Three performance problems in Windows 7

Jheeioh

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Hi! I've been using Windows 7 since 2010 and I got this problem/s:

Problem 1:
Windows detected a Hard Disk Failure
Windows tells me to back up my files and contact the manufacturer of my PC. Yet, I notice no symptoms at all. So, I just chose to stop Windows alerting me for that problem.:sarc:

Problem 2:
I always used Readyboost to speed up my PC. But, after some months from the alerts above, I cannot use Readyboost. In the ReadyBoost tab under Properties, it says that
" ReadyBoost is not enabled because the service responsible for ReadyBoost (Sysmain) has been turned off on this computer. An administrator can turn the Sysmain service back on."
I tried to search the web for that and I found out that the service has the name Superfetch in services.msc. It is stopped. I tried to manually turn it on but it displays the error "Windows could not start the Superfetch service on Local Computer. Error 2: The system cannot find the file specified. I was wondering if this is the cause of the Hard Disk failure...:confused:

Problem 3:
After some time, I noticed that my RAM usage is quite high. It is usually above 40% (I have 2 GB RAM), and it sometimes peak to 70 or 80%. To resolve it, I run Smart RAM in Advanced SystemCare to push it down. And, it returns to 20-30%. But, after about 15 mins. it returns to 40% or above. I have to use Smart RAM again...:cry:

I have been searching different websites for those three problems and I can't find a solution. Below are some of my Task Manager screenshots. Thanks in advance!
 

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My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
O.E.M.
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate 32bit
CPU
AMD Athlon(tm) II x2 225 Processor 3.10 GHz
Motherboard
eMaxx
Memory
2.00 GB (1.75 usable)
Graphics Card(s)
ATI Radeon HD 4250
Sound Card
Realtek High Defenition Audio
Monitor(s) Displays
VA1931
Screen Resolution
1366x768
Hard Drives
C: D: E: (Windows installed on C:)
SAMSUNG HD322HJ ATA Device
Keyboard
Standard PS/2 Keyboard
Mouse
Microsoft PS/2 Mouse
Internet Speed
3.6 Mbps
Stop using this "Smart RAM" whatever it is. Until you are hitting an excessive amount of hard faults DO NOT worry about your RAM.

To problem number 1...I'm sorry but that is a stupid thing to do. If Windows is alerting you to the fact that something is wrong with your HDD, you should really listen to it. Just because you don't notice symptoms does not make it any more or less of an issue. It can have a catastrophic failure at any point.
 

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Alienware Aurora ALX R4
OS
Windows 10 Pro (x64)
CPU
Intel Core i7-3930K (3.2GHz - 4.5GHz)
Motherboard
Alienware Aurora-R4 x79
Memory
4x Samsung 4GB PC3-12800 DDR3 (16GB 1600MHz)
Graphics Card(s)
Nvidia Geforce GTX 690
Sound Card
SteelSeries Siberia Elite
Monitor(s) Displays
Dell UltraSharp U3011
Screen Resolution
2560x1600
Hard Drives
Samsung 850 Pro 256 GB, Seagate 1TB Desktop Hybrid HDD, 2x Western Digital 4TB Green HDD
PSU
875W Some Dell PSU <.<
Case
Alienware Aurora ALX
Cooling
Custom Liquid Cooling (EK CPU & GPU blocks) dual EK 480RAD
Keyboard
Logitech G710+ Mechanical
Mouse
Logitech G700s
Internet Speed
Verizon Fios (50 mbps average)
Other Info
Server: Intel NUC D54250WYK: i5-4250U, 16GB, 256 GB mSATA, Windows Server 2012 R2
Problem 3: Unless you really notice heavy slow downs buy more ram, period. 2GB is like the minimum for Win7.
 

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
OS
Microsoft Windows 10 Professional / Windows 7 Professional
CPU
Intel i5-3570
Motherboard
Lenovo Mahobay
Memory
16GB DDR3
Graphics Card(s)
AMD Radeon HD 7850 2GB
Sound Card
(1) Realtek HD Audio (2) AMD HD Audio
Monitor(s) Displays
LG LS192WS
Screen Resolution
1440 x 900 @ 32bit color
Hard Drives
(1) SUV300S37A/120G (2) ST3500413AS SATA Disk Device AHCI mode enabled.
PSU
Corsair HX620
Case
Thermaltake V4 Black Edition
Cooling
Cooler Master Hyper 212 + Artic Silver 5 on CPU/GPU
Keyboard
Dell SK-8115
Mouse
Razer Copperhead with MAPED mat (awesome!)
Internet Speed
100 Mbps up/down
Browser
Chrome
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