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Improving PC Performance

by Chris Ramsey
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I'm getting ready for the yearly trip down to Mexico, so I'm trying to get my laptop back into working order, well, less slow anyway.

So, I'm defragging right now (Windows 7 Home), but it's been so many years since I've actually done this, I can't remember what else I should be doing!

So help a fellow Warrior out and let me know what software I need to get, or what I should be doing to tune this baby up. Ram will be ordered tomorrow, but outside of that and defragging, what should I be doing?
  • Profile picture of the author Chris Worner
    Run, "msconfig," and go into the start-up services and turn off anything that starts on boot unnecessarily. Avoid anything by Microsoft.

    Chris
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    • Profile picture of the author Bill Farnham
      Hi Chris,

      One of the products I like and use is Registry Mechanic by PC Tools. It does a great job of fixing, defragging and generally cleaning up your registry.

      I bought it because my wifes computer was working about as well as a flat tire.

      Ran the software, cleaned up hundreds of registry errors and the machine ran smooth again.

      Now we use it regularly on both of our computers.

      ~Bill
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  • Profile picture of the author vbox
    I think you need a new i7 now
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  • Profile picture of the author Chris Ramsey
    Thanks guys! I've got my registry being cleaned as we speak, and the software's found over 1,000 errors... That's pretty ridiculous!

    That's what I get for never doing this before though!
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  • Profile picture of the author twaddledotz
    I was thinking of what advice I could give, when I read Bill Farnham's reply.
    I've never heard of it, but I might give Registry Mechanic by PC Tools a try.
    I better search for it online to find out if it works on Vista.
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