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my system is celeron 2 ghz, 1 GB ram with 4o GB hdd, it has intel 845 chipset motherboard, it is ver slow. I have applied classic theme and also removed wallpaper but still very slow, how to speed it up

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System spec listed by (Celeron 2 GHz, 1 GB RAM, 40 GB HDD on an Intel 845-era board) points to a few predictable bottlenecks: small memory, an older single-threaded CPU, and a mechanical disk that forces frequent paging. is correct that software cleanup and malware scans are essential; software bloat or infections often make old hardware feel much slower.

A practical, low-effort workflow: first measure, then clean, then upgrade. Measure with Task Manager (sort by CPU, Memory, Disk) to see which resource is saturated. If Disk is constantly busy, the drive is the bottleneck; if Memory is pegged and the pagefile is used heavily, add RAM; if one process is using the CPU, target that process. Clean by uninstalling unneeded programs, disabling unnecessary startup items (msconfig), stopping nonessential services (carefully), removing temp files, and running thorough anti-malware scans as advised. Always back up data before major changes.

For upgrades that give the biggest responsiveness gains: increase RAM (confirm motherboard max and DDR type from the board manual) and replace the mechanical drive—an SSD gives the largest perceptible boost. If the board lacks native SATA, consider a compatible controller card or adapter. A discrete video card can also free system RAM if integrated graphics are stealing memory. A clean OS reinstall tailored to low-RAM machines often helps.

Final cautions: update BIOS only after reading the notes, keep drivers current, and compare upgrade costs to buying a newer used machine—sometimes that is the better value.

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anybody here

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speed it up by cleaning it up. some suggested programs are .
ccleaner, www.ccleaner.com
using ccleaner
http://www.timeatlas.com/tutorials/Ccleaner.htm


malwarebytes=
Download Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware (http://www.majorgeeks.com/Malwarebytes_Anti-Malware_d5756.html) to your desktop.

* Double-click mbam-setup.exe and follow the prompts to install the program.
* At the end, be sure to checkmark the Update Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware and Launch Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware, then click Finish.
* If an update is found, it will download and install the latest version.
* Once the program has loaded, select Perform full scan, then click Scan.
* When the scan is complete, click OK, then Show Results to view the results.
* Be sure that everything is checked, and click Remove Selected.
* When completed, a log will open in Notepad.

spybot search and destroy =
http://www.filehippo.com/download_spybot_search_destroy/

oh yeah ,celeron 2ghz is only a low end intel cpu so you should not expect much from it anyway

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