Tips to speed up my pc?

Hi Laurence,

I would firstly recommend using Google Chrome over Firefox as Firefox are now lacking behind the times and not keeping up with the latest advances of internet browsers.

When using Chrome as your internet browser, you should see a big increase in speed and productivity.

For speeding up your computer as a whole, upgrading the RAM, processor and even going for a SSHD (solid state harddrive) would speed up your computer considerably.

Or buy a mac :p

Hope that helps.

Different enough to be annoying. Actually I use IE, FF Chrome and Opera. I like something about each of them better than the others, and each one has things I don't like.

More to the point though, I did an online speed test the other day and an advertisement next to the test results suggested I try the test with a fast browser ... Chrome. That made me curious, so I did the speed test using all four browsers previously mentioned. I ran the test twice on each browser, and the results?

Not enough difference between them to be concerned about. That was on my system, maybe it would make a difference for you. Only one way to find out.

Yep, you have to remember that if you put in Chrome, and then do something that is a no-no with Google, then they will see the lot!

So Google Chrome is great, but the big G is watching!


I also have W7, and a Laptop, so you can try this?

Ok, first off, go to Start, then Control Panel, then in large icons click on System, then Advanced System settings, then Advanced system properties, Settings then Advanced then change and finally Set. That will bring up virtual memory, then click on Custom size, and type in 4100, or 2 gigs of virtual Ram.

My computer is 4gigs of real RAM, and this little trick speeds things up a little more, but don't overdo it, the OS has kittens if you push it too much.

And a word of warning, if your computer is a 32 bit, 4gigs, then it may have a 4gig RAM limit?

I learned that the hard way, when l tried to update my RAM from 4gigs to 8, on my Toshiba, Laptop, 32 bit. The OS noticed the increase,but it refused to use it!

And if you install the whole OS again, as 64 bit you can increase to 8gigs, but old software like possibly Word, may not work?

This is probably the best one, there are others like using your USB stick as a virtual RAM memory, but if you or someone else removes that from your Laptop, then the entire OS may be toast!

Shane

Interesting, has this been tested? I tried to install 8 gigs with it only recognizing about 3, but l didn't try the 3gig one slot with another 3 other slot!

And doesn't the Laptop need that 1.03 gig that is left over from the 4gigs for other stuff?

Or to put it another way, if l install 6gigs 3x3, will the computer have to use some of it, for other stuff?


Shane

search for "system information" in start button of your win 7. The name of the motherboard can be found under hardware tab.

If not found just grab a screwdriver and open your cabinet and look for the logo. Dont forget to turn the switch off!

If you search Windows Help for the phrase "virtual memory" it is very clearly explained.

Didn't read the thread, didja Jimmy? :rolleyes:

Yes you can, Iam currently having win 8 and win 7 at my pc and it promts which windows to open a boot.

To do this first intall another os in a different local disk ( as you may already have your win 7 in your C drive ) like install it in D. After installation and settings, select which OS to boot as default such as win 7 if you use it more in system configuration can be found in the start button, also set how many seconds to wait.

By doing this, when you start your pc it will ask you to choose a OS to start and if you donot select anyone it will go with the default i.e win 7.

It actually helps as you get two platforms to work. I use win 7 for work and win 8 for gaming and entertainment.

Google for getting two os installation information in detail.

I see you have already used CCleaner, but did you use it to also take a look at which programs are launched at computer startup?

If not, try using that function and turn off stuff you don't need running all the time.

Note: If you don't know what each process does, google the process to check if it is safe to turn off/if you need it running or not.