Re: very slow computer

It's obvious you didn't!


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Gerry
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Unknown wrote:
Did you read her post??????
"Gerry" <gerry@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Linda

What is the CPU and how much RAM does the computer have? Right click
on the My Computer icon on ther Desktop and select Properties to get
this information.

Try Ctrl+Alt+Delete to select Task Manager and click the Performance
Tab. Under Commit Charge what is the Total, the Limit and the Peak?

You may help system performance by changing programmes from starting
during the boot process to loading on demand. Minimising
multi-tasking will help. Putting shortcuts like Show Desktop,
Internet Explorer, Outlook Express and Windows Explorer in the Quick
Launch Tray may help to encourage you to close these applications
after use as it is easy to reopen them when required.

Minimising the use of Add-Ons with Internet Explorer will help.

Avoid seciuity software which generates excessive demands for memory.
McAfee and Norton products are notably among those to be avoided.

Avoid using facilities which run in the background when they can be
run when the computer is not being used. An example is Diskeeper
which can continuously defragment when it can be set to run on
demand. --


Hope this helps.

Gerry
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FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
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Linda in Iowa wrote:
My computer is about 7 years old. Running windows xp home. Service
pack 3. It is a pentium 4 cpu 1.80 GHz and 256 MB of ram.

It has gotten so slow that I wait for it to print or wonder if I
really clicked a button at times. I also get a lot of virtual
memory messages. It has a 40 gig hard drive with 16 gig of free
space. My cable internet connection is like a dial up these days.

I have thought about cleaning the hard drive as in formatting and
reinstalling windows and programs I need, but then all those updates
need to be redone. Is there an easy way to clean up the hard drive
so i can remove all those little unknown things that mysteriously
get there? Not ready to buy a new computer as I don't want Vista
and also don't
want to spend the money as this computer is more than adequate for
what I need. Thanks.

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