How can I make my computer run faster?

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is it required to update XP frequently?

Required? No. STRONGLY recommended? Yes.

I had a similar problem with my computer running poorly, tried some software that done the trick (PCTUNER), this software tunes any windows based machine to its highest potential, so if after running this software its still not fast enough (time for a upgrade). I think the URL is http://www.pctracker.info/pctuner.htm (approx £20)

Alright I just bought this game called Medieval 2 Toltal War. Its a very good game and all but its soooo laggy and im takling bout just on campaign no internet, my computer holds 160gb and i havent even used half of it no where near. I even have a decent graphics card and the store I bought it from said "Owwww yea, its a great computer for gameing". Not true Im just wonderin if anybody has any solutions for this?

Yo drew what you should do is go to the srat button then click on run then type in msconfigure and take off some unneccesary stratup programs. You can also get rid of any wireless devices and try not using your USb plugs as much. ALso get a board with the cooling fan. The motherboard chip runs slower when it is hot and the cooler fan cooles the chip down

Hi all =D .... im gonna help someppl who are facing games performance problems ..

For the ppl who Play Games .. Like WoW .. Its mostly about the VGA card ur using .. nVidia - ATi or whatever it is .. To play ur game with a real cool performance without lagging or freezin .. u need a good RAM and HD with a good free space .. and a good VGA Card ofcourse ..

anyway for Players . Go to Control Panel -> System -> Advanced -> Performance (settings) -> Then choose adjust to best performance :D This will help u to make it faster ..
and another way .. when u start the game .. ALT + CTRL + DEL .. go to processes -> Right Click on the game process .. Set priority -> high :D
This will help u too ^_^

and ofcourse Defragment :D

^_^ BYE!

If You Go To Start / Run / Type In: msconfig / Then Uncheck The Programmes Which You Do Not Need to Be Running, This Will Improve The Performance Of Your Computer Because Less Programmes Which You Do Not Need To Run Are Running.

Another Great Way Is To Do What Tuan Suggested And Go To The Control Panel -> Performance And Maintenance -> System -> Advanced -> Performance (settings) -> Then Adjust To Best Performance Or Custom And Customise Windows To Make It Run Faster.

=] Thanks

G'day Leo,
I have a 200gb hard drive & intel pentium 4 3.2ghz & 512mb ram hp desktop.What i want to know is if i buy 4x 1gb ram sticks & max out my ram capacity will it be bad for my pc,also in the long run.If so ,if i was to install 2gb ram will i see a difference in how fast my computer runs & other things pc's do.Thanx.

my pc has a 512MB RAM and the rest i really dont know how to check, but yeah i got a compaq and the hardrive is 114 GB with free space of 106gb, i got a good virus protector and everything that defrags my computer n deletes temporary files and stuff, but even if i do all that video games still kinda lag and videos dont go at full speed like it will stop for a sec and stuff, what can i do to fix this solution?

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Phil: nothing wrong with putting the maximum amount of RAM into your computer.
How much that is and what RAM cards you need will depend on the specific
machine. http://www.crucial.com has a good wizard that will walk you through
figuring it out.

Yes, I'd expect the move from 512Meg to 2gig to be noticably better, but it
really depends on how you use your computer, and of course I can't know that.

Leo

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