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Post by songbird11 on Mar 29, 2008 15:16:21 GMT -5
here's the weird thing,when i start or turn off my comp it takes a while,i scan my comp every 2 days yesterday it scanned for over 2 hrs with no viruses but it's still too slow? i've deleted loads of pages from my favourites list.i've put all my vids to a usb pen drive (whatever it's called) i've also burnt a lot of music files to cd-r's. i've also removed limewire as i never use it no more.can anyone help please?
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Post by Iliad ♣ on Mar 29, 2008 15:32:01 GMT -5
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Post by songbird11 on Mar 30, 2008 13:59:42 GMT -5
thanks for the help,is there a way i can stop all the things starting up on my comp each time i log on?
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Post by Iliad ♣ on Mar 30, 2008 14:26:35 GMT -5
Go to the command window (cmd) and type "msconfig". Then click on the "start-up" tab or something like that (I use the Dutch version of Windows so i don't know the exact English terms). Unclick the programs you don't want to start up with your computer. BE WARNED though, when you unclick necessary programs this might lead to (serious) errors. So only unclick the programs from which you are absolutely sure they have nothing to do with Windows itself  edit: This might be of help to you: www.netsquirrel.com/msconfig/ |
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Post by webm@ster on Mar 30, 2008 16:08:33 GMT -5
www.revouninstaller.com/ ( cnet approved 5 star rating/ free/ no adware or spyware) one of the best programs to rid your computer of stuff you don't need anymore and programs which are slowing your startup down, I use it on all my laptops.....
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Post by caro on Mar 31, 2008 14:01:12 GMT -5
Is it a program that runs all the time?
I thought it would be a scan type of thing but all I can find is an icon to uninstall it so...
Do you confirm this?
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Post by webm@ster on Mar 31, 2008 14:57:17 GMT -5
Is it a program that runs all the time? I thought it would be a scan type of thing but all I can find is an icon to uninstall it so... Do you confirm this? revouninstaller shows you all the programs in your autostartup and elsewhere on your computer, it will remover every file associated with the program you chose to remove or it will just stop the program from auto loading if that's what you wish . you have to install it on your computer , it's not an online scanning program |
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Post by eva on Apr 1, 2008 13:52:37 GMT -5
here's the weird thing,when i start or turn off my comp it takes a while,i scan my comp every 2 days yesterday it scanned for over 2 hrs with no viruses but it's still too slow? i've deleted loads of pages from my favourites list.i've put all my vids to a usb pen drive (whatever it's called) i've also burnt a lot of music files to cd-r's. i've also removed limewire as i never use it no more.can anyone help please? when HDDs are about to crash they tend to turn slow. you should back up your files and run a test, just to be sure that's not the problem |
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Post by lionsden® on Apr 12, 2008 9:59:26 GMT -5
What is a catalyst control center?
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Post by eva on Apr 15, 2008 11:35:50 GMT -5
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Post by songbird11 on May 7, 2008 15:29:26 GMT -5
here's the weird thing,when i start or turn off my comp it takes a while,i scan my comp every 2 days yesterday it scanned for over 2 hrs with no viruses but it's still too slow? i've deleted loads of pages from my favourites list.i've put all my vids to a usb pen drive (whatever it's called) i've also burnt a lot of music files to cd-r's. i've also removed limewire as i never use it no more.can anyone help please? when HDDs are about to crash they tend to turn slow. you should back up your files and run a test, just to be sure that's not the problem i always back up my files so i dont need to worry there.i scan my comp everyday it's still kinda slow maybe not as bad as before,thank you all for your help anyway |
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Post by MEANSTREAK on May 14, 2008 4:04:30 GMT -5
when HDDs are about to crash they tend to turn slow. you should back up your files and run a test, just to be sure that's not the problem i always back up my files so i dont need to worry there.i scan my comp everyday it's still kinda slow maybe not as bad as before,thank you all for your help anyway clean up might help too - www.stevengould.org/index.php?Itemid=69&id=15&option=com_content&task=viewother than that try installing more ram. Go to www.crucial.com to run a ramscan and see how much you got vs how much you can add. It's a really cheap upgrade especially for desktops and all it takes to install it is to snap it into place on the motherboard. |
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Post by webm@ster on May 17, 2008 11:57:53 GMT -5
found this while surfing CNN:
Computer Slowing Down? What to Do About It
(ARA) - Is your computer getting bogged down? Does it often hang on the hour glass for several minutes at a time? If so, your computer is likely experiencing problems with its registry database, the operating system component that stores information about the system, application settings and hardware.
Even if you're extremely careful about how you use your computer and never download questionable material, over time it is inevitable that your system will accumulate unwanted registry entries, errors, clutter and debris.
The most common causes are the installation and removal of software, online games, application crashes and upgrades of software programs. While many errors will go unnoticed, the more errors your computer has, the higher the chances that you'll experience trouble. But there is something proactive you can do to protect your system: install a one-click tool called Advanced Registry Optimizer 5 (ARO 5) that will scan, identify and repair errors.
Advanced Registry Optimizer 5 was awarded 4 stars in May 2007 from CNET's Download.com Editorial Staff who commented "Advanced Registry Optimizer will clean your computer's clock and keep it ticking."
Not sure if you really need one? Sammsoft, a Washington State software company, offers free trials of their ARO 5 software people can use to check their systems for errors. Click here to begin the download process.
Once the download is complete, just click the "Run" button to install ARO 5. Once installed, the program will do a complete scan and diagnosis of your computer's registry and tell you how many errors are present. It will then fix the first 20 problems completely free of charge.
There's no catch. The company just hopes you'll love the personal version of ARO 5 so much you'll consider purchasing the unlimited commercial system which retails for $29.95.
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Post by songbird11 on May 22, 2008 19:07:25 GMT -5
i always back up my files so i dont need to worry there.i scan my comp everyday it's still kinda slow maybe not as bad as before,thank you all for your help anyway clean up might help too - www.stevengould.org/index.php?Itemid=69&id=15&option=com_content&task=viewother than that try installing more ram. Go to www.crucial.com to run a ramscan and see how much you got vs how much you can add. It's a really cheap upgrade especially for desktops and all it takes to install it is to snap it into place on the motherboard. i guess it's not a free upgrade then? another strange thing i may aswel mention here.if in on maybe 2 pages like this forum & another forum,if i click on itunes so i can rip few cds while im on these forums my computer goes off then comes back on itself so i have to wait for it to load again could it be due to all the music i have on itunes? |
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Post by MEANSTREAK on May 24, 2008 16:21:11 GMT -5
i guess it's not a free upgrade then? another strange thing i may aswel mention here.if in on maybe 2 pages like this forum & another forum,if i click on itunes so i can rip few cds while im on these forums my computer goes off then comes back on itself so i have to wait for it to load again could it be due to all the music i have on itunes? it's possible that you have a nearly full harddrive causing troubles keeping things running smoothly, you could do a disk defrag under the start-accessories-system tools-disk defragmenter but be aware that can take hours, especially if you have never done it and your HD is over 30 gigs. Did you install and run clean up? It clears out all the backlog of temp files and cleansup the registry etc. it really helps an older machine run better. Go to www.crucial.com and run a system scan and tell me what it says i.e. what type of ram you need to upgrade etc. Just copy and paste the info it gives about your comp. The stuff I wanna see will be about halfway down the page after you run the scan, looks like this -  |
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Post by songbird11 on May 25, 2008 19:06:02 GMT -5
i've installed the latest version of this,it's analysing now this might take hrs  lol |
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