My computer is running extremely slow. It is maddening. It seems like maybe the problem started?

when I downloaded a file from torrentz..the file took 2 full days and nights to download (when it did, it had no sound)..I removed it..the computer running slow. I downloaded another one, only took an hour but no sound again.

sound is fine elsewhere.

I have avg free and ran checks and OK, also ran adaware and avg spyware and removed the traces and such. also have spywareblaster.

What can I do to make it run faster..I also deleted cookies, files, and history.

Help.

Please give easy to understand directions as I am not that proficient. thanks

My computer is running extremely slow. It is maddening. It seems like maybe the problem started?matchless

do the following:

1.remove all unneccessary files.

2.perform disk cleanup(right click a drive ,properties and disk cleanup)(do this for both drives)

3.perform defragmentation(start-all programs-accessories-system tools-deframentation)(do this for both drives)

4.perform scandisk(right a drive -tools-under error checking,click check now(do this for both drives)

5.increse ur virtual memory(right click my computer,advanced,and click the first setting,then go to advance and increase it)

6.set ur dektop wallpaper to none as it will make ur computer fast.

7.set ur theme as windows classic

8.go to www.ccleaner.com and download and install it.then open itand perform a scan .it will delete all unnecessary files(sometimes it fastents ur computer more than 300% percent)