faster pc

[Cuzzin]

Can anyone tell me a free way to make my pc faster i posted a couple of days ago asking similar questions but ive tried the spybot search and destroy but my system seems the same is there a way i can just get back to a fresh start like when i first upgaded to windows 7 and i also have terrible lag when in org it takes me like 5 mins to go from one side to the other. plz help i have limited knowledge so if you have any sujjestions plz tell me what they are and how to accualy do it. PLZ HELP PLZ HELP if it helps im using a inspiron 530 pretty crappy but hey its what i got to work with soo it will have to do i have a really big nice screen though lol

[Deleted]

Check your PC for dust.

Clear out the heatsink on the CPU and the graphics fan. Just get a hoover in there and hoover what you can, don't push it hard against the boards otherwise you will knock stuff off -.-. If the hoover isn't strong enough in the heatsinks, I suggest trying compressed air, or get some cotton buds to push the dust out.

[Cuzzin]

yea srry but like i said i have limited knowledg so heatsinks are? my graphics fan ?

[Cuzzin]

well thanks for bashing my system srry i dont have a pro gaming computer i atleast put a tiny bit better graphics card in it

and also not gaming suitable the only time i have a problem is in org i never lag during raids and etc so it cant be that bad for this game

[counterhero]

Well I'd downgrade to windows XP. Really the only thing you could do to help your performance. Also please don't type like you are 5.

[ispano]

Bashing? He's telling you straight up what the problem is, it's old. Someone pointing out to you the real issue, is not always a negative comment.

[Deleted]

well thanks for bashing my system srry i dont have a pro gaming computer i atleast put a tiny bit better graphics card in it

and also not gaming suitable the only time i have a problem is in org i never lag during raids and etc so it cant be that bad for this game

He wasn't bashing. He gave you solid advice and a good response. It might not be fun to hear, but it's simply the truth.

There might simply be too many people in Orgrimmar. All you could possibly do is downgrade to Win. XP. There's no "quick fix" with such an old system. Even upgrading components wouldn't be worth it anymore.

- MK

[Merciless]

You could always try defragmenting your hard drive. In addition of course to what the others have said.

[Cuzzin]

i already stated in my first post that my computer wasnt any good so i didnt see the point in him pointing that out. and when i first installed windows 7 my system worked like a champ and that was like 6-7 mons ago so how is it too old there has to be something else wrong. on another note why soo upset i said bashing its not like i said he was rapping kids or something calm down i wasnt said bashing in the terms like HEY OMG HOW COULD YOU it wasnt that serious i wasnt upset like i said i know its an old computer soooooo any other sujestions ?

[ispano]

Upset? It's more along the lines of this. Many people in this world cannot see between someone being positive or negative. Once they say anything that even SEEMS negative, they automatically consider it as such. Not realizing or caring that there is something in between.

And you just answered your own question, backup your data and reinstall. There's really nothing else you can do because the system is old. And it's only going to get older.

[Cuzzin]

how can i save wow and like all my addons etc? and also how would i redo the windows 7 i still have the box. all i do is go online and play wow so would i need to save anything else. not sure what all you meant by data

[Merciless]

You can move everything on to a data-dvd to be burnt or on an external hdd or something like that. For reinstalling Windows, insert the disk and restart your computer and choose 'boot from disk' and you should be able to follow along from there. If anything you may have downloaded an addon or something that messed up your computer. You might have to just reinstall windows and start completely fresh.

[OhpUldum]

Data as in your pictures, music, documents. If you have a second hard drive or an external hard drive you can copy that information to the secondary drive. As for saving WoW all you have to do is copy the game folder to an external drive then back onto your main drive once you reinstall Windows.

Chances are you have a virus or a program that is slowing things down beyond just world of warcraft. Also you mention a nice large monitor, what resolution do you have the game set to? Chances are it is too high a resolution for this computer to handle well.

[Brandoh]

might be off topic and this probably will get me some kind of infraction.

but the way this person types and their attitude in said posts
makes me not want to help him play online video games in anyway.

[OhpUldum]

might be off topic and this probably will get me some kind of infraction.

but the way this person types and their attitude in said posts
makes me not want to help him play online video games in anyway.

Safe assumption to say their young.

[Cuzzin]

wow my typing offends you im sorry i dont have great typing skills i didnt know that determines the type of person i am. Merciless thnx do you know if a little thumb drive is enough space?

[OhpUldum]

wow my typing offends you im sorry i dont have great typing skills i didnt know that determines the type of person i am. Merciless thnx do you know if a little thumb drive is enough space?

WoW folder alone is going to be 28 to 32GB's so not if you plan to copy WoW.

[Merciless]

I haven't played WoW in forever but how much storage does the little thumb drive have? I've seen some that are like 12gb and are incredibly small. I would definitely say you need way more than 4gb of space. I think the base install of WoW is 4gb alone.

Yeah, read above for Culadin's response. I knew it was huge haha.

[Deleted]

Mod Warning: Okay, calm down guys...

@Cuzzin, You knew the pc was old. We're only confirming this and telling you there's no simple solution *poof* just like that. What did you expect when posting here? There's no magic trick to make it work again.

[Cuzzin]

like i said im no smart guy when it comes to computers soooo for all i know there could be a trick i knew this guy once that removed some worm thing from my computer in like 5 mins over the phone my computer wouldnt let me even do anything so how am i to know there isnt a trick. im sorry for not being as computer literate as you guys and my question seemed dumb to yall i was serious