How can I increase the speed of my computer?

not running as fast? thats a relative ter. is there any thing that actually
happens - like applications hanging or the computer stalling? is your RAM
good? maybe u can check out the ram? do a google search for memory tools or
something like that.

"Gaudwin" wrote in message
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Does anybody can help me?
Sometimes my computer doesn't run as fast as I would like. I have the
impression that a program is running occasionnaly in the background: I hear
my CPU running (clicking) for no obvious reasons. Can I know if a program is
clandestinely running in the background? I don't see anything suspicious
in Windows Task Manager. I regurlarly run Norton Systemworks 2004: One
Button Checkup; AntiVirus; and Defragment. It does help, a little.
I am running Windows Xp on a hp PC with a
Pentium 4, 2.53 G Hz,
500 Mb memory
80 GB HD used at 50%.
dvd writer / cd-writer combo
cd-rom
My former Pentium 2, running Windows 98, was running faster. (Opening
windows)
What can I do to increase the speed of my present hp computer? I have
benchmarked my system with a Freshdevice Diagnostic, and it gave me the
following results:

CPU Bench Result
WhetStone FPU 2,540 NWIPS
DhryStone ALU 5,696 MDPIPS
Speed 2,533 MHz
CPU Multimedia Benchmark Index
Benchmark Index 2,184
Technology SSE2
MMX Extensions yes
Enhanced MMX Extensions No
3DNow! Extensions No
Memory Bench Result: 1
Integer Assignment 10,819
Real Assignment 10,793
Integer Split 16,944
Real Split 16,934
Disk Bench Mark Result
Write Speed Average 10.7 MB/s
Read Speed Average 7.31 MB/s
Can anybody understand these data?
Could it be my Hard drive that doen't run fast enought?
Thank you,
Gaudwin

"Gaudwin" wrote in message
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| Does anybody can help me?
| Sometimes my computer doesn't run as fast as I would like.

A few things to try, courtesy of Jupiter Jones and his most useful and
informative Website.

http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/slowcom.htm

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