Re: Very Slow Computer

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Hi,

There aren't any errors or warnings, except for the ones that sometimes come up, when I double-click an icon while I log off!

Visual Effects - Let Windows choose what is best for my computer.

I normally restart my computer every day. I shut it down at night, and switch it back on in the morning, when I install any programs, I always do restart my machine.

My computer is a family computer, so we play games, surf the net, and that sort of thing. In fact my programs aren't that slow, they're very fast. But on boot up, log on, log off, and switch user (That one's really annoying because it always switches users after 5 mins, with the screen saver, but I still need it, as the other users sometimes don't know how to switch) it is really slow. Switch user is the worst, but I really really want to use it! After 5 mins, I only see the desktop for about 3-5 mins before my screen saver comes back. When I switch back on, it takes about 10 mins to get the start button on (I then use Alt+Tab)

So Windows seems to be the problem.

I only have 21 programs on my system, excluding my anti-virus, anti-spyware and drivers.

How could I fix this issue?

Thanks so much for your help
Harry


"Gerry Cornell" <gcjc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:#R$RqQfdHHA.2148@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Harry

If there are Errors or Warning it indicates something is not as it should be. Where these exist it will slow the computer.

No problems with your anti-virus and anti-spyware arrangements.

Right click on your My Computer icon on your desktop. Select Properties, Advanced, Settings, Visual Effects. Which option is selected?

How often do you restart your computer?

What type of activity is your computer used for? Any particular programmes noticeably slow? Have you scheduled routine scans to take place when you would not generally be using the computer?


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Hope this helps.

Gerry
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FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
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Harry Boyne wrote:
A few answers to your questions:
"What are your anti-virus and anti-spyware arrangements?"
CA Anti-Virus 2007 (Up-to-date) and Windows Defender (Up-to-date)

"How large is your hard disk and how much free disk?"
I have 250 GB, and I have about 200 GB free.

I have run Disk Cleanup on all users.

Why do you need my Event Viewer details?

Thanks
Harry

"Gerry Cornell" <gcjc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:uh7v5DddHHA.3632@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Harry

With four user accounts you will need to run Disk CleanUp in
each user profile for it to be effective!

I would suggest you try cCleaner.
http://www.ccleaner.com/ccdownload.asp
http://www.ccleaner.com/
Rig
With any cleaner you need to proceed with caution. To be safe
you should create a restore point before using cCleaner.
cCleaner also offers backup before removal.

When using cCleaner think twice before checking Autocomplete
Form History under Internet Explorer. You do get a warning but
this one has irritating consequences. You may need to restore
your system's recollection of passwords after use so keep a
record off computer so that they can easily be re-entered.

Leave the Scan for Issues option alone.

What are your anti-virus and anti-spyware arrangements?

How large is your hard disk and how much free disk?

Select Start, All Programs, accessories, System Tools, Disk
CleanUp, More Options, System Restore and remove all but the
latest System Restore point.

Please post copies of all Error and Warning Reports appearing in
the System and Application logs in Event Viewer for the last
boot. No Information Reports please.

You can access Event Viewer by selecting Start, Control Panel,
Administrative Tools, and Event Viewer. When researching the
meaning of the error, information regarding Event ID, Source and
Description are important.

HOW TO: View and Manage Event Logs in Event Viewer in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/308427/en-us

Part of the Description of the error will include a link, which
you should double click for further information. You can copy
using copy and paste. Often the link will, however, say there is
no further information.
http://go.microsoft.com/fw.link/events.asp (Please note the
hyperlink above is for illustration purposes only) A tip for posting copies of Error Reports! Run Event Viewer and
double click on the error you want to copy. In the window, which
appears is a button resembling two pages. Click the button and
close Event Viewer.Now start your message (email) and do a paste
into the body of the message. Make sure this is the first paste
after exiting from Event Viewer.

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Hope this helps.

Gerry
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FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
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Harry Boyne wrote:
Computer: Asus P4 Terminator
RAM - 736 MB of RAM
Hard Drive - 250 GB
Processor - Intel Pentium 4 1.70 Ghz
OS - Microsoft Windows XP Professional
Graphics Card - 32 MB

Hi everyone,

My machine had everything upgraded from 2000 to XP in January.
Since then, my machine has become slower and slower, until now,
when I cannot stand it.
I have done disc cleanup, and defragmenter, with only the speed
rising a tiny bit.

I have 4 user accounts, normally 2 logged on at a time.

Without installing any software, or breaking the computer (It is
my primary computer), will I be able to speed it up, or will I
have to install software? If so, what software?

At the moment, I think that it's my processor that's slowing it
down.
Any suggestions are welcome

Thanks
Harry

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