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Answer» Hello and thank you for looking at my problem. massive 256MB of RAM There ya go... With the price of RAM these days he should have done this a year ago... PS. Most any app can be removed from the Startup folder...they are only shortcuts. Why games would be in there i have no idea. DLoad and install Startup CPL from MIKE Lin. NOTE: Do NOT remove anything if you don't know what it is.If the grandkids have downloaded games I'll bet there's a whack of spyware on it as well....Two antivirus programs running at startup will do the same.Definitely increase the ammount of RAM you have in your system. Also Defragging would be incredibly helpful. Try Auslogics Defragger. A speedy tool for defragging without the hassle of compressing and moving files like the original windows defragger does. Remove any games you don't need, tell your kids first And try CHKDSK for any errors. As mentioned remove un-needed startup files, it is usually safe to remove all startup items. Also Super-Anti-spyware is a helpful antispyware program I occasionally use. It's pretty much vital you Get more RAM. A minimum of 1GB RAM suitable for your motherboard will help a bunch. If your computer is still slow after all that I'd be surprised.you must have upgrade your ram memory make it 1 or 2g read your mobo manual to know the maximum capacity of your mobo. dfragment is helpful do this twice a week.. remove unnecessary programs like games.. always update the anti virus and regularly scan and clean your hdd for viruses which is possible causes in running your pc slower.. 1) Remove unnecessary programs or games. Consult first your grand kids. 2) Do some cleanup, virus scan, and defragmentation 3) If still slow, upgrade your RAM. 1GB or higher is better. But check first the compatibility to your main board.Who's feeding the parrotts again ? ?WOW Thanks everybody for your replies. Patio thanks for the reference I'll get that first and fix the startup menu. I think that is where a lot of the drag comes from. Karnac, I think the AVG and McAfee running would be another slowing aspect.... I I've taken them both out and replaced them with Microsoft Essentials. (I dont know if that's up there with other good ones... but it WORKS at this point). Junkz, jonas.tech and geek hoodlum, the ram is most probably why the pages on the net take such a long time to load. He's a bit of a dinosaur when it comes to computers. Certainly in todays world 1 gig would be a minimum requirement for a computer. So I'll see if I have a few sticks hanging around that will suit it. Lets see if we can bring him into the 19th century at least. Thanks Junkz, for the Auslogics Defrag, I'll get that now and run that next. Kids games are a really big hassle. I'll bet there will be heaps of little trojans, viruses and all sorts of spyware in there because of it. I don't know at this point whether he has ADSL or dial up but the modem has only got a small connection for the line in. Its an E162061 card, I can find a few little bits about it but don't know much more. Its a 56k modem. Is that compatible with ADSL? I can buy one from just about anywhere but they don't tell you anything about the card at all. Come to think of it he must be on ADSL because he doesn't have a home phone now. Great , thanks for the help everyone. I'll get back to it then and give you an update. Quote from: ImnoGuru on March 06, 2010, 04:53:02 AM I think the AVG and McAfee running would be another slowing aspect.... I I've taken them both out and replaced them with Microsoft Essentials. (I dont know if that's up there with other good ones... but it works at this point).Microsoft Security Essentials is good. Quote from: ImnoGuru on March 06, 2010, 04:53:02 AM Certainly in todays world 1 gig would be a minimum requirement for a computer. So I'll see if I have a few sticks hanging around that will suit it. Lets see if we can bring him into the 19th century at least.I have 512MB in my Win XP system. Works pretty good, IMO, but I probably keep my system more finely tuned than many other users. Looking for "a few sticks hanging around" may not suit. You'll need to be sure the RAM works in his computer. BTW, ImnoGuru, we're in the 21st century now. Quote Kids games are a really big hassle. I'll bet there will be heaps of little trojans, viruses and all sorts of spyware in there because of it.And this means anti-virus and anti-malware scans should be run. Quote I don't know at this point whether he has ADSL or dial up but the modem has only got a small connection for the line in. Its an E162061 card, I can find a few little bits about it but don't know much more.A 56k modem is not ADSL by any means. ADSL, or simply DSL, is typically at least 15, or many more, times faster than a 56k modem. Quote Come to think of it he must be on ADSL because he doesn't have a home phone now.This statement doesn't make sense. DSL works on a regular phone line. So, he either has a home phone line or he's on cable, not DSL. Quote from: soybean on March 06, 2010, 07:14:07 AM DSL works on a regular phone line. So, he either has a home phone line or he's on cable, not DSL. Will DSL work if there is a phone line to the house, but the phone service is disconnected?Yes. If the Bill is paid.Btw, DSL and ADSL are not the same. Typically ADSL is faster than plain DSL, often times much faster. Quote from: rthompson80819 on March 06, 2010, 01:37:01 PM Btw, DSL and ADSL are not the same. Typically ADSL is faster than plain DSL, often times much faster.Well, I believe DSL is commonly used as generic term to mean ADSL or SDSL. A reference: http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-the-difference-between-dsl-and-adsl.htmDSL has become a generic term to mean data over twisted pair copper phone LINES. DSL was the first widespread data service offered by phone companies and it's average speed was around 384k. ADSL was developed to offer faster download speeds to compete with cable companies. Today the majority of "DSL" subscribers actually have ADSL. I'm thinking that's what Soybean meant... |
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