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MomNEEDShelp

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    NEW HARD DRIVE --- PC STILL SLOW??
    « on: April 27, 2009, 08:01:42 AM »
    Hi everyone & thanks for always being there for me.  ;D


    I HAD a sloooow pc and went thru many steps with you all a while back. You all said I had very little space left and should soon get a new HD. Well....you were all right  and it finally crashed.  :'(

    A month ago, I got a new hard drive installed. Oddly, the PC is still very slow. (I feel like I am on dial up!!)

    Might the PC have tons of bloatware? If yes, how do I know what to get rid of when I really don't know what most the programs are in this thing. In other words, even by the name, I am not sure what they do or if I use them or if I need them to make pc run.  (I HAVE LITTLE PC SMARTS.....sorry)

    DO I NEED:

    -- MSN internet software? 67.6 MB (I do not use MSN)
    -- PictureGear Studio 2.0? 170.00MB (Never used it for the last 5 years so do I even need it?)
    -- Earthlink Setup? 10.65MB  (I don't have Earthlink)



    I only use my PC for my AOL mail, surfing the web, Ebay & taking surveys. Very simple stuff! (No music, no movies, no games)

    MY PC:
    Sony VAIO 2004
    160 HD (Brand New Western Digital)
    1GB RAM
    Windows XP

    That's about al I know. ???


    Anything I can do to speed this baby up? Thanks!!


    Denise (AKA Mom)
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    MomNEEDShelp

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      Re: NEW HARD DRIVE --- PC STILL SLOW??
      « Reply #1 on: April 27, 2009, 08:14:16 AM »
      PC feels like it has to catch up with itself at times when I multi-task. Odd!!
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      Re: NEW HARD DRIVE --- PC STILL SLOW??
      « Reply #2 on: April 27, 2009, 10:03:18 AM »
      You could try some of the tips outlined here.
      http://www.malwareremoval.com/tutorials/runningslowly.php
      Is it just slow when on-line or is it slow all the time?
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        Re: NEW HARD DRIVE --- PC STILL SLOW??
        « Reply #3 on: April 27, 2009, 10:29:55 AM »
        That may vary on alot of thing like how much stuff do you have in the taskbar will do it and such like that.
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          Re: NEW HARD DRIVE --- PC STILL SLOW??
          « Reply #4 on: April 27, 2009, 11:21:35 AM »
          How long have you had your PC? And how long since you last did a clean reinstall of Windows?

          In my experience, computers get slower and less responsive with time. I ran into this situation many times before. In the past, I would try to do upgrades, and various kinds of cleanup to speed it up. Unfortunately, the difference was usually marginal.

          The most effective method I found was to simply reinstall Windows every once in a while. After a reinstall, the computer runs like brand new, even without any hardware upgrades. I would highly recommend doing a clean Windows installation. Just make sure to back up all your files.

          The only downside is that you will need to reconfigure your settings and reinstall software. However, I found that this takes MUCH less time than trying to cleanup your PC by other methods.
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            Re: NEW HARD DRIVE --- PC STILL SLOW??
            « Reply #5 on: April 27, 2009, 11:22:51 AM »
            crap like trojans and such seem to boggle down.  Even after a remoal.
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            Re: NEW HARD DRIVE --- PC STILL SLOW??
            « Reply #6 on: April 27, 2009, 01:35:53 PM »
            I've had XP on my computer for over 5 years and it's still in tip-top shape. If you do the regular maintenance there should be no need for a re-install.
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              Re: NEW HARD DRIVE --- PC STILL SLOW??
              « Reply #7 on: April 27, 2009, 01:41:37 PM »
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                Re: NEW HARD DRIVE --- PC STILL SLOW??
                « Reply #8 on: April 27, 2009, 01:45:25 PM »
                Ok, lots of things suggested and said. I am not technical at all and I am confused. ???

                I was thinkin since my PC crashed and the new HD was installed along with the recovery disks, I was pretty much running a new PC. The only thing I thought of was bloatware because I read about it being on pc's when you get them.

                Do I need the programs I mentioned? They are pretty large although with a new HD, I doubt removing will speed me up.


                HELP PLEASE
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                Re: NEW HARD DRIVE --- PC STILL SLOW??
                « Reply #9 on: April 27, 2009, 02:21:11 PM »
                take out all the programs you never use , no point in keeping them , harry

                go here and read , http://www.computerhope.com/jargon/c/crapware.htm
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                  Re: NEW HARD DRIVE --- PC STILL SLOW??
                  « Reply #10 on: April 27, 2009, 02:32:58 PM »
                  exatly  ;D
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                    Re: NEW HARD DRIVE --- PC STILL SLOW??
                    « Reply #11 on: April 27, 2009, 02:51:28 PM »
                    Quote from: harry 48 on April 27, 2009, 02:21:11 PM
                    take out all the programs you never use , no point in keeping them , harry

                    go here and read , http://www.computerhope.com/jargon/c/crapware.htm



                    Yes, that is the stuff I was referring to. (Crapware) How do I know which crapware are only trial offers/software or expire in a matter of time??


                    Are the programs I listed worth keeping? I don't think I use them.


                    THANKS!!!

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                    Re: NEW HARD DRIVE --- PC STILL SLOW??
                    « Reply #12 on: April 27, 2009, 03:12:26 PM »
                    i'm sorry , you said you have never used them so why are they worth keeping
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                      Re: NEW HARD DRIVE --- PC STILL SLOW??
                      « Reply #13 on: April 27, 2009, 03:22:05 PM »
                      I don't think I do but my luck, I would remove them and the PC just needs them to run.

                      If they are no big deal, I will remove. I must always check with you guys before I assume, ya know.

                      I think my slowness may be AVG anti-virus I recently installed. I have another post live right now and people are heling me. Hopefully that was the cause of my slow PC.  ??? I thought the new HD was gonna make me feel like I have a new computer.


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                        Re: NEW HARD DRIVE --- PC STILL SLOW??
                        « Reply #14 on: April 27, 2009, 03:39:33 PM »
                        Did not think I should ask 2 seperate questions on the same post...but if you say so, I will. Thanks!!



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