does this do?) -> This will open a whole screen of its own. A popup may appear, make sure to click to view the "message" -> There are other useful tools, such as: Process Explorer, Process Monitor, RAMMap, ect 5. Open Auslogics Disk Defragment -> Select which drives to defrag (C:, D -> Click "Defrag" 6. Open Comodo -> Your internet connection may be blocked at first, if so click the X in "X outbound connections" and change everything to allow -> Don't really need to do anything else, other than make sure it runs at startup 7. Open Startup (taskbar) -> Search for "malicious" -> Open windows-kb890830-v3.13.exe -> The numbers will differ but it'll still be a similar name -> Click Next -> Select Full scan -> Click Next 1.5 - Browsers Browsers also play a very important part in keeping your computer secure! I listed them in my personal preference. If you're using Internet Explorer, well say goodbye to it. IE has very little protection against the many threats of the internet. It fails to block even the least complex ad from downloading itself into your computer, without your permission. Here is your selection for a new browser: Firefox is the best browser in my opinion (of course, some will disagree). It is very safe, very fast. The image to the left is my Firefox. It has a custom theme as well as some add-ons. There are so many add-ons . Download link: Click here After you have installed it, here are add-ons that you must install: - Adblock Plus - Anti-virus link checker Recommended add-ons: - Fasterfox for 3.0+ (makes your Internet much faster) - NoScipt Helpful links: - Themes - More addons Thanks sex Edited September 16, 2013 by 25sittin25m Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rez Posted September 15, 2013 Share Posted September 15, 2013 buy a faster computer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Posted September 15, 2013 Author Share Posted September 15, 2013 buy a faster computer My computer was fast when it came out, now its 5 years later... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amghugs Posted September 15, 2013 Share Posted September 15, 2013 Best thing to do is reinstall it, because it's 5 years old the hardware inside the actual computer can slow down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sex Posted September 16, 2013 Share Posted September 16, 2013 (edited) Programs that can speed up your computer. Auslogics Disk Defrag Download : Click Here Advanced System Care Download: Click Here Glary Utilities Download: Click Here Removing Malware Malwarebytes Download: Click Here Add these to that list. Edited September 16, 2013 by Sex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HBKIAMSU Posted September 16, 2013 Share Posted September 16, 2013 (edited) I personally use these programs for general PC maintenance or cleanup. IOBit Malware Fighter Advanced System Care 6 CCleaner Avast Glary's Utilities Wise Disk/Registry Cleaner And after all of those have been completed I usually just do a check of my installed programs to make sure there aren't any non-used ones. I also adjust my startup items since they all magically end up getting re-added. You can access your startup items by typing 'msconfig' into your windows search bar in the bottom left. Edited September 16, 2013 by HBKIAMSU Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sex Posted September 16, 2013 Share Posted September 16, 2013 I personally use these programs for general PC maintenance or cleanup. IOBit Malware Fighter Advanced System Care 6 CCleaner Avast Glary's Utilities Wise Disk/Registry Cleaner And after all of those have been completed I usually just do a check of my installed programs to make sure there aren't any non-used ones. I also adjust my startup items since they all magically end up getting re-added. You can access your startup items by typing 'msconfig' into your windows search bar in the bottom left. How good is IObit malware Fighter and Wise Cleaner? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HBKIAMSU Posted September 16, 2013 Share Posted September 16, 2013 How good is IObit malware Fighter and Wise Cleaner? They're both very nice programs, I use them almost weekly. I just setup their automatic scheduler option and don't need to worry about a thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sex Posted September 16, 2013 Share Posted September 16, 2013 How good is IObit malware Fighter and Wise Cleaner? They're both very nice programs, I use them almost weekly. I just setup their automatic scheduler option and don't need to worry about a thing. Would you link me to Iobit malware fighter please? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xSnipeLikeGod Posted September 16, 2013 Share Posted September 16, 2013 How good is IObit malware Fighter and Wise Cleaner? They're both very nice programs, I use them almost weekly. I just setup their automatic scheduler option and don't need to worry about a thing. Would you link me to Iobit malware fighter please? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HBKIAMSU Posted September 16, 2013 Share Posted September 16, 2013 How good is IObit malware Fighter and Wise Cleaner? They're both very nice programs, I use them almost weekly. I just setup their automatic scheduler option and don't need to worry about a thing. Would you link me to Iobit malware fighter please? http://download.cnet.com/IObit-Malware-Fighter/3000-8022_4-10967594.html?tag=main;pop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skull Posted September 16, 2013 Share Posted September 16, 2013 Works for me, thanks man! Defraging now ^.^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Posted September 16, 2013 Share Posted September 16, 2013 Nice easy little guide. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tehShiFTi Posted September 16, 2013 Share Posted September 16, 2013 Testing this out tomorrow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sex Posted September 16, 2013 Share Posted September 16, 2013 This is SO simple. I went from 60% cpu usage on average to 40%. It works for pc only! First, I went trough my programs and uninstalled all the programs I have not used in forever. I also deleted the files I didn't need in "program files". Next, I downloaded this off of the Microsoft website, and I ran it to get rid of junk programs on start up and that sort of thing. Finally, I ran a Norton antivirus scan of my computer to get rid of temp files and such. I do this often so I don't know how much it helped. This worked for me and I was so happy that I decided to write this post Post below if it works for you. There are many other programs you can try. Auslogics Disk Defrag Download : Click Here Advanced System Care Download: Click Here Glary Utilities Download: Click Here Removing Malware Malwarebytes Download: Click Here Add these to that list. Thanks sex Hello Add this. 1.1 - Windows Update Windows Update is a very important tool. It is basically updates provided by Microsoft that fix loopholes in your system. Here are instructions on how to install and/or enable Windows Update: 1.3 - Instructions These are programs which are very helpful in keeping your computer clean, fast, and most importantly: safe! I really you download all of them. Tip: don't run all scans at once, but one after another. What one program missed, the other should catch. Download & install them, please. Alphabetically ordered. Advanced SystemCare Description: Has a lot of useful little programs that come with it Tools: Registry fix, Junk files clean, Privacy sweep, Spyware removal, Security defense, Disk cleaner, Disk explorer, Startup manager, and many more. Most are free, some are only in the PRO version Download link: Click here Created by: Iobit Auslogics Disk Defrag Description: This program is amongst the best when it comes to defragmenting your system, if not the best! Tools: Defrag Download link: Click here Created by: Auslogics CCleaner Description: This is a great program that is awesome at removing junk files and cleaning up your registry. Certainly a must have Tools: Cleans your computer of many unnecessary files, registry fix, startup manager Download link: Click here Created By Piform Ltd Comodo Description: This is a firewall and the best in the business. Better than the paid versions, better than any other free firewall. It will detect pretty much every single thing. Even when programs are trying to connect to the internet to verify a serial, it will ask you for permission. A must have! Tools: Firewall Download link: Click here Created by: Comodo Group Malwarebytes Description: This program specializes in removing malware and is extremely good at it. Malware basically is adware (programs that download stuff that will slow your PC down), spyware (tracks your internet activity), trojans, and the alike. The best Tools: Malware removal Download link: Click here Created by: Malwarebytes Sysinternals Description: This is basically a folder with a lot of very useful programs provided by Microsoft. Very useful and everyone should have it =] Tools: RootkitRevealer, Process Explorer, RAMMAP, and more Download link: Click here Created by: Sysinternals Microsoft Malicious Software Removal Tool Description: This is a tool provided by Microsoft which will scan & remove malicious software found on your computer. It is not an actual anti-virus. Hence, it will not conflict which your current anti-virus (if any). It is great tool and a must have (as with all the other programs listed). Tools: Malicious software removal Download link: Click here Created by: Microsoft 1. Open CCleaner ->Click "Run Cleaner" -> Click "Registry" then "Scan for Issues" -> Click "Fix selected issues", decide whether to backup or not -> Click "Fix issue" 2. Open Advanced SystemCare -> Click "Scan" and then "Repair" under Maintain Windows -> Click "Diagnose System. Disable "Disk Defragment" if you like, it can take some time -> Click "Scan" and then "Repair" -> Click "Utilities" -> Open "Disk Cleaner" -> Select which files you which to delete. All are unnecessary to the computer, otherwise they wouldn't be listed -> Play around with the other utilities 3. Open Malwarebytes -> Select "Perform full scan" -> The scan can take some time, but it is well worth it 4. Open your Sysinternals folder -> Open "PageDefrag" (Vista: Run as Admin) -> Click "Ok" -> Open "RookitRevealer" (Vista: Run as Admin) (what does this do?) -> This will open a whole screen of its own. A popup may appear, make sure to click to view the "message" -> There are other useful tools, such as: Process Explorer, Process Monitor, RAMMap, ect 5. Open Auslogics Disk Defragment -> Select which drives to defrag (C:, D -> Click "Defrag" 6. Open Comodo -> Your internet connection may be blocked at first, if so click the X in "X outbound connections" and change everything to allow -> Don't really need to do anything else, other than make sure it runs at startup 7. Open Startup (taskbar) -> Search for "malicious" -> Open windows-kb890830-v3.13.exe -> The numbers will differ but it'll still be a similar name -> Click Next -> Select Full scan -> Click Next 1.5 - Browsers Browsers also play a very important part in keeping your computer secure! I listed them in my personal preference. If you're using Internet Explorer, well say goodbye to it. IE has very little protection against the many threats of the internet. It fails to block even the least complex ad from downloading itself into your computer, without your permission. Here is your selection for a new browser: Firefox is the best browser in my opinion (of course, some will disagree). It is very safe, very fast. The image to the left is my Firefox. It has a custom theme as well as some add-ons. There are so many add-ons . Download link: Click here After you have installed it, here are add-ons that you must install: - Adblock Plus - Anti-virus link checker Recommended add-ons: - Fasterfox for 3.0+ (makes your Internet much faster) - NoScipt Helpful links: - Themes - More addons Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...