[Muffy7]

What are the best tweaks you can perform on your computer?

[JohnWill]

Install AV and spyware protection.

[linskyjack]

LOL---good answer by John---Tweaks generally speaking are useless. The only thing I have ever tweaked is my broadband settings---that can certainly make a differece. Good maintenance (I use a utility for defragging and cleaning up temp files and removing uncessary registry items) is about all you need to do. Also, the thing that will give your computer the best bang for the buck is increasing the amount of ram----

[guitarelf]

Absolutely agree Linskyjack. Best thing I ever did to improve overall performance was to install as much ram that my computer could hold. Combine that with some good (free) spyware like SpywareBlaster, SpyGuard & ZoneAlarm & there you have it, sweet as a nut!

[DaveBurnett]

Those and regular back-ups.

[Space Cowboy]

Originally Posted by linskyjack

LOL---good answer by John---Tweaks generally speaking are useless. The only thing I have ever tweaked is my broadband settings---that can certainly make a differece. Good maintenance (I use a utility for defragging and cleaning up temp files and removing uncessary registry items) is about all you need to do. Also, the thing that will give your computer the best bang for the buck is increasing the amount of ram----

Ok a couple of questions?

How do you tweak your broadband connection? (Please make it simple .. I'm old )

2) How much ram is to much? I have 2 gig dual channel and want to add another 2 gig just to fill up these slots on the mother. Is 4 gig to much?

Great Tweaking Site HERE

Thanks

[Kenny94]

With Over 6.5 million downloads most computers will agree CCleaner helps Windows to run faster and perform better.. Visit: http://www.ccleaner.com/


"How do you tweak your broadband connection? (Please make it simple .. I'm old"

Space Cowboy, Let TCP Optimizer do it for U. Visit: http://www.speedguide.net/downloads.php

[DaveBurnett]

2Gb memory is enough

[Space Cowboy]

Originally Posted by Kenny94

With Over 6.5 million downloads most computers will agree CCleaner helps Windows to run faster and perform better.. Visit: http://www.ccleaner.com/


"How do you tweak your broadband connection? (Please make it simple .. I'm old"

Space Cowboy, Let TCP Optimizer do it for U. Visit: http://www.speedguide.net/downloads.php

I did that TCP Optimizer and didn't notice any difference

CCleaner is one of my must have's .. It is a keeper for sure.

2Gb memory is enough

So is this another one of those "4 meg is eough" Moments?? What I'm tryin to say is I remeber when I got my first computer.;. people asked me "what are you going to do with all that ram" ... I'm pretty sure it was 4 meg.

I'm going to add another 2 gig just because I can

The only thing I'm not sure about is when. From what I've seen Ram starts high (for the new stuff) then gets really cheap (as newer stuff comes out) Then the price climbs again (as the demand for it goes down)

So the question is when to take the leap.

[logik927]

Originally Posted by Space Cowboy

I'm going to add another 2 gig just because I can

I loathe you.

[JohnWill]

Actually, installing more than a gig for 99.9% of the users here is totally pointless. The only thing you'll accomplish is to consume more power.

[Space Cowboy]

Maybe John .. thats why I'm askin.

So if what you say is true. I should be able to delete my swap file and still have more than enough power to do whatever I want? I like to multitask like a madman. I also like lots of eye candy.

I figure since there is two slots open .. and my specs say I can only utilize 2 gig more at pc3200 ddr400.. I might as well bite when the price bottoms out. I'm sure the 64 bit Longhorn will like the extra memory.

If I wait to long the pattern I've noticed is the price goes back up? Like try and buy EDO ram today?

Maybe my logic is screwy .. thats why I asked .. So far the AMD processor that I can upgrade to is still their latest and fastest? SO might as well wait on that one.

Thanks
Cowboy

[Big-E]

Originally Posted by Space Cowboy

Ok a couple of questions?

How do you tweak your broadband connection? (Please make it simple .. I'm old )

2) How much ram is to much? I have 2 gig dual channel and want to add another 2 gig just to fill up these slots on the mother. Is 4 gig to much?

Great Tweaking Site HERE

Thanks

4 Gig of RAM currently is a bit overboard unless you're doing some serious hosting on your computer, which I assume you're not. But unfourtunetly I can forsee down the road when 4GB of RAM with be nothing, perhaps in a year or two you have just the right amount. I currently have a GB of RAM in my computer, and I wouldn't see any significant gains if I were to install another GB of RAM. That's my opinion anyways.

[Space Cowboy]

Thanks Big E .. just curious ???

How many here have actually sat down and played with a computer with 2gig of ram? And I don't mean worked with .. I mean played with. You know surf and listen to music .. watch video's .. run newsreaders .. email .. ftp clients .. look at 3d pic's .. check out the newest software .. word .. nero .. chat .. shop ..tweaked .. hacked .. ect ect .. you know ..

Fun Stuff ~ !! ~ *.*

Sure is SWEET

[Big-E]

Originally Posted by Space Cowboy

Thanks Big E .. just curious ???

How many here have actually sat down and played with a computer with 2gig of ram? And I don't mean worked with .. I mean played with. You know surf and listen to music .. watch video's .. run newsreaders .. email .. ftp clients .. look at 3d pic's .. check out the newest software .. word .. nero .. chat .. shop ..tweaked .. hacked .. ect ect .. you know ..

Fun Stuff ~ !! ~ *.*

Sure is SWEET

Likely is man, but you see for most people the Money vs Performance ratio is just not at a level yet. Once this occurs you will see more people indulging the the...gluttony of computer fattness? Anyways...yeah, once RAM keeps falling in price you`ll see more people with more RAM. Currently you can get cheap RAM to equal 2GB pretty easy, but if you get 1GB of GOOD RAM you can get better perfomance than you would out of the cheap stuff. People don't realise this.