Background programs

IVE DONE EVERYTHING I KNOW TO DO I ALSO HAVE CC CLEANER AND MY COMPUTER STILL RUNS GREAT ONE DAY AND AWFUL THE NEXT. I M AN IDIOT WHEN IT COMES TO COMPUTERS BUT EVEN I CAN TELL I HAVE WAY TO MANY BACKGROUND APPLICATIONS RUNNING. HELP PLEASE............:cry:confused

 

To check background programs are running go to your taskbar and start task manager and that will tell you.

if you want to stop some of them.

Windows Vista/7 - go to start and then type msconfig and then go to the startup tab

Windows XP - go to start and then run and type in msconfig then go to the startup tab.

 

Hello JJLING1979 :wave

Here are several things that should help you get your computer running better.

Just take your time and go through it step by step.
If you have any problems or questions, come back and someone will help out.

Here is an article by Major Attitude, one of the site owners.
How to Make Your Computer Run Like New in 4 Easy Steps

A program to help you deal with startup programs.
WhatInStartup

And another.
WinPatrol

Some general info about startup items.
How to deal with startup processes - do not use MSconfig