Do you have any of these problems?
Computer starts slow? Runs slow when you try to open an application? Just seems a lot slower than when you purchased it?
These are common problems with Windows operating systems (ie: vista, xp, 98) but can usually be fixed without too much trouble.
To get started you should be running Ccleaner on your computer. See this post for the download link. http://mary-green.com/mg/new-pc-downloads/
Once you have ccleaner installed I want you to run it, and if it asks to update first, let it, this usually means reinstalling it, but may not mean that, just follow what it shows you.
First you should run the ccleaner, just to get that out of the way. I always do the registry next and I hardly ever backup before running it to fix the problems, but if you feel more comfortable, you probably should follow the wizard to back up.
After that you are going to go to tools and startup. This is a list of all the programs running in your computer when you start the computer.
From here I disable any programs that I dont want running at the beginning. However there are certain things you should not disable. Anything that has Windows/system32/ in the file box, should be left enabled.
Apoint, SysTrayApp, Broadcom Wireless Manager, should all be left enabled as well.
For the rest, read the file box that corresponds to each program, and decide if you want that program running at start up. Generally the more you have, the longer it will take.
Here is an example of one I have:
Ixdqmon.exe File: C:\ProgramFiles\Lexmark z2400 Series\ixdqmon.exe
I would keep this enabled to always have me ready to print to my Lexmark printer. See?
If you are unsure about a specific file, check on this site first http://www.processlibrary.com/
From here, once you are done, restart the computer.
Next you will be running your antivirus complete scan, and then your spyware/malware scan program. After all restarts, you should notice a lot more speed in your computer.