Re: how to speed up a slow computer
- From: "Gerry" <gerry@xxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 2 Jan 2008 19:59:40 -0000
How much RAM memory?
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?
What is your CPU processor speed?
Do you leave your computer on 24/7?
Open Disk Defragmenter and click on Analyse. Select View Report and
click on Save As and Save. Now find VolumeC.txt in your My Documents
Folder and post a copy. Do this before running Disk Defragmenter as it
is more informative.
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Hope this helps.
Gerry
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computer dummy wrote:
I have tried to remove any virus malware etc. the multiple scans i
have ran didn't pick up a virus. It is slower offline than online. It
seemed to start being slow out of the blue. My son uses myspace,
could this be a cause of a slow down? After virus scans how do i tell
if i have a virus if the scans don't pick them up?
"Leonard Grey" wrote:
Are you trying to increase your speed to and from the internet? That
is determined by your ISP.
Are you trying to increase the responsiveness of your computer when
performing tasks not related to the internet? Slow response has
essentially four causes:
1- Viruses and other malicious software. (Remove them.)
2- Not enough memory for all the programs you are trying to run at
the same time. (Close programs, buy more RAM.)
3- Hardware problems (e.g., defective RAM, hard disks in PIO mode) or
ancient hardware not up to the requirements of your software.
4- Configuration errors (such as are caused by registry cleaners,
other cleaner-type programs)
If you are truly "not very computer literate" you'd be making a wise
investment to show your computer to a professional technician.
Everyone has a different opinion about what is "slow" on a computer.
It may be that your computer is operating as quickly as it can.
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Leonard Grey
Errare humanum est
computer dummy wrote:
i currently have road runner and have for 2 years. I have tried to
defrag and disc clean up but it didn't seem to help much. Is there
anything else i can try? I have run virus and spyware scans but it
didn't pick up anything. I am running defender pro virus
protection. I am not very computer literate. Nay help would be
appreciated. simple please
.
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