Re: slow system
- From: NoMoreMrNiceGuy <pocobuenoguyREMOVE@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 11 Apr 2005 22:27:49 -0500
HomeNews wrote:
Gateway computer P4 Windows XP SP2 512 memory
System is very very slow It had 14 viruses that have been removed, its been cleaned of all adware, etc. All of the usual utilites scan disk, etc have been performed, and it is as slow as #$#$&$@%.......
Also...i noticed in the Windows folder there is only one folder (empty)
DESKTOP and there is a folder WinNT with a gazillion files in it, several text and
log files, several KBB**.log files, several *.bak and *.cdf files, and several log files with a string of
numbers as the file name.
I've never seen such a mess of files.
Any suggestions to get this system working better.
Many thanks in advance.
Anti virus.
Spyware removers (Spybot and install tea timer, AdAware, Spywareblaster)
CWShredder
Firewall (ZoneAlarm)
Delete temp files
Clean Registry with a good cleaner (nope, I can't recommend one)
My XP Pro has no WinNT folder so can't help you there.
Msconfig and kill any startups that don't belong (check here http://answersthatwork.com/Tasklist_pages/tasklist.htm)
Be careful with msconfig, you can bork your box if you kill important services.
That's a good start. But if you're new to all this you got a lot of reading to do. A good place to start is black viper http://www.blackviper.com/WinXP/servicecfg.htm
Norm .
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