Re: Slow System
From: Gerry Cornell (gcjc_at_btinternet.com)
Date: 08/04/04
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Date: Wed, 4 Aug 2004 23:42:49 +0100
David
Where are you with regard to the Indexing Service -see below?
Poor system performance can be the result of a single problem or a
combination of factors. Listed
below are issues, which you may wish to examine if you are experiencing poor
performance after
the boot process has completed. Some items may help with slow starting of
Windows XP but the
list has not been prepared for tackling that problem. Work through the list
until you achieve an
acceptable result.
Regular and effective housekeeping is essential. What you do and how often
you do it will depend
on how you use your computer. A suggested routine may include:
1. In Outlook Express empty your Deleted Items folder.
2. In Outlook Express run File, Folder, Compact All whilst OFFLINE.
3. Run Disk Cleanup. Start, Programs, Accessories, System Tools, Disk
Cleanup with
Temporary Internet Files, Offline Web Pages (optional), System Restore (
more Options tab )
and Recycle Bin selected for deletion. If you have more than one drive /
partition you may
need to do this operation for each drive / partition.
4. Remove Cookies. Start, Control Panel, Internet Options, General, Delete
Cookies.
5. Run Disk Defragmenter.
Check whether you could reduce the number of days the History of sites
visited is retained. Start,
Control Panel, Internet Options, General, History.
Spyware causes many problems. If not installed download Adaware and / or
update Reference file
from http://www.lavasoftusa.com/support/download/ and use it to remove
parasites. If Spyware
persists as a problem try a Hosts file.
http://www.accs-net.com/hosts/what_is_hosts.html
Slow performance resulting from insufficient memory, causing over reliance
on virtual memory,
may be especially noticed by those upgrading to Windows XP from an earlier
version of Windows.
Windows XP will run with 64 MB of RAM memory. However, a minimum of 256 MB
is
recommended and many users will recommend 512 MB. You may check on pagefile
(virtual
memory) usage with Page File Monitor for XP:
http://www.dougknox.com/
Check how much free space you have on the hard drive / partition where your
pagefile is located.
You need a minimum of 15% but 20% or more is better.
Check your setting for the Indexing Service. Start, Administrative Tools,
Services, Indexing
Service. The default setting is Manual. Check that it is not running. More
information here:
http://www.blackviper.com/WinXP/service411.htm#Indexing_Service
You can have too many programmes running in the background. Close
programmes/windows after
use. Check whether all the programmes loading when Windows is started are
really necessary.
http://aumha.org/a/loads.htm
Check whether you can identify slow performance with a particular programme.
Look in Google to
see whether others have encountered the same problem and found a solution.
http://groups.google.com/
Are there any error messages in Event Viewer? You can access Event Viewer by
selecting Start,
Administrative Tools, and Event Viewer. When researching the meaning of the
error, information
regarding Event ID: and Source Description is important.
HOW TO: View and Manage Event Logs in Event Viewer in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;308427&Product=winxp
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Hope this helps.
Gerry
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Stourport, Worcs, England
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"David" <davidmcrosby@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:008601c47a5e$f352f070$a301280a@phx.gbl...
> Hello
>
> I am hoping that you can provide me with some support.
> Repeated attempts to log on to Microsoft Help have been
> met with the response that the server is unavailable. I
> had Windows XP Pro installed on a computer with the
> following specifications:
>
> Intel Pentium III processor, 498 MHz
> 512 RAM
> 80 GB Hardisk (70 % of the space is free)
>
> Microsoft had told me that this machine could run XP Pro
> without difficulty. Following performance issues
> (slowness) it was recommended that I uninstall and then re-
> install XP Pro. This has been done but the performance
> has deteriorated. This is what is bizarre. There have
> been brief periods where the performance has been fine.
> The problems have two principal manifestations:
>
> 1) The mouse freezes (it is a Microsoft Wheel Mouse
> Optical USB with Intellipoint 4.0 software). The computer
> will sometimes make a bell-like sound and sometimes the
> mouse will re-vive and sometimes not. The solution is
> either to re-boot or pull the USB plug out of the port and
> replace it. Would it help to purchase a new mouse? If so
> what do you recommend.
>
> 2) The system itself is very slow to boot up and sometimes
> does not boot-up at all. Programs are very slow to load.
> Given that the system takes so long to load, it makes
> shutting it down to re-activate the mouse a very
> unattractive option. I am aware though that the port is
> not designed to have the cord plugged in 15-20 times a day.
>
> It has been explained to me that Norton Utilities slows
> everything down. The system also has Spybot which I run
> on a regular basis. I have had a technician in who said
> that the system does not have enough processing power to
> run XP Pro. This is at odds with what Microsoft told me
> several months ago. It also doesn't make sense that this
> is true given that there have been times when the
> performance was very good. I just don't understand why it
> deteriorates.
>
> At this point I am at the end of my tether. I would
> appreciate any thoughts you may have. If the diagnosis is
> that this system cannot run XP Pro then fine I perhaps
> need to buy a new computer. I look forward to hearing
> from you.
>
> Many thanks.
>
> Yours sincerely,
>
>
>
>
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