old pc running slow

[kopend]

how do you make an old pc run a bit quicker

and dont say buy a new one


just want to speed it up even if only a little


and is shamooo pc cleaner any good - not the stuff for cleaning the keyboard n screen

this question applies to old and new pcs

[AlBags]

You clean every temp folder out
You switch off system restore on all non-critical partitions, and back off to about 10% space.
You switch off file indexing COMPLETELY .. You don't need on a modest home PC.
You turn off what amounts to about 17 different unwanted services running (Run/Services.msc) (in XP Home and Pro)
You switch OFF all unnecessary running tasks permanently in the programs or in MSConfig (or Registry Tool under start-up items)
You check under .. Start/All Programs/Startup folder and remove Office .. Adobe .. Java and anything else unnecessary.
When you have done that you defrag,, and see how much better it is. It will be.
Post back with the OS you use .. if you did all the rest but the processes, and I'll tell you what to switch off.

[galeck1947]

Download and run Glary Utilities to help clean up your temporary files etc and use some of the included modules to limit your startup programs. Also download and run Auslogics Disk Defrag use the Analyse function at first and then use the defrag and optimise part to defrag your harddrive. Both of thses programs are free.

[Answerprancer]

All that Albags suggested, then put some more RAM into it (the maximum it can take).

[AlBags]

Thanks ASP ..
There is NO one utility that will do what I suggested.
It's time consuming .. but can be worth it.