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1. Ron M, on March 21st, 2010 at 5:30 am Said:

   Programs that are loaded on your hard drive do "not" use any ram or "memory" unless they are running in the background. What you need to do is to check the msconfig utility to check and edit what is loading with Windows.
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   When attempting to speed up a computer one of the first places to go is the Microsoft Configuration Utility. It list the programs that load or “boot” with the operating system and then run in the background. To edit this utility, read the following.

   To control what starts with Windows:

   Click Start and then Run. (Vista – Start>All Programs>Accessories>Run). In the run box, type "msconfig" without the quotes and then hit "Enter". This will open the System Configuration Utility. Click the "Startup" tab. Now remove the check mark from any and all programs that you “do not” want to start or "boot" with Windows. Now click apply and then click OK.

   You will need to restart your system. When the system starts you will see a box stating that you used the Config. utility, put a check in "Don’t show this box at startup".

   That should do it.

   Do not remove any check marks from your security software. You want it to load with your operating system. As for the rest of the programs that are set to load with the OS, you will just have to experiment. Stuff like Adobe Reader, Gama loaders, Word, etc, can be turned off. They do not need to load with the OS, you can just click on their icons to launch these programs.
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2. Quick, on March 21st, 2010 at 6:09 am Said:

   You can delete the following:
   NTI CD and DVD Maker (You have Nero which is better)
   Adobe Acrobat (Unless you use it a lot)
   Adobe Reader (Unless you use it a lot)
   Ask Toolbar
   Div X Web Player (Just use YouTube or download videos and use something else)
   Encyclopedia Britannica (Unless you need and use it a lot)
   Google Desktop
   Google Earth (Unless you use or need it a lot)
   Google Photos Screensaver (You can set this from the desktop without the program: right-click on an empty place on the desktop, properties, screensaver, My Pictures Slideshow)
   Google Toolbar
   Microsoft Silverlight
   MSN (Unless you need or use it a lot)
   Safari (You’ve got Internet Explorer)
   And also delete TWO of the following three:
   Power DVD (Recommended to be deleted)
   Quick Time
   Real Player (Recommended to be deleted)
   References :
   get.adobe.com
   My Computer

3. Jeff, on March 21st, 2010 at 6:36 am Said:

   There are a several reasons why your computer is freezing/slow. First question is when the last time you cleaned your registry. Having a corrupted registry can cause a whole host of errors and problems. Freezing up is one of them. If you have a lot of unnecessary registry keys that are hogging up your computer resources. Your computer is bound to choke. Scan your registry with a good registry cleaner. If you pull up more than 20 errors or duplication, clean your registry.
   Go to:http://downloadlk.com/themosteffectiveregistrycleaner.htm get one to free scan your pc

   2. Depending on your RAM specs and your computer usage. This could also be the issue. Having an insufficient amount of free space does not allow your RAM to function properly. If you are using a lot of RAM by net surfing or other activities without enough empty space your will get freezes. You don’t need to buy new RAM but you should increase your free space by removing unnecessary data and perhaps increasing your virtual memory. The below link will show you how.

   3. Spyware could be the culprit, so do a scan and see if your computer is infected.
   Get the best one from: http://toptenantispywareviews.com to scan your computer.

   4. That last area is a hardware driver. This could be the problem if new hardware has been added to the system. So, the drivers should still be up to date. So try the first two suggestions and see if you can get your computer to stop freezing/speed up.
   Check your drivers. Hope this helps.
   Go to: http://downloadlk.com/WhyIsMyComputerSlow.htm learn how to fix it.
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