Get a desktop.

I kid, I kid. Upgrading RAM is possibly the best solution if anything.

Got original installation/backup discs?

Backup your files (do an extensive search for viruses, spywear etc)
Do a factory restore then update your OS and all your drivers etc.

If you overclocking it make sure you put some icecube in your lap and then set it in your lap so it doesn't burn up.

Doing a complete format and reinstalling Windows is the way to go. It's a good idea to reinstall every six months or so, to keep things going smooth. Use Piriform CCleaner and Defraggler to keep your registry tidy and your disk defragmented.

Adding RAM may make the computer seem "faster" but that's only because there's probably a shit ton of unnecessary services and startup items running in the background...and those can gobble up RAM and slow down boot time considerably. A computer running a clean install of Windows will boot up much faster on less RAM than one loaded down with tons of OEM bloatware and a fragmented disk.

My laptop is an HP dm3z with a 1.50 GHz processor and 4 GB of RAM...sounds like it would be dog-slow right? It was at first...it took about 2 minutes to boot right out of the box with all of HP's shovelware and useless shit like "Wireless Assistant" running, but after I popped in a new hard drive and did a fresh install of Windows 7, my boot time dropped to about 33 seconds.

Also, what version of Windows do you have, XP...Vista?

Aleksandr wrote:

If you overclocking it make sure you put some icecube in your lap and then set it in your lap so it doesn't burn up.

>overclocking laptops

Journal wrote:

It's gotten awfully slow due to certain reasons, but how can I speed it up?

pump it with 1200watts like my desktop is at right now


JK.. not the best idea....
edit the startup programs.... grr i forget how to do it.. somthin with the control panel? x.x
get a better processor.... much better.....
get better RAM, and a Solid State Drive if possible.
maybe upgrade your OS? [win 7 pro suggested]

Journal wrote:

due to certain reasons, and because i have too much p*rn

maybe wipe the drive, keep the "necessary" files?

or BUY A DESKTOP... buy MY desktop... its only selling for $10,000...

You just explained how to upgrade a desktop.. Most of this is hard for a laptop if you're not experienced. As for editing startup shit:

XP
Start > Run... > msconfig

Vista/7
Start > (Search) msconfig

Upgrading RAM is full of fail. Upgrade your processor. Quad-core is sex. Dual-core is like masturbation. Solo is like erectile dysfunction.

I have a Quad, but honest to god it's nothing like sex. ._.

nice comparison... lol.

Oh and upgrading the processor on the vast majority of production laptops (which is like 99% of laptops) Is for the most part impossible... and even if it was possible it would so not be worth it.

Get Linux



Hehe. I'm just kidding.
1. Reinstall your OS every six months (max a year). Just to make your experience smooth and simple.
2. Make sure you regularly clean out junk files and registry errors using CCleaner and defrag your drive every week or so.
3. Run regular virus scans to make sure there are no viruses which are slowing down your PC
4. Check which programs on startup are slowing your PC down. If you do not use the program, I suggest uninstalling it.

Bazinga! wrote:

nice comparison... lol.

Oh and upgrading the processor on the vast majority of production laptops (which is like 99% of laptops) Is for the most part impossible... and even if it was possible it would so not be worth it.

Uh...I have an Acer and bought a processor that was about 5 times better for about $50... Took about 30 minutes to install...just, in short, open the laptop, take out old processor, put new one in... Just have to make sure the processor is the right socket type and very similar voltage. . . dot dot dot...

Newegg.com - Processor, CPU, AMD Athlon 64, Athlon X2, Phenom, Sempron, Intel Pentium, Celeron, Core Duo, Quad-Core

Or, you can download Game Booster which temporarily speeds up your computer by closing any unnecesary threads and programs

Not everyone has monies to spend on new computer toys

aTc wrote:

Or, you can download Game Booster which temporarily speeds up your computer by closing any unnecesary threads and programs

Not everyone has monies to spend on new computer toys

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Hehe

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