programs to optimize my pc

menko2 · 06-12-06, 04:34 PM

hi everybody.

i didn´t reinstall windows xp in long time and now i´m starting to play games and the system doesn´t like it used to.

is there any program that can help me fix and "clean" windows xp without having to do all the process of installing windows again???

i already use ad-aware, spybot, kaspersky anti-virus, diskeeper defragmenter, regsupreme pro, and spy sweeper.

i heard that some system optimizers will work, but i don´t know anything of this.

thank you in advance!!!!

Fr3@k3r · 06-12-06, 04:47 PM

eh i useually suggest reinstalling windows 2-3 times per year for maximum performance..

but try running a registry cleaner, full defrag of all hard drives, clean out old programs, run antivirus/adware/spyware cleaner and it should help a little but not that much.

JerMe · 06-12-06, 04:51 PM

The Windows registry will clutter over time, no matter what you do to maintain it. It appears that you've been keeping your system relatively clean with the programs that you listed above. Besides shutting down unnecessary services and watching how many processes you have running, you may just have to bite the bullet and reformat.

If you do reformat, partition the hard drive, giving Windows about 15-20GB. Put install related files on the Windows partition, and everything else on the other partition. It'll make things easier when reformat time comes around again.

TollhouseFrank · 06-12-06, 07:19 PM

if you want, try doing a repair install of windows. That will likely clean up some issues you have, but not all of them.

menko2 · 06-13-06, 12:59 AM

do you know what do i have to do in the begginig to reinstall windows???

i remember something about putting a silicon image dos disk or something like this......

i need just a few instructions of how to do it safe....

thank you!!!

grumperfish · 06-13-06, 03:40 AM

CCleaner (google it) and Tweak-XP 4 (totalidea software- you can d/l a 30-use trial which should be more than you need) are pretty decent programs for cleaning things up on an XP machine. Tweak-XP gives you some interesting options for optimizing your system that are usually buried in the registry.

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menko2 Registered Join Date: Apr 2006	programs to optimize my pc hi everybody. i didn´t reinstall windows xp in long time and now i´m starting to play games and the system doesn´t like it used to. is there any program that can help me fix and "clean" windows xp without having to do all the process of installing windows again??? i already use ad-aware, spybot, kaspersky anti-virus, diskeeper defragmenter, regsupreme pro, and spy sweeper. i heard that some system optimizers will work, but i don´t know anything of this. thank you in advance!!!! __________________ P5N32-E SLI (BIOS 1012), E6600 @3400MHZ. 2GB OCZ PC8500 @900 4-4-4-8 1T, 8800GTX, RAPTOR 150GB
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Fr3@k3r Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: (Lat 47° 8' 22.1316")(Long -122° 29' 52.9152") (Lakewood Wa)	eh i useually suggest reinstalling windows 2-3 times per year for maximum performance.. but try running a registry cleaner, full defrag of all hard drives, clean out old programs, run antivirus/adware/spyware cleaner and it should help a little but not that much. __________________ [Tablet]Motorola Xoom - Android 4.2 Rooted [Work] AMD-64 3000+ - DFI RS482 Infinity - 1GB Corsair TwinX DDR-400 - Radeon Xpress 200 - 160GB - FSP Bluestorm 500w - XP Pro SP2 [Server] Intel 6500 - GIgabyte GA-G41M-ES2L - 4GB DDR2 - Radeon HD5450 - 7.5TB Storage - Antec Earthwatt 650w - XP Pro SP2 (HTPC) (HEATWARE) (FORUM RULES) (OCF ANTI DRM)
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JerMe Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: New York City	The Windows registry will clutter over time, no matter what you do to maintain it. It appears that you've been keeping your system relatively clean with the programs that you listed above. Besides shutting down unnecessary services and watching how many processes you have running, you may just have to bite the bullet and reformat. If you do reformat, partition the hard drive, giving Windows about 15-20GB. Put install related files on the Windows partition, and everything else on the other partition. It'll make things easier when reformat time comes around again. __________________ Build!.Borg!.Recruit!.Folding.for.Team.32!
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menko2 Registered Join Date: Apr 2006	do you know what do i have to do in the begginig to reinstall windows??? i remember something about putting a silicon image dos disk or something like this...... i need just a few instructions of how to do it safe.... thank you!!! __________________ P5N32-E SLI (BIOS 1012), E6600 @3400MHZ. 2GB OCZ PC8500 @900 4-4-4-8 1T, 8800GTX, RAPTOR 150GB
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grumperfish Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: South Florida	CCleaner (google it) and Tweak-XP 4 (totalidea software- you can d/l a 30-use trial which should be more than you need) are pretty decent programs for cleaning things up on an XP machine. Tweak-XP gives you some interesting options for optimizing your system that are usually buried in the registry. __________________ Desktop: i7 2600K @ 4.6ghz w/ TR HR-02 + SD 120x38mm // Gigabyte Z68XP-UD3P // XFX 6950 2GB 16GB G-Skill RipjawsX 1600mhz // Samsung 830 128GB // 6TB // Thermaltake Armor // Corsair TX750 Server: Q6600 G0 // Gigabyte EP35-DS3R // 4GB G-Skill DDR2 // 4850 512MB // 4.25TB // Corsair TX650 Laptop: Latitude D630 // C2M T7300 // 4GB DDR2 // X3100 // 160GB Smoothwall: P4 2.4C // 1GB DDR // AOpen MX4GVR // 80GB // Corsair CX430 I like HEAT
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