Firstly, delete anythng you aren't using and don't need. And I mean EVERYTHING you aren't using and don't need. Most peoples computers are chock goddamn full of programs nobody needs and nobody uses. Safety Tip: If you don't know EXACTLY what something is and what it does, don't delete it. If its really huge and you really want to free up that space, google it and make sure you know EXACTLY what you're deleting.

Secondly, get iolo system mechanic. If you afford to, buy it since its really useful (Although iolos own technical support team are awful, but you should never need to speak to them.)

Run the pc totalcare option, and make sure every possible test and optimization is highlighted.

Thirdly, get a program called CCleaner. Run it in normal mode, then run it in registry cleaning mode (Under Tools)




After that you should have everything under control, but as a last check and test: Open up your comptuer case while the computer is off. Ground yourself by touching some bare metal (An amplifier casing, a radiator etc) and then get to work cleaning as much dust as you can out from the heatsinks, vents, and various nooks and crannies. If you feel confident, enough, remove the fans from the case to clean them properly.

The dust step is a last resort but I still reccomend doing it. Dust hurts computer parts over time and reduces reliability. Cleaning them out will help you a lot. I reccomend using a can of compressed air with a thin nozzle tip to quickly remove most of the dust from heatsink fins.

If you're wondering how dust wold affect computer speed, heres how: A lot of computers and processors have features where if the processor temperature goes above a certain level, the computer reduces the operating speed automatically to stop the computer cooking itself to death. Too much dust = too much heat buildup = the speed gets throttled.

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EDIT: also try the second one

"Uninstall every program you don't need. I would also suggest uninstalling your antivirus because a lot of these virus programs are heavy in program requirements (examples Norton, McAfee) and I'll suggest one which is free, good and a little more easy on the requirements in a bit"


also do what toretordon said...

If its colgged with a bunch of music there is no program you will get to make it faster.

Your best bet in this case would be to get another HD internal or external. My question would be is how old is this pc? Do you know what your working with?

There are several factors that can lead to your pc slowing. If you arent willing to get rid of anything (music) (programs that you never use) then you will more than likely continue to have this problem.

Well, if he has 100 000 files in his media library, scrolling searching and stuff in his mp3 player will be slower, but it shouldn't effect the running of other programs much, the time it takes to start up the OS and so on.

I don't think it's right to tell someone they should delete their music to speed up their comp ;) If you ask me, that's unnecessary.