Gaming PC software. links?

Buy the Object Desktop kit. It's $20 and will let you customize your desktop in any way you can think of. You can also see and get some great skins and wallpapers from here: http://www.wincustomize.com/ . It's all user made, and the site is run by the same company that owns object desktop, which is pretty sweet.

Use Firfox or Operah to browse the net. DO NOT USE Internet Explorer! Using IE is like having unprotected sex with a hooker. You don't know what you are letting into your system with it.

Xfire is great for IM'ing and recording your game stats. It's like the Xbox Live of the PC.

Get adaware se and spybot search and destroy to help search for and remove the nasties from your system in additon to your antivirus.

Speed Gear makes your system run faster. It doesn't really work with online games though, and you have to be careful with it because if you set it to high you risk damaging your system. 

If u mean fast by games, aplication....etc

For me the best choice is to get more ram cause software doesn't chance much. U should get some Tweakers for your type of windows if u want some boost.

And yeah, Windows blinds has so many processes in backround that slows your computer drasticaly.

Advice: if u want windows blinds or other programs that uses much processes than make sure u disable some startup programs that u don't need.

Click on Start>>Run>>>and type>> msconfig>>>>Startup and disabe what u need or not. If u are advanced in software u should check services category near startup.

Have a nice day:lol: 

Turn off all visual themes, etc. to get faster performance, but be sure to check back on smooth font settings, especially if you're using an LCD monitor. :)

This can be found by right-clicking the My Computer icon, clicking properties, and going to the advanced tab, and then performance settings, and choose "adjust for best performance," once that's clicked, simply turn on whatever you need (like the smooth font to make it easier on the eyes) but leave the rest unchecked.  :)

i'm also thinking of a cool operating system skin if anyone has links to thoseStumpt25

The AlienWare Darkstar Suite (free from Alienware) is pretty sweet :D

I had to put that on my old XP machine...

[QUOTE="Stumpt25"]i'm also thinking of a cool operating system skin if anyone has links to thoseNitrous2O

The AlienWare Darkstar Suite (free from Alienware) is pretty sweet :D

I had to put that on my old XP machine...

That looks awesome. But does it noticabley slow down your comp speed? 

Using IE is like having unprotected sex with a hooker.

Cerza

hhmmm... and you know this from experience do you? lol :P 

That looks awesome. But does it noticabley slow down your comp speed?Stumpt25

I'm sure it does to some degree, it's an extra process running in the background for the desktop (Think Vista -- not that I'm knocking Vista, it's worked like a charm for me :))

On my machine that has it installed (Athlon XP 3200+, 1 GB ram, GeForce 6600GT), any slow down is definitely NOT noticeable.