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There is no such thing as a program that speeds up your computer.
There are only programs that try to clean all the crap out.
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Go to piriform.com
Get Defraggler and CCleaner
Use both
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Profit
I want to get an SSD, but Ill probably have to wait until they become much cheaper. Even a 50GB one would be nice to run all of my sys and prog files from. I don't much need to access any of my music or video files that quickly. Most of my wait comes from Photoshop, and the like opening.
SSDs actually blow the Velociraptor out of the water. Miyari (staff on WoWhead) was using a Velociraptor and switched to an SSD to test it out because they were giving out some as part of a contest. She timed the PC startup and WoW loading times, and the difference was quite noticable. Cut off about 1/4 of the loading time for WoW, about half the time to start up and to load other games. They linked to the Tankspot video review as well.
They are a worthwhile investment if you can afford them. Safety of data and reliable speed is worth the money imo. You can always take your chances with a hard drive, but you never know what to expect with them.