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gdownsu

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im so confused
« on: August 19, 2005, 06:54:57 PM »
hello, well this is my first time posting here. im a teen and i dont know a thing really about computers. i have windows xp and its kinda slow and freezes a lot. how do i make it work faster and better. helppppp! thanks.
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Re: im so confused
« Reply #1 on: August 19, 2005, 07:58:36 PM »
Do you have protection from viruses and Spyware? How do you connect to the internet? Dial-up? DSL? Other Hi-Speed? How much RAM do you have? Processor? When does it freeze? Random moments?

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Re: im so confused
« Reply #2 on: August 19, 2005, 08:00:28 PM »
Hello gdownsu.

You'll have to tell us a bit more - like how much Ram you have, which anti-virus, firewall etc you have installed and for how long this slow-down has been happening & are you receiving any messages.  What kind of Internet connection do you have?  Are you running a pc or laptop & which manufacturer.

There are lots of causes for a computer to run s-l-o-w including viruses, worms, trojans and simply not good enough hardware. Please tell us what your pc consists of..

Thanks

Oh dear, Flame beat me to it, but you see gdownsu more than one asks for much the same info.
« Last Edit: August 19, 2005, 08:02:08 PM by Dusty »
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    Re: im so confused
    « Reply #3 on: August 19, 2005, 08:05:18 PM »
    Download & run ccleaner from
    http://www.ccleaner.com
    Download and run Easycleaner from
    http://personal.inet.fi/business/toniarts/ecleane.htm
    Do a defrag.
    Tell us what you have?....
    Antivirus?
    Antispyware/malware?
    Firewall?

    Oh dear, Flame & Dusty beat me to it. LOL!
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    Re: im so confused
    « Reply #4 on: August 19, 2005, 08:20:12 PM »
    LOL  ... Slow typer  :P ... lol  (kidding lol )

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    Re: We're so confused! ;)
    « Reply #5 on: August 20, 2005, 06:56:18 AM »
     ;D

    Freeware...

    AVG Free Home Edition Anti-Virus, SpyBot SD (but don't use the tea-timer feature) AdAware SE & SpywareBlaster, anti-Trojan defence.

    User Profile Hive Cleanup Service from MS.

    TweakUI for XP (speed up menu's, etc.)

    ERUNT with NTREGOPT compresses registry and keeps a backup.

    CCLeaner and EmpTemp to clear out obsolete files.

    Everest Home Edition computer diagnostic program. Check your monitor refresh rate , as turning mine up from 60Hz to 85Hz improved my computer a ... lot ... with everything working smoother!

    Run CheckDisk and Defrag weekly.

    Anything else?

    Anywhere from 512MB to 1024 MB of RAM is good. More if you need it for professional use.

    So how does your computer compare?

    XP Clean Installing
    XP Compatability Test
    XP Partition Management
    XP Installing Recovery Console

    RAM Knowledge Base
    RAM And What it Does
    RAM Virtual Memory Paging
    RAM Reseating & Fitting PDF File

    Processor Temperatures
    Service Pack Slipstreamer
    Power Supply Wattage Calculator
    Everest Home Edition Computer Diagnostic Program

    EmpTemp
    CCLeaner

    User  Profile Hive Cleanup Service

    Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool

    TERABYTE

    Powertoys/TweakUI
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    Re: im so confused
    « Reply #6 on: August 20, 2005, 10:11:37 AM »
    Search the forum and discover a million related topics.
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      Re: im so confused
      « Reply #7 on: August 20, 2005, 05:13:35 PM »
      Mac Why not the Spybot Teatimer?
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      Re: im so confused
      « Reply #8 on: August 20, 2005, 06:58:02 PM »
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      ... i have windows xp and its kinda slow and freezes a lot. how do i make it work faster and better. ...


      G Down:

      Did this problem happen all of the sudden, or has your PC become gradually slower over time?

      If it happened suddenly, what changed just prior to the slow down?  Did you add a new hardware device or install a new program or change one of the Windows settings?  

      Also, is it always slow, or just slow some of the time?  If some of the time, what programs are running when it is slow?


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      gdownsu

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      Re: im so confused
      « Reply #9 on: August 20, 2005, 09:40:36 PM »
      its a pc its not old only like a year or so i have norton antivirus. its been getting slower gradaly. umm i dont know what spyware is.. or ram... or procesor.. it freezes mainly while online, like if someones online too long or if someones doing too many thing at once it starts to freeze up. i got a message that my antivirus expired but it wont let me renew. i have dial up connection. does that help?
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        Re: im so confused
        « Reply #10 on: August 20, 2005, 09:46:45 PM »
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        gdownsu

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        Re: im so confused
        « Reply #11 on: August 22, 2005, 04:59:56 PM »
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        Quick online scan...
        http://www.pandasoftware.com/activescan/

        Download, install, update & run...
        http://free.grisoft.com/doc/1
        http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/software/default.mspx

        Do you have a Firewall?


        yes i believe its called nortons personal firewall
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