It appears my memory is full and my computer is working slower than I want?

Memory is RAM and has nothing to do with how much disk space you have!

You can check how much free space you have by right clicking (My) Computer and then Properties.

Log on as an Administrator.

First delete/un-install all programs/applications/games you no longer use (especially those you have disks for).

Burn/copy to CD/DVD/flash drive any and all music/pictures/movie files, verify they copied successfully and delete the originals.

Download install and run Ccleaner, both 'Registry' and 'Cleaner' parts...

http://www.ccleaner.com/

Run Disk Cleanup (Start>All Programs>Accessories>System Tools) check/tick all boxes, they're all safe to remove.

Run Disk Defragmenter (Start>All Programs>Accessories>System Tools).

Increase Virtual Memory...

Open Computer Management, click Start, and then click Control Panel. Double-click Administrative Tools, and then double-click Computer Management.

XP

In the console tree, right-click Computer Management (Local), and then select Properties.

On the Advanced tab, click Performance Options, and under Virtual memory, uncheck the check box of Automatically manage paging file size for all drives, click Change.

In the Drive list, click the drive that contains the paging file you want to change (usually C:).

Under Paging file size for selected drive, type a new paging file size (4095 for both) in the Initial Size and Maximum Size box, and then click Set.

Click Apply and OK.

Vista/Win 7

1.Open Control Panel>System and Maintenance>System.

2.In the left “Tasks”, click on 'Advanced System Settings'.

3.Click the “Advanced” tab. In “Performance” section, click on 'Settings' button.

4.Click on 'Advanced' tab.

5.In the “Virtual Memory” section, click on 'Change' button.

6.By default, “Automatically manage paging file size for all drives” setting is selected so that Windows Vista system can manage the paging file without user’s interruption. If you want change the paging file size,uncheck the check box of Automatically manage paging file size for all drives.

7.Select and highlight the appropriate drive that users want to change the paging file settings under the box of “Drive [Volume Label]“ Usually 'C:'.

8.To fix a permanent size for the paging file, click on Custom size button, and set the values of Initial Size 4095 (MB) and Maximum Size 4095 (MB). To make the size of pagefile.sys static. Then click on Set button.

Click Start>Run (or type in search bar) and type "msconfig" (without quotes " "),click the Startup tab and uncheck anything that's not needed at startup.

Go to this site to check which services can be safely stopped/removed...

http://www.blackviper.com/

Or... buy more RAM. Download and run the scanner here to find type/speed of RAM needed...

http://www.crucial.com/systemscanner/?click=true :)

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Computers can become slow for a number of reasons and it's important to find out what's the cause. One of the most common causes is viruses and malware. So the first thing you should do when your computer slows down is to run a thorough virus and malware scan with reliable software like Avira Free and Malwarebytes. They will find and delete most infections. If the antivirus scan comes clean, you should look into your hardware. Computers can slow down when there is insufficient RAM or your hard drive is malfunctioning. Check if RAM can be increased and run the Chkdsk utility (right-click on the hard drive - go to properties - Service tab - run Check Disk). Lack of cleanup and maintenance can also make your computer a lot slower. To make it fast again you'll need to remove junk files (like temp files, browser cache, etc.), uninstall software you never use, sort through your startup entries and disable stuff like Windows Live Messenger - you don't need it to load on startup and hog your system! Then clean the registry and defrag your hard drives. All this should speed up your system. There is a really good program called BoostSpeed that can do it all and more, like optimize your Internet connection settings for your hardware, shred files, tweak Windows settings.

imho your hard drive maybe full, go to my computer click on the c: drive and then right click , go to properties and you will see a pie chart in front of you, it will says used space etc , if it is full then uninstall so programs , if it is not this then maybe you need more ram which can be bought from www.crucial.com

if you are putting this in yourself just remember before opening your pc wear an anti static wrist strap remember you have been warned as i know people who never and there board never worked again.

if you need anymore info email me thanks