Guest Chris Posted August 16, 2008 Posted August 16, 2008 I have a Compaq Presario that has been extremely slow lately and often gives me the program not responding can anyone help as to where I should begin? I notice that the problems happen most often when I have Microsoft Outlook express open. The primary usage for this computer is web surfing and my children are constantly playing games on it. Any help would be greatly appreciated. I know this is very general information to start with but I can always elaborate more with answers once I know what the questions are!! Thank you in advance Chris
Guest Malke Posted August 16, 2008 Posted August 16, 2008 Re: Slow and non responsive PC Chris wrote: > I have a Compaq Presario that has been extremely slow lately and often > gives me the program not responding can anyone help as to where I should > begin? I notice that the problems happen most often when I have Microsoft > Outlook express open. The primary usage for this computer is web surfing > and my children are constantly playing games on it. Any help would be > greatly appreciated. I know this is very general information to start with > but I can always elaborate more with answers once I know what the > questions are!! Start with a really thorough search for malware. http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Removing_Malware Malke -- MS-MVP Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic! FAQ - http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ
Guest db.·.. > Posted August 16, 2008 Posted August 16, 2008 Re: Slow and non responsive PC http://onecare.live.com/site/en-US/article/CleanPC.htm -- db·´¯`·...¸><)))º> "Chris" <Chris@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:CC4E541E-B30A-46C0-9B4E-4D55E1E87467@microsoft.com... >I have a Compaq Presario that has been extremely slow lately and often gives > me the program not responding can anyone help as to where I should begin? I > notice that the problems happen most often when I have Microsoft Outlook > express open. The primary usage for this computer is web surfing and my > children are constantly playing games on it. Any help would be greatly > appreciated. I know this is very general information to start with but I can > always elaborate more with answers once I know what the questions are!! > > Thank you in advance > Chris >
Guest gypsy Posted August 16, 2008 Posted August 16, 2008 RE: Slow and non responsive PC Hi Chris.... With kids and surfing on web it sounds like a good cleanup is in order. I think you'll get alot of replies...and help. I know with kids they install alot of games etc etc that are just building up on your pc, so go to control panel, add remove, and uninstall everything that isn't necessary. After that, empty internet cache, defrag and scan disk. Also, you can go to download.com and install CCleaner (Crap Cleaner) "its free". A great cleaner that cleans EVERYTHING left behind and a "Scan for Issues" which helps solve alot of problems. Good LUck! "Chris" wrote: > I have a Compaq Presario that has been extremely slow lately and often gives > me the program not responding can anyone help as to where I should begin? I > notice that the problems happen most often when I have Microsoft Outlook > express open. The primary usage for this computer is web surfing and my > children are constantly playing games on it. Any help would be greatly > appreciated. I know this is very general information to start with but I can > always elaborate more with answers once I know what the questions are!! > > Thank you in advance > Chris >
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