Why is my computer so slow?

Question

About 3 weeks ago my computer just froze and began getting really slow and has been slow ever since. What makes it so slow?

My internet is 33ping (speedtest.com)

I cleaned out all my registry files with Advance SystemCare and CCleaner and it made it twice as slow

I scanned the whole computer with Avast(free version) and AVG

Here are the programs i currently have on my computer:

McAfee SiteAdvisor
Windows Live ID Sign0in assastant
Microsoft Office Live Add-in 1.5
Advance SystemCare 3
Intel(R) Graphics Media Accelerator Driver
Google Chrome
Adobe Flash Player 10 ActiveX
Free Youtube Download 2.7
World of Warcraft
Adobe Reader 9.3.3
Microsoft Office Outlook Connector
Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Compact Edition [ENU]
Windows File Explorer
Windows Live Essentials
Windows Live Sync
Windows Live Upload Tool
BitTorrent
Conexant HD Audio
AVG Free 9.0
CCleaner
Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 Redistributable
NVIDIA PhysX
O+
Google Toolbar for Internet Explorer
Adobe Flash Player 10 Plug in
Microsoft .NET Framework 4 Client Profile
Compatibillity Pack for the 2007 Office System
Microsoft Office PowerPoint Viewer 2007 (english)
Microsoft Silverlight
Final Media Player 2010
Free Adio CD burner version 1.2
Free Youtube to iPhone Converter version 2.3
Free Youtube to iPod Converter version 3.3
Free Youtube to MP3 Converter version 3.3
Pando Media Booster
Mozilla Firefox(3.6.2)
DNA
DVDVideoSoft Toolbar
Microsoft Offive Enterprise 2007
7-Zip 4.65
Microsoft Works
Java
Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 SP1
MSXML 4.0 SP2
Activation Assistant for the 2007 Microsoft Office
Atheros Driver Installation Program
Cyberlink Youcam
HDAUDIO Soft Data Fax Modem with SmartCP
HD DVD Play 3.7
LightScribe System Software 1.14.17.1
muvee Reveal
NetWaiting
Realtek 8XXX 8XXX 8XXXX 8XXXX Ethernet Driver
Realtek USB 2.0 Card Reader
Synaptics Pointing Device Driver
Acrobat.com
Adobe AIT
Cyberlink DVD suite
HP Active Support Library
HP Customer Experience Ehancements
HP Help and Support
HP Quick Launch Buttons HP Total Care Advisor
HP Total Care Setup
HP Updates
HP User Guides 0118
HP Wireless assistant
Juno Preloader
LabelPrint
Microsoft Live Search Toolbar
NetZero Preloader
Power2GO
PowerDirector

Also can you tell me which programs are useless and which ones are making it go slow

Thank you in advance.

Answer 1

that is a ton of stuff that you don't need on there. jsut go to Start-> Control Panel-> Add or Remove Programs then click on the program and see which you use or don't use it will say how often you use them and if you know what it is and it is not used "frequent" then just remove it

Answer 2

How much RAM do you have, and what is your CPU? These will make a major difference when you are opening and closing programs, and doing just about everything. You can find this out by right clicking on My Computer and selecting Properties. From there it should say how much Memory you have and what your CPU is. Depending on your Operating System you are going to want at least 512 Mbs to 1 GB, if not more.



You can speed up your boot time by going to Run and typing in Msconfig and then clicking on the Start-up tab to see what is booting up with your computer. Disable what you know doesn't need to boot up with your computer, and if you don't know what something is, type the name into google to get a quick summary of the program and then decide if it should be starting with your computer. A lot of programs don't even ask you before they add themselves to your startup folder, and the more programs you have booting with your computer, the longer it takes to start.



You can also run a Disk Defrag and a Disk Cleanup by going to Start->Accessories->System Tools and then clicking on Disk Defrag and Disk Cleanup. These can speed your computer up a lot if you haven't done it in a while, although I know Advanced System Care does a Defrag.



You can speed up your internet by opening Internet Explorer and selecting Tools->Internet Options-> clear cookies/history/files



If all of these fail, you can try to do a System Restore back to when you first got the computer, which will make it as fast as it used to be, but you will loose all of your programs and changes you have made to it.

Answer 3

Well in almost all communities, your internet is literally plugged into some box on or near your street. When everyone plugged into that box try to max out their internet connections you may experience some slower internet. As for your computer, it does have something to do with it. Your web browser has to load, and your computer runs it. Viruses can also slow down your computer and take up a lot of your internet connection, making it appear slow

Answer 4

Ello,



One How much Ram do you have?



Two: If you have too many programs open at once it can cause the computer to run slugish and also you have two anti-virus suites? bad move im a security nazi it opens a hole and AVG uses tons and tons of ram keep avast great program!!!



Get Rid of

Free Youtube Download 2.7

World of Warcraft (Sorry Had to)

Free Adio CD burner version 1.2

Free Youtube to iPhone Converter version 2.3

Free Youtube to iPod Converter version 3.3

Free Youtube to MP3 Converter version 3.3.

Answer 5

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wish help and good luck.