I installed this hack and I can't believe the difference. Just thought I would share:
http://www.techiecorner.com/34/how-t...ownload-speed/
BTW in order to get it to install you have to boot into safe mode + command prompt and run the hack via the command line. But it is worth it. Virus programs will also register this as a false positive if you run it in regular mode.
I also removed all but the default fonts and my system seems way better now. I was about to go buy a new comp but now everything is running good.