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slow computer need to fix?

I recently removed bit defender from my computer , but somehow a lot of it is still in there and the icon is still on my quick links . Every time I delete the the icon the computer tells me i need to go to add/remove programs to permanently delete ...but when i go there , its not there at all . my computer is slow , probably because there is a lot of junk in there i don't need but i don't know how to get rid of it all ...

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago
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    Below can help you speed up your pc:

    1. Click Start, Programs, Accessories, System Tools – run Disk Cleanup

    2. Temporarily close Quick Launch:

    Right-click on the Taskbar, click Toolbars, deselect Quick Launch

    3. Open My Computer

    Right-click on C:

    Click Properties

    Click Tools, select Error Check (check all and fix), when finished click defrag & run.

    4. Click Start, Run ipconfig -renew (type ipconfig space renew)

    5. Restart. Right-click on Taskbar, click Toolbars, select Quick Launch to restore

    All these things should be done regularly. The more frequently they are run, the less time they take.

    -Note: Games and videos are mostly graphics. Graphics create large files. If these suggestions don't help, you might need more memory.

    Last, if you haven't cleaned your registry in a while. This is necessary. Your registry holds all the information regarding updates, installs, un-installs etc. Each one of those events produces a key. That key needs your PC's resources and free space. So, if you clean your registry, you make more resources available for speed. Does a registry scan if you got more than 20 errors you should clean it.

    http://top5registrycleanerreviews.com/WhyIsMyCompu...

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    The reason the computer gets slow is due to the registry files becoming corrupted, or messed up, in simple terms. These files tell the computer or laptop how to operate the software installed on the system. If any of these files get messed up, the computer is not sure what to do and this will really slow down the computer. The other scenario is where you download other software, screensavers, pictures, videos, or even music, and this will somehow change the settings on a registry file. When this happens, the original program that needs that file now has the wrong instructions in it. So, it will cause the computer to run slow, or in a worse case, crash.

    You can speed up your computer with a thorough analysis and repair of your registry. The registry Scan will identify corrupt files, paths,and registry keys causing your computer to have errors and run slow.Go to http://www.registry-bot.com/ to download registry bot.It is the most advanced and comprehensive registry repair product on the market.It will speed up your computer and make windows startup faster.

    http://www.registry-bot.com/ free download Registry Bot.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    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.make-pc-fast.com/

    You can download and scan your computer for free.

  • 1 decade ago

    well there is several ways to do it

    you can use something like ccleaner

    it will allow you to clean up unused registry entries

    u can use unlocker

    it will remove stubborn files that dont remove easily

    u can go into regedit........(start..run..type in ..regedit..press enter)

    be very careful if you do this

    u can go to

    h-key_current_user

    and

    h-key_local_machine

    go to the software directory and remove bitdefender entries

    also u can go to start..run..type in....temp

    press enter..in the new window...highlight and delete everything

    do this here also

    start..run..%temp%

    do same as above

    start..run..prefetch

    do same as abaove

    this will clean up all un-needed files

    above link probally works also...nice 1

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