Computer is slow I need some major help!?

Question

Well you see my buddy put this thing on my computer he says open it and it will clear my Computer Ram I told him I would do it later but I need some help all I want to know is Whats a Ram, what memory does it have on it and can I loose my documents and pictures doing this?

Answer 1

Using a registry cleaner can clean up your computer and then make your computer faster,Why?the reason is that there may be some registry errors and remnant,corrupt files and temp files in your computer to cause "computer slow".

Every time you install and uninstall software on your computer and surfing online you create junk in the computer registry.over time, the registry can grow to enormous proportions, especially if the various programs you've installed do not do a good job of deleting and/or updating it's Registry entries.You need to scan and clean your computer with registry cleaner to make it fast.Good Registry Cleaner will improve your computer and Internet performance dramatically!

There are some comparison and review of TOP 5 registry cleaners.

http://www.fix-system.com/

You can download and scan your computer for free.

Answer 2

PROGRAM WHEN YOU NEED  TO HAVETO HAVE THINGS 7P

Answer 3

Ram (Random access memory)

this is basicly what your programs run on

the more ram you have the faster your computer will run

the less you have the slower it will be

what he sugests will not help

good luck

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Learn more about ram here

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Random_acce...

and here:

http://www.tech-faq.com/ram.shtml

Answer 4

Its how fast your computer can process memory

Answer 5

try this

http://www.tech-faq.com/ram.shtml

Answer 6

For running slow there are many causes:

Microsoft Registry Problems = Slow Computer!

Spyware/Adware

RAM

De-Fragmenting

Etc.

Below can help you speed up your pc:

Manage your startup:

Open your Start menu  ->  Click Run ->  In the command screen type "msconfig.exe" ->  In the "system configuration utility", click either "service" or "startup" tab ->  Uncheck all programs that your are no longer using.

De-Fragmenting

1. Right click of C Disk.

2. Click properties.

3. Click tools tab.

4. Click "Defragment now".

5. Click Defragment.

You can search which process full use you cpu, and end the process.

Under steps:

1. right click on the TaskBar.

2. click the Task Manager.

3. click the processes tab.

4. double click the CPU.

5. find if the "System Idle Process" is max.

6. if not right click and click end process.

Learn  "Why Is My Computer Running so Slow?" and "How to Speed it UP":

http://downloadlk.net/WhyIsMyComputerSlo...

Use the tool: http://downloadlk.net/themosteffectivere...

Answer 7

CCleaner

ccleaner.com

cleans up unused files and frees up space

see also: RAM

you can buy RAM at local Best Buy, Curtuit City...etc...

its about 50$ and makes computer run FAST!

Answer 8

Check http://www.pc-optimizer-pro.com

With pc optimizer pro you can safely clean, repair and optimize your computer.

It will help improve your system performance without expensive hardware upgrades.

Answer 9

Ram (random access memory) is the how much memory your pc has. To clear ithe RAM, he means to clear or erase the temporary memory storage from the RAM so it is not full. This temporary memory is tracking what your computer operations is doing, not your stored file documents. If RAM is full, your computer will run more slowly. You can not lose your documents if they are saved. You should make a backup of your documents if you are worried about losing them - you could save your documents to a CD- or to another backup source.

Other ways to improve performance is to regularly run the 'disk defragmenter', and delete the extra internet temporary files, and cookies, and install a spyware program to catch the spy cookies that slow-down your computer.

Let your friend help you; it sounds like he/she has the experience to know what to do.

Answer 10

RAM stands for Random Access Memory and all it does is store the programs that you or the computer are  using at any particular moment.  close the program it goes back onto the hard drive and out of the RAM.If you put a program on your computer that clears the RAM while you are using different programs, you'll loose any unsaved  information within those programs.  I'd erase that program off my computer and tell your buddy to leave his hands off your computer.

If your computer is running slow, run the disk defragmenter ( start, all programs, accessories, system tool, defragmenter) and see if that works.  Also you need to update your anti virus, and spy ware protection then run them.

Hope this helps you.

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Answer 11

Go to this site and download the iobit windows care personal. Once you run the software it will secure all your files update your regestry and clean up your files.In the scan list open the startup menue dialogue and look at all the startup files that happen when you start your computer. Uncheck programs you do not need to startup and that can easly be accessed from your desktop. It also allows you to surf what programs are through the side toolbar and if they are virus or good.

http://www.download.com/Advanced-Windows...

Answer 12

INDEX

1 Viruses

2 Slowness/Lagg

3 Not Enough Memory

1. Viruses

If you just get a virus and it is noticeable try to remove it with your antivirus or antispyware.(If you don’t have one Download a free one off of Downlad.com such as programs like AVG ANTI-VIRUS, AD-ADWARE 2008, and etc.)If it does not work try to find any recent files that were downloaded anything suspicious . If all comes to fail you can use System Restore which will restore your computer to a previous day or week back when you didn’t have the virus. To get to system restore click START>ALL PROGRAMS>ACCESSORIES>SYSTEM TOOLS> SYSTEM RETORE.

2. Slowness/Lagg

Slowness or lagg is mostly caused from lack for RAM (Random Access Memory). Which basically means you have to many programs running at once. The normal amount of RAM that most computers have are about 256mb or 516mb which is not good. The better range of RAM memory that you should have is 1Gb to 4Gb as in 4Gb being the best. 1024mb = 1gb. There are many different types of ram to find out how much you have or what kind you have go on http://crucial.com/systemscanner/index.a... which is completely safe and will tell you possible updates or upgrades. If you do not want to spend money and just improve what you have you can remove programs temporarily from running off of the task manager by hitting ctrl , alt , delete then clicking the Processes Tab and removing known programs such as photo, printer, music, file sharing, and browsers. Try not to remove useful programs like explorer.exe and svchost.exe and files like that cause they can shut down your computer. If you remove needed program you can restart you computer and they will be back. To permanently remove programs from starting up when your computer starts up click START>RUN>msconfig>Startup tab. Try to remove files that are from your program files and not from common setup

Such as windows, rundll32 or regsvr. This will greatly speed up your computer depending on how many programs you have running.

3. Lack of Memory

To gain more memory There are a few things you can do. First you can click START> MY COMPUTER> THEN RIGHT CLICK LOCAL DRIVE (C) AND GO DOWN TO PROPERTIES>DISK CLEANUP. Then you can uninstall any unwanted games or programs by clicking Start>control Panel>Add or Remove Programs then click the program you want to remove. Next is to defrag you hard drive by clicking START>ALL PROGRAMS>ACCESSORIES>SYSTEM TOOLS> SYSTEM DEFRAGMENTATION which might take a long time. You should also delete any unwanted photos and songs which can take up a lot of memory. Finally always empty your recycle bin.

Answer 13

RAM stands for Random Access Memory. Your computer needs a certain amount of it open to function properly. There are many things that can cause your computer to get slow. If you are running on Windows, then you already have some tools in it you can use to help this problem. Go to Start > Programs > Accessories > System Tools.

Inside this menu you will find some good programs to run. Two good ones are Disc Cleanup and Disk Defragmenter. Disk Cleanup will get rid of temporary internet files and cookies you don't need. Every time you open a web page, your computer stores a copy of everything on it (even the ads) so the page opens faster next time you go to it. This ends up in a build up of stored pages you may not ever look at again. Clean out your temporary internent folders and your computer will run faster.

Disk Defragmenter will move files and parts of files around on your computer so they are close together again and work faster. They get scattered around by the RAM and need to be reorgainized every now and again. If you run Disk Defragmenter, just let it do its thing and leave your PC alone for a few hours.

Also, most major antivirus programs usually have similar tools as these I just described, if you go into the main menu page for your antivirus/security software. They work very similar to the ones already in Windows, though, so it's perfectly OK to just use those, if you want.

If after this your PC is still really slow, you may wish to take it to a professional computer shop. They can find hidden spyware and other programs running in the background slowing your computer down which you don't need, and clean it up for you. Just make sure you are clear with them about what you do and dont want, so they don't make unwanted changes to your computer.