How can I speed up my RAM hungry computer?

Jamez · Tue 13 Jun, 2006 00.04

I know there must be several tips and tools for maintaining that "runs like new" feeling on your computer, so does anyone have any ideas on which of the following processes I do NOT need to be running, and any other ideas on how I can speed up my machine.

A couple of months ago when I clicked on a folder, it would open instantly. Now there is a couple of seconds lag. Also the right click menus are slower too.

Any ideas?

Neil Jones · Tue 13 Jun, 2006 00.22

Google the processes to see what they're part of.

SVCHOST.exe is a key part of Windows, as is Explorer.exe, winlogin.exe, Spoolsv.exe and SNDSrvc.exe.
Your Firefox seems to be taking up a lot of memory.
MSMegs is Messenger, get rid if you do not use. MsnMsgr.exe is MSN Messenger.
TaskMgr is what you have open.

Google them, see what they're part of and then decide whether you need them. Also do Start-> Run -> MSconfig -> Startup and untick everything you don't need.

But of course, how much memory does your computer actually have?

Sput · Tue 13 Jun, 2006 00.40

It's probably slowing down because of all the repressed homosexuality clogging it up.

iSon · Tue 13 Jun, 2006 00.42

Sput wrote:It's probably slowing down because of all the repressed homosexuality clogging it up.

Perhaps repressed homosexual porn?

Pete · Tue 13 Jun, 2006 09.06

have you got any extensions on firefox? although it's a big of a ram muncher it shouldn't be that high

Jamez · Tue 13 Jun, 2006 15.56

Hymagumba wrote:have you got any extensions on firefox? although it's a big of a ram muncher it shouldn't be that high

Only:

FasterFox

Google Web Accelerator

DownThemAll! (Download manager)

Ant · Tue 13 Jun, 2006 16.34

FasterFox actually slowed down Firefox for me. Didn't improve anything here.

I moved to the new alpha version of Firefox, Bon Echo. Not any bugs but you need a plugin called Nightly Tester Tools to make your other plugins compatible. It uses up much less RAM and generally runs faster.