How to make your computer and internet speed faster

@mavil85 (348)
Philippines
January 9, 2012 9:49pm CST
hello there! I know a lot of you have computer internet speed problems. my service provider promised a speed of 2mbps, but I have been getting .10-.50mbps only! last december my internet was very slow, I tried calling the service provider and troubleshooted with them but nothing happened. I know that my laptop's operating system is slow, I researched the internet on how to "clean" the system of my laptop, it was very very difficult to find instructions for a not so techy person like me! But I found one article that really helped me. Now i'd like to share what I learned from that article. Disk CleanUp If you are using a windows os laptop or computer this will work for you 1.click start 2.go and type in the search box = disk cleanup 3.the disk cleanup tool will now appear 4.it will ask select the drive you want to clean up 5.by default it is drive c, just click ok 6.now it's calculating how much memory will you save if you delete the trash, just wait and be patient while it is calculating 7.now check all the boxes in the new window except for recycle bin 8.click on cleanupsystem files 9.then it will ask you so select again just click ok, by now its calculating again 10.the window will appear again , just click ok 11. it will ask are you you want to permanently delete all these files click yes (i know this is scary-deleting, but this is just cleaning, like cleaning your house you need to get rid of the wastes, I've been doing this cleanup several times a day, so far my laptop is better after cleanup 12.then it's ok! If you have tried this, please let me know. If you are planning to do this and is hesitant or if you need help, let me know as well If you have done it and is successful let me know too! have you tried doing laptop cleanup before? are there other methods you would like to share?
7 responses
@parascevi (313)
• Greece
10 Jan 12
I usually clean my PC for faster perfomance using various software like CCleaner and Spybot.I found these really helpful you can try out.
@mavil85 (348)
• Philippines
11 Jan 12
hi there! so these are downloadable softwares? are these for free? i don't really want to spend a lot of money downloading stuff in the net. :) i'm kinda thrifty to tell you the truth. have a nice day ahead!
@mavil85 (348)
• Philippines
18 Jan 12
hello there! thank you so much for helping me, i have downloaded ccleaner and i already have avg so, for now I'll use them thank you again, this has been my dilemma for months! i hope ccleaner works hopefully!
• Greece
18 Jan 12
Really glad you find these helpfull. You can also try out the Spybot which erases the spyware and i use it once per month to clean my pc.The technician told me to Use CCleaner once per week and Spybot once per month to clean my PC.If you need anything else let me know . Good luck my friend
10 Jan 12
Here is my way to doing this stuff.. I use ... Hijack This : To remove unnecessary start up Programs Defragment : Once in a week System & Registry Maintenance : System Mechanic and Registry Reviver Opera : Switch to Turbo Mode in OPERA to browse webpages for x4 Faster IDM : Internet Download Manager to download files
11 Jan 12
Hi mavil ! Yup Hijack This is a downloadable soft. You can get it from filehippo.com and it runs in Windows OS. Doing defragment everyday is good for ur pc if u hav time... Mostly people do use Mozilla Firefox for net browsing, yup I also do but I use Opera for heavy websites bcoz it reduces those sites' data for faster browsing.. hav a gud day to u too ;)
@mavil85 (348)
• Philippines
11 Jan 12
ow. thank you so much I'll try using it next time! :) but not now. I have a lot going on with my laptop now. :)
@mavil85 (348)
• Philippines
10 Jan 12
hello there! is hijack this a downloadable software? or it goes with the OS? I also defragment but i do it almost everyday! I don't have opera :( have a great day ahead
@obe212003 (2299)
• Philippines
10 Jan 12
try Tuneup Utilities.. it deals with everything, from cleaning to defragmenting including enhancing your internet connection and turbo charging you laptop's performance.. very user friendly with a very simple user interface.
@mavil85 (348)
• Philippines
11 Jan 12
hello there! tuneup utilities? where do i get that? is that a software i need to download?
@succeednow (1633)
• Singapore
10 Jan 12
Hi mavil85, First to increase the internet speed you can visit speedtest.net and test your broadband speed. If it is way below the speed which your service provider has agreed upon you should make a formal complaint. They must honor their obligation as you are paying for THE speed. Ask yourself this: why should you pay more when you get less? You must insist or you can cancel and change service provider. Most people don't bother to check or complain as long as they can access the internet. That's why they can get away with it. With regards to your laptop speed you should reformat and reinstall your software every so often. Also try not to install more program than necessary. Hope that helps. Have a nice day.
@mavil85 (348)
• Philippines
10 Jan 12
I DO THAT all the time actually i do speedtests alomost every minute but because i get depressing results now i don't it just makes me sad. well, when customers threaten to cancel they also threaten us to pay for the remaining of the contract which is a win-lose situation. actually its a win-win for them whether they do a great or bad job at providing service they can get away with it, while it's a lose-lose situation for the customers. I threatened to cancel they threatened me with a 2 year binding contract. I used to argue that they didn't give me the service why should I pay? but IT DOESN'T WORK especially here in the Philippines. the customer will eventually pay, it happened to me with two big telecommunications company CLUE: NOW THEY ARE ONE! they are the same they only want our money. services are no-good! have a great day ahead!
• United States
15 Jan 12
I think the problem is your Service Provider ripping you off. Sadly you said that you have to pay the contract fully if you cancel so you have to deal with them. A tip to make sure computer faster is using CCleaner. It cleans all the junk that you don't use. Just don't mess anything with the registry part. It's free to download over their site and does works wonders on speeding your computer. If it's still slow, then it's cause of the Service Provider. Once your contract ends, find a better Service Provider that really gives you the speed that you are paying. Also you are promised of a speed of 2mbps, but you usually won't get that full speed. You need to get at least about 1.5mbps for them to be filling their promise. Any low than that and they are really ripping you off.
@mavil85 (348)
• Philippines
18 Jan 12
hello thank you so much! I have just downloaded ccleaner, i hope this really works, i really need it for my home based job. I'll have a speedtest right now, I'll keep you posted thank you again
@BoboMama (319)
• India
10 Jan 12
Doesn't disk cleanup remove the ENTIRE contents of your laptop/computer? Oh and there is a typo in your post , "my service provider promised a speed of 2mbps, but I have been getting .10-50mbps" lol did you mean kbps , ;)
@mavil85 (348)
• Philippines
10 Jan 12
Oh i think it's correct. DO YOU SEE THE POINT? .10-.50 i didn't say 10-50. do you see it now? if i said 10 to 50KBPS THAT IS EQUIVALENT TO .10 AND .50 MBPS do you now see it? it's conversion. LOL! :)KBPS is different from MBPS :) NO, IT DOES NOT DELETE EVERYTHING. DEPENDS ON WHAT TICK ON THE BOXES HAVE A GREAT DAY AHEAD!
@MyShop24 (45)
• Philippines
6 Jul 12
What the Internet Service provider are you using of? Smartbro or Globe Tattoo? for internet speed problem, there is nothing related it a problem connecting to your computer or laptop when it becomes slow connection? the most problem here is the network signal coverage you must be in the network range to get the promised speed. Just try also searching in internet slow speed problem for smarbro or globe tattoo.