Looking for something to speed up my antique Dell 2400. recommendations? Many thanx as usual! Mikey
Best way to clean out a Dell is Format:c but you can always try PCDecrapifier. Download from: http://download.cnet.com/PC-Decrapifier/3000-2096_4-10636481.html
100% agree but let me add one precaution just in case. Backup first before the OP does anything whether this method or whatever. I speak from experience of course.
ask a lousy question, get a lousy answer... if you provided the details of what you have there then you might get some more meaningful suggestions. many of the 2400 were sold with miserable performing celeron procesors, or p4/400fsb processors, and a (now) inexpensive upgrade to a p4/533 can significantly increase performance... and lots of other suggestions which may or may not be meaningful without knowing what you already have there.
Not sure if I like the way you answered him but if I go along with you, might as well ask him how much RAM he has and perhaps that's a better fix????
Good Point Tim. Most likely you are right unless he backs it up as a ..exe file. Some bkup programs can do this. Regardless tho, I agree with you to be most safe.
Let me clarify myself.... I agree in principal with what you said but not the way you began to answer him. A lot of newbies just don't know enough to supply enough info to get a meaningful answer. Go easy on these people.... as I'm sure you've been there too once. I know I have a long time ago.
Yup but I think that's just his way RnR. He killfiled me for reasons only he knows (see my 'Diagnostics / flashing lights' a few back). He might just be going through a bad patch or just comes across like that but means well. The OP asks about a 'PC Cleaner' so most of the replies so far are simply answering that point. Had he asked 'How can I make my PC go faster' then Christophers suggestions may be more relevant. So more 'good question, lousy answer' in his case. ;-) Cheers, T i m
Chris is knowledgeable and helpful (most of the time) but he seems to take his help too personal. Too bad. As to why he killfiled you I have no idea as I find you pleasant and knowledgeable too as well. For all I know, he may have killfiled me too but simply, I don't care.
+1 Those are two of the best tools on the market. Don't forget throw a few bucks are piriform via Paypal. Bob
Also, if there isn't any protection against bad things then an indirect 'clean up' can be had via Malwarebytes as that can often dig out stuff that could be running in the background (taking resources) and doesn't take any itself when not doing a scan. I also like Avast! and Zonealarm to stop stuff getting back in (not saying either are 'the best' but both are free, seem to play well with most things and are pretty well self maintaining) but will hit the performance themselves. Similar with a HOSTS file. Microsoft Security Essentials is supposed to be fairly good and light but I don't have much experience of it myself. Cheers, T i m
The OP asked both questions. Thread title: PC Cleaner upper for Dell 2400? Body of post: Looking for something to speed up my antique Dell 2400. recommendations? I'd say the OP is looking for a way to speed up his 2400 AND THINKS a cleanup program is the way to go. I agree with Christopher that more info is needed. How much RAM is installed? How large is the hard drive and how much free space is available? What is your CPU? etc. etc.
True but the header was suggesting a cleanup so any further thoughts, unless specifically referencing hardware would (should) be along the same lines? Yup, and 'logically' all part of the same (initial) topic. A cleanup program /is/ a way to go? I agree he didn't actually preclude the thought of doing hardware mods but he didn't include it either. I think any thoughts along those lines can only be assumptions (valid or otherwise). Not to answer the OP though. Yes of course, all valid issues for the bigger picture but not IMHO the question asked. ;-) Q. Is there any way I can make my car engine run faster. A. Not enough info but you could remove the roof rack ... ;-) Cheers, T i m
Mikey, out of respect for the others in this thread, tell us do you want software, hardware or solutions including both? Especially for hardware solutions, if you can tell us what cpu, amount of ram, size of hd and its free space, etc... will help us to help you better !! Also tell us what programs do you mainly run or want to run on this pc?
WHOA...I DON'T EVEN KNOW WHAT KILLFILL IS??? WHAT COULD I HAVE DONE TO ACCIDENTALLY KILLFILL SOMEONE? I DON'T want to do it again, and I humbly apologize! I'm stumped there. and if I did know, I probably wouldn't ever do it...it's sounds raunchy!!! As for my incomplete and cryptic post, I plead guilty, now that I read all the posts! Dopey me! I do a few emails a day; I write my Memoirs (84 years of Adventurous Memoirs), using MS OFFICE/WORD, I do a little research usually on health issues, and I purchase stuff online. I do NOT do any fancy photo editing, internet games, etc, where lots of memory is required. I just don't find any interest there, anyway. Basically, I'm single, live alone and I'm using DIAL-UP! Slow poke Dial-up! I simply want some contact with the outside world, without having to do a kabuki dance or wrestle with a bear, to find out which Thyroid Med is the best! I had the IOLO software PC MECHANIC and it was PERFECT, loaded with stuff to clean up a hard drive. But it expired, and I'm on a minimum income. Congresss gave themselves a raise this year, but Social Security recipients...nothing! They claim that there is no inflation! Been to the market lately? The gas station? Home Depot? Etc? Through IE 8.0, I weekly clean out Temporary Internet Files, Passwords, History ( kept at zero days), etc. As to my main goal, I'm thinking in terms of a cheap software program that will clean out Registry junk , Defrag the HDD, clean the registry and defrag the memory as well. I do NOT have the celeronI I have the Pentium IV, a 160 Gig HDD with tons of space left...and an offsides USB SATA 160G HDD. Off hand I'd say I have 60 gig free on the IDE HDD . In addition to all I mentioned, , will my Dell 2400 accept more than the 5i2 RAM that I have now? That will help of course, but how can I find out! Gotta find out the Bios #...! Ask Dell! Got it!! Will do!! Finally, may God's Angels smile on you and those you love, forever, in thanks for what you're doing now! I have never been so humbled. Mikey
Hi TIMI just answered Rnr about my killfill you. I have no clue what killfill is so I must have done it accidentally? I'm really sorry. As I mentioned to rnr even if I knew I wouldn't ever do it, it sounds like a raunchy thing to do. Can you explain what I must do to killfill someone. As my Creator is my witness, I did not intend to, if I did! !
