Speeding up your computer (bf2 tips included)

Im going to keep working and updating this every now and then to have a bf2 specific computer optimization guide.

For now take the following steps

1)Disable start-up programs
-On windows based operating systems its very simple for a program to include a registry key to automatically start up when windows launches, this can easily be reviewed and removed by logging into an administrator account and going to the run console (hold Windows key + R, or start->Run) and typing MSCONFIG. on the "startup" tab you can un-check everything and your computer will run fine, but if your used to your anti-virus automatically coming on or you use a wireless adapter then make sure any programs that use these are still selected, you may look at the manufacturer to be certain.

2)Run a virus scan
-There are many companies which offer different virus scanners and in my honest experience there isn't a best one as each has its own updates and threat checks. If your in a financial pinch no worries, i would recommend downloading the "kaspersky rescue disc 2008" as it is free and comprehensive (read the documentation of how to use a "live" boot cd, or post questions here) this is a virus scanner that scans files when windows isn't running and that makes it an efficient tool for removing viruses that load on windows start, or have corrupted windows files.

Keep your computer secure with regular updates and scans with AVG's "AVG virus scanner" and webroots "spybot search and destroy", both of these are free for home users and require nothing but a download. Make sure you download from a respected source such as webroots website or download.com. there are free versions available for AVG on their site, they just made them hard to find so you purchase.

gotta cook some dinner, will edit later.

Well Symantic thanks for posting this. Ive tried this before but it cant hurt to do it again. Like i was saying from the time i click on a server to join it takes any where from 6-8 minutes to finally get the join tab in the lower left corner. Im almost to the point of nuking the computer and reinstalling everything. But ill give this a whirl just incase. I get into the game and all is fine, ocassional lag but nothing i havent dealt with before. So thanks for the post on this matter and we will see what happens.

Thanks symantic for posting this