Making computer run faster Options

[synatribe]

So, I came to the conclusion that my computer takes eons to load up. Is there anything I can do to make my computer run faster? I usually have about 3 - 4 processes running at the same time (firefox, photoshop, a music player (itunes, zune, windows media) and maybe word), and sometimes my computer freezes, but the internet is fast and I dont have any viruses, so what would some of you techies recommend?

[sixfive]

Care to post computer specs? Do you know how much RAM you have?

Also, there's a chance you have a lot of processes running that you don't even know are running. What you can do is go to the start menu -> click run -> type in msconfig. The two right-most tabs should be process tabs of what loads when you load your computer. If you see things you obviously don't care about and know what they are, like msnmsgr or ituneshelper, you can uncheck those so they don't load when you load your computer. Other things you'll want to keep on, though, because if you uncheck it your wireless card (if you're using one) might get turned off lolol (not that I've ever done that!). If you don't know what the process is, you can check it out in google or something and find out if it's essential, what it does, or if it's bloat, etc.

get more ram, or get a new processor.
this also happened with me.. it was my processor.. dumb Core 2 Duo..

Get a Core i7 :D

Eh I'm running a two year old 2.4 ghz intel core 2 duo overclocked at 3.0 and it runs perfectly for me :]

[Deospeon]

Eh I'm running a two year old 2.4 ghz intel core 2 duo overclocked at 3.0 and it runs perfectly for me :]

I got mine in Jun 2005.
In Dec 2008, Shit happened.

So my dad got a Core i7 920, Intel x58 Mobo, 6 Gigs of Ram, 1.5tb HDD, GTX295 1.7gb with a FREE MIRROR'S EDGE FOR PC :D, Samsung 30" Display