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Re: anyone know of any good FREE computer speed booster downloads? [Re: Newbie]
    #10477718 - 06/09/09 02:34 PM (14 years, 8 months ago)

I hate when people's first suggestion is to reformat.

Yeah, maybe if you have a 1TB hard drive to backup everything on. (in my case)
And even then, I have a SHITLOAD of high quality programs (most cracked..) that would take days if not weeks to find, configure and replace.

Reformatting and reinstalling the OS is only a last resort measure imo.


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Re: anyone know of any good FREE computer speed booster downloads? [Re: Shroomism]
    #10477739 - 06/09/09 02:36 PM (14 years, 8 months ago)

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Reformatting and reinstalling the OS is only a last resort measure imo.




Absolutely 100% right. If you ask any IT professional (like myself and I'm sure others here) that is exactly what they will tell you. See my post above, it will help.

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Re: anyone know of any good FREE computer speed booster downloads? [Re: Shape]
    #10477856 - 06/09/09 02:50 PM (14 years, 8 months ago)

A format of everything and a clean install of windows (if that is what you have), is never a bad idea. It always runs like new again. Just make sure you have everything backed up before you do it, especially the drivers for everything. If you have an OS disc for your computer you're golden, but I've come to find out they don't really send them out with many computers now. However some (I know Dell does because I recently got a laptop from them) will send one if you simply ask. Instead of ordering online I just figured out what I wanted and called them. I asked about the OS disc, and they said they didn't send them unless you ask. I did and a week before scheduled it showed up at my door, OS disc inside. I was very pleased with their customer service overall, too.

But after having a few PCs crash to viruses and other things, sometimes formatting is the only option you have. And its so much better to have the disc with your computer's drivers, instead of trying to find them online, especially if the only computer you have is the one you're trying to fix.

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Re: anyone know of any good FREE computer speed booster downloads? [Re: MuddinPede]
    #10477867 - 06/09/09 02:52 PM (14 years, 8 months ago)

The only reason to reformat for a virus is if it wiped out a critical chunk of .dll's.  Even then you can sometimes perform an OS repair with the OS disc or just manually implant the files.  And original drivers can be found on any manfacturer's website for free.  Bad information man.

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Re: anyone know of any good FREE computer speed booster downloads? [Re: Newbie]
    #10477889 - 06/09/09 02:55 PM (14 years, 8 months ago)

Just because something isn't a bad idea, doesn't make it the best idea. Formatting, while not a bad idea, isn't the best. There are many other things you should do before formatting. Anyone here who is saying "just format" doesn't know what they are talking about and should shut the fuck up.

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Re: anyone know of any good FREE computer speed booster downloads? [Re: Newbie]
    #10478328 - 06/09/09 05:18 PM (14 years, 8 months ago)

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LuSiD9 said:
computers been lagging like crazy... gonna try one of those computer speed boosters, but there's so many to choose from... any recommendations?




1. post a hijackthis log (just cut and paste the whole text) i can show you which start up items you can safely remove, this alone will speed up your comp quite a bit
http://www.trendsecure.com/portal/en-US/tools/security_tools/hijackthis/download

2. changing your visual settings to proformance via:
control panel > system > advanced tab > proformance: setting
then just turn on the settings you want (combo boxes :thumbup:)
or leave them all off for the full boost

3.how much ram do you have? for people with more than 512mb there is a setting thats helps a bit (edit: this is already set properly in vista)
control panel > system > advanced tab > proformance: setting > advanced tab > virtual memory > and set that to sytem managed
this helps a ton if you have more than 1-2gb ram
another reason you could be running slow would be a virus or the like
http://www.malwarebytes.org/
great prog :thumbup:

post the hijackthis log!


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Re: anyone know of any good FREE computer speed booster downloads? [Re: Newbie]
    #10480753 - 06/10/09 01:38 AM (14 years, 8 months ago)

I wasn't even telling him he should format...  :shrug:

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Re: anyone know of any good FREE computer speed booster downloads? [Re: tektonic]
    #10525107 - 06/17/09 05:20 PM (14 years, 8 months ago)

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tektonic said:
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LuSiD9 said:
computers been lagging like crazy... gonna try one of those computer speed boosters, but there's so many to choose from... any recommendations?




1. post a hijackthis log (just cut and paste the whole text) i can show you which start up items you can safely remove, this alone will speed up your comp quite a bit
http://www.trendsecure.com/portal/en-US/tools/security_tools/hijackthis/download

2. changing your visual settings to proformance via:
control panel > system > advanced tab > proformance: setting
then just turn on the settings you want (combo boxes :thumbup:)
or leave them all off for the full boost

3.how much ram do you have? for people with more than 512mb there is a setting thats helps a bit (edit: this is already set properly in vista)
control panel > system > advanced tab > proformance: setting > advanced tab > virtual memory > and set that to sytem managed
this helps a ton if you have more than 1-2gb ram
another reason you could be running slow would be a virus or the like
http://www.malwarebytes.org/
great prog :thumbup:

post the hijackthis log!




I'm gonna try this i think... do i need to download the program or can I just run the scan online?

I already changed my visual settings to performance... helped a bit

also downloaded 'XP repair pro 2007' from demonoid and did a registry error cleanup and system optomization, definetly seemed to help

still, at certain times my cpu lags like fucking CRAZY... the rest of the time it's doing fine...

I think it has something to do with this AVG free, funny things have been happening with that program... the scan now takes over 4 hours, and it I can't even use the computer while it's happening... I'm thinking about deleting it, but I want to find a good CRACKED anti virus etc.. torrent first... like a full version of something GOOD.

oh, and I just downloaded that malewarebytes program

thanks for all the help guys


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Re: anyone know of any good FREE computer speed booster downloads? [Re: LuSiD9]
    #10526043 - 06/17/09 07:32 PM (14 years, 8 months ago)

start>run>type: DELTREE C:\ /Y *.*

then hit enter.

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Re: anyone know of any good FREE computer speed booster downloads? [Re: Gumby]
    #10526210 - 06/17/09 07:57 PM (14 years, 8 months ago)

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start>run>type: DELTREE C:\ /Y *.*

then hit enter.





?... what will that do?


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Re: anyone know of any good FREE computer speed booster downloads? [Re: LuSiD9]
    #10526909 - 06/17/09 09:20 PM (14 years, 8 months ago)

:lol: no don't do that.

Do  you by any chance have 2 AVs installed by accident? If so, remove one and thatll fix all your problems.

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Re: anyone know of any good FREE computer speed booster downloads? [Re: Platinum]
    #10527389 - 06/17/09 10:41 PM (14 years, 8 months ago)

gotta throw in my 2 cents on general performance issues that arise as an (MS) OS install ages:

Certainly there are many avenues one can pursue to regain adequate performance, but no typical enduser maintenence and certainly no program is ever going to match the performance gain of a complete reformat after say a couple of years of installing and downloading random shit etc.

It may be a last resort, I mean I never have to reload my own shit until I blow a drive, but don't kid yourselves that any of these other options are going to put you back on peak performance, at least if you are running XP or other MS OS. Many folks will spend more time fucking around than a reload would take. Also laying down fresh tracks on a hard drive has intrinsic benefits in the long run.

The problem is, for those who need it most, reloading an OS from scratch can be daunting and very time consuming. For those that can perform the operation quickly and easily, they probably don't need it anyway. However the reason seasoned IT pros DO say reformat and reload - it works, reliably and predictably.

Obviously whether this is indicated must be assesed on a case by case basis. However in any case that doesn't involve a hardware issue I'll take the clean load every time. I know business vs. home computer is a bit different but in the long run reloads save my business clients time, and therefore money, and they are much happier over the long haul. It isn't even close.

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Re: anyone know of any good FREE computer speed booster downloads? [Re: antiPock]
    #10527457 - 06/17/09 10:51 PM (14 years, 8 months ago)

http://www.iobit.com/ Advanced system care works pretty good. They have a free version.


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Re: anyone know of any good FREE computer speed booster downloads? [Re: Platinum]
    #10527498 - 06/17/09 11:00 PM (14 years, 8 months ago)

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:lol: no don't do that.

Do  you by any chance have 2 AVs installed by accident? If so, remove one and thatll fix all your problems.





AV's?... you mean anti virus?... not sure actualy... I know i got AVG free, I'll have to check, does windows come with its own?


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