I use a Dell Pentium IV desktop and Windows XP Home Edition. I use a cable connection to the Internet. Recently the computer has gotten so slow that I want to throw it out of the window. I was almost doing better when I was using a dial-up connection. Any suggestions for speeding it up will be gratefully accepted. Thank you.:(

There's a bunch of tips here: https://www.askmehelpdesk.com/computers-beginners/frequently-ask-questions-about-computers-233870.html

As mentioned, link above, posts 3 and 5 should help out

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Get these free programs from the site;

Ccleaner

Evonsoft Computer Repair

Startup Optimizer

Advanced SystemCare

IObit SmartDefrag

Free Registry Defrag

This one you'll have Google to find it, this is a 30 free trial, but you only need use once anyway and it works GREAT! Use this b-4 using the one above called RegistryDefrag.
jv16 PowerTools 2009

AVG Anti-Virus (run and ck for virus')


After running all of the above programs do the following.

Go to Windows Explorer and 'right' click on your C: drive / go to properties and then 'tools'... click on error checking (it'll run after a restart)

Next go to start/programs/accessories/system tools/Disk Defragmenter
And let it run.

Last if you can afford too (not that much) it is not free... try a program called Memory-Blaster or one like it.

Last be sure you have at the least 1gig of memory in the computer if not upgrade with more Ram.

This should help a lot with speeding up your Dell.