Why is my PC so slow? 7 ways to speed up a lagging computer

To figure out why your PC is slow, try eliminating startup programs, using fewer browser tabs, and changing the way you schedule scans and syncing.
LittleTechGirl on MSN

Is Your Computer Getting Slow? Here's How to Fix It

If you’ve used a computer for a fairly long period of time then there’s a good chance that you’ve felt it getting slower over ...
Yahoo

Here’s what it means to optimize your computer — and why you should be doing it

Optimize your computer's performance and say goodbye to the frustration of a slow system. (Photo: Getty) Did it feel like this article took forever to load? Then you're probably the owner of a slow ...
Houston Chronicle

A little-known cleanup can help speed up your computer

Q. My computer has been running really slow so I looked in the Task Manager and could see that my CPU usage was high, even though I wasn’t doing anything on my PC. Do you know how I can resolve this?
The Norman Transcript

BUSINESS COLUMN: Slow computer, or slow Internet?

“My computer is so slow” has to be the number one computer complaint ever. If I’ve heard that complaint once, I’ve heard it a thousand times. Care must be taken, though, to distinguish between slow ...
Ars Technica

Burned a DVD in WinXP MCE: Now my computer runs really slow. Help please

Hey all,<BR><BR>Post is a little long, so bear with me:<BR><BR>I have a black Sony Vaio Desktop (RA series) that runs WinXP MCE 2005. The RA comes with Sony's ClickToDVD DVD creation software ...