Any alternatives to a rebuild?

nicnac1 · 14 Apr 2009 at 12:21

Hi all,
I have an OC Q6600 system which always tends to slow down after a while so I usually format the whole thing and start again every 4-6 months.
Does anybody have any other methods of getting their computers back up to speed? It's a bit of a pain having to back everything up and start from scratch...
Would really appreciate any help.

RJC · 14 Apr 2009 at 12:25

There is an option of taking a image just after install using Acronis then when things start to slow copy the image over, also you can do regular backups.
Run cleaning software like ccleaner.

!TIMMY! · 14 Apr 2009 at 13:31

I make sure I dont have any programs starting with my PC that I don't need (msconfig), run ccleaner often and defrag once a month.

Edit: I also used this site to tweak my OS:

http://tweakhound.com/

matthewhotdude · 14 Apr 2009 at 13:34

Thankfully I never get that problem, mine seems as fast now as the day it was new months ago

nicnac1 · 14 Apr 2009 at 14:42

Thanks... I'll give ccleaner a go. Never heard of that one.
I have been through msconfig and got rid of loads in the past.
Cheers guys

Bob Wya Jnr · 14 Apr 2009 at 16:27

Also if you have a regular HD (well some folks have SSDs these days!!) then it is worth getting hold of a thirdparty disk defragmenter. Using one of these does help keep your HD at optimal efficiency.

One of the best I have tried is PerfectDisk (by Raxco) and I continue to use it on all my installed Windows OS's. It is fast, doesn't use much system resources and copes well with large drives/nearly full drives. It will also defragment your system files which the build in Windows defragmenter tool is not able to do...

+1 for imaging. It is a godsend not having to tweak all your software and menus all over again - when you "reinstall" (restore the image)!!

Bob

daniel_bourton · 14 Apr 2009 at 16:34

what do you use to image your computer software wise?
as i never have done it but would like to start ding it as seems better then he way i do things lol

FaceplantSi · 14 Apr 2009 at 17:31

daniel_bourton said:
what do you use to image your computer software wise?
as i never have done it but would like to start ding it as seems better then he way i do things lol

As RJC said earlier try Acronis True Image - there is even a free trial version you can download. All you need to do is take a system image and if you have a second internal HDD that would be an excellent place to store the image. You can burn a start-up disk and then if you ever need to reload your boot HDD you simply boot from the start-up disk you created, point to the saved image, tell it where to install to and off you go!

There are other disk image progs out there and there have been plenty of threads here about the same issue, have a search through and you'll find plenty of suggestions for other software to do the same.

siumatfung · 14 Apr 2009 at 17:52

theres a program called hyperpc(i think not sure) its not expensive and you can save multiple copies of ur OS saw it in a magazine the review gave it top marks

daniel_bourton · 14 Apr 2009 at 18:14

thankz for that