Here are a few tips, tricks and link to help out if your computer seems slow and pokey

Virus / Spyware Cleaners
TrendMicro, one time cleaning, runs from the web - http://www.trendmicro.com
Search and Destroy, spyware cleaner - http://www.safer-networking.org/en/index.html
IOBit 360, spyware cleaner - http://www.iobit.com/security360.html?Str=download
Microsoft Security Essentials, runs on your PC - http://www.microsoft.com/Security_Essentials/

System Cleaners / Optimizers
Glary Utilities - http://www.glaryutilities.com/
IOBit SystemCare Free - IOBit Advanced SystemCare Free
IOBit Smart Defrag - IOBit Smart Defrag
PC Decrapifier - PC Decrapifier
SuperAntiSpyware - http://superantispyware.com/

**Make sure when you install the above programs that you run the update first before scanning to make sure you have the latest definitions library to combat newer spyware / adware / malwares.

Windows Updates
Microsoft Windows Updates - make sure you stay on top of security and critical updates from Microsoft.  These are released to protect your PC as well and fix any known bugs in the operating system.  I strongly suggest you check monthly to make sure you're up to date.  Those of you one dialup, it may take awhile or maybe even an overnight download but I suggest you not skip this step.  http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com

For Gamers
Video Card Driver Updates
ATI cards go to - Drivers
Nvidia go here - Drivers

System Specific Drivers
Dell PCs - just put in your service tag number or let their system detect it

DirectX updates - http://www.microsoft.com/directx

*Some good housekeeping practices on your PC will assure that it's running as best it can.  Run both Disk Cleanup and Disk Defrag once a month to make sure you're getting the fastest access to your data as possible.  If you are unsure where these two programs are located on your PC, just follow this simple path to find them - Start, Programs, Accessories, System Tools = they both are there.

Some of you have asked what kind of setup I am running.  So here is what I am running - SystemSetup