computer running slow

[Guest Lauria]

I have a computer that sometime run very slow. It's my daughter's. It works

fine one day and the next day, it run so slow, it's ridiculous. I've noticed

that she has too many program running at the same time. She has plenty space

in the C:\ drive.

I also would like to know how to speed up the bootable after you turn the

computer on. It seems like it take alot of time to get to the main screen.

Thanks,

Lauria

[Guest Pegasus \(MVP\)]

Re: computer running slow

 

 

"Lauria" <Lauria@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:DC8AC0DA-2012-4D4C-999D-B1D6CDDF56DB@microsoft.com...

>I have a computer that sometime run very slow. It's my daughter's. It

>works

> fine one day and the next day, it run so slow, it's ridiculous. I've

> noticed

> that she has too many program running at the same time. She has plenty

> space

> in the C:\ drive.

> I also would like to know how to speed up the bootable after you turn the

> computer on. It seems like it take alot of time to get to the main

> screen.

> Thanks,

> Lauria

>

 

Get a copy of msconfig.exe from http://www.svrops.com/svrops/dwnldoth.htm

then run it. Now have a look at the items under the Startup tab. Leave

the virus scanner in place but remove the tick marks from all the other

items that you do not consider essential. This has the effect of not

invoking unnecessary programs at boot time.

 

If you find that you removed a few ticks to many, just rerun msconfig

and put them back.

 

By the way, have you considered the possibility that your computer

might be infected with a virus, with adware or with spyware?

[Guest Lauria]

Re: computer running slow

 

I have downloaded Spybot just recently and that's when the computer started

acted up.

Thanks,

Lauria

 

 

"Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:

>

> "Lauria" <Lauria@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:DC8AC0DA-2012-4D4C-999D-B1D6CDDF56DB@microsoft.com...

> >I have a computer that sometime run very slow. It's my daughter's. It

> >works

> > fine one day and the next day, it run so slow, it's ridiculous. I've

> > noticed

> > that she has too many program running at the same time. She has plenty

> > space

> > in the C:\ drive.

> > I also would like to know how to speed up the bootable after you turn the

> > computer on. It seems like it take alot of time to get to the main

> > screen.

> > Thanks,

> > Lauria

> >

>

> Get a copy of msconfig.exe from http://www.svrops.com/svrops/dwnldoth.htm

> then run it. Now have a look at the items under the Startup tab. Leave

> the virus scanner in place but remove the tick marks from all the other

> items that you do not consider essential. This has the effect of not

> invoking unnecessary programs at boot time.

>

> If you find that you removed a few ticks to many, just rerun msconfig

> and put them back.

>

> By the way, have you considered the possibility that your computer

> might be infected with a virus, with adware or with spyware?

>

>

>

[Guest Pegasus \(MVP\)]

Re: computer running slow

 

Uninstall Spybot and see what happens!

 

"Lauria" <Lauria@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:E1CAE7BD-9CD4-43EF-B292-30F21543E360@microsoft.com...

>I have downloaded Spybot just recently and that's when the computer started

> acted up.

> Thanks,

> Lauria

>

>

> "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:

>

>>

>> "Lauria" <Lauria@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

>> news:DC8AC0DA-2012-4D4C-999D-B1D6CDDF56DB@microsoft.com...

>> >I have a computer that sometime run very slow. It's my daughter's. It

>> >works

>> > fine one day and the next day, it run so slow, it's ridiculous. I've

>> > noticed

>> > that she has too many program running at the same time. She has plenty

>> > space

>> > in the C:\ drive.

>> > I also would like to know how to speed up the bootable after you turn

>> > the

>> > computer on. It seems like it take alot of time to get to the main

>> > screen.

>> > Thanks,

>> > Lauria

>> >

>>

>> Get a copy of msconfig.exe from http://www.svrops.com/svrops/dwnldoth.htm

>> then run it. Now have a look at the items under the Startup tab. Leave

>> the virus scanner in place but remove the tick marks from all the other

>> items that you do not consider essential. This has the effect of not

>> invoking unnecessary programs at boot time.

>>

>> If you find that you removed a few ticks to many, just rerun msconfig

>> and put them back.

>>

>> By the way, have you considered the possibility that your computer

>> might be infected with a virus, with adware or with spyware?

>>

>>

>>

[Guest Lauria]

Re: computer running slow

 

Okay, it seems to be working. How can I make the computer come up fast? It

seems to take a long time to come up after you turn the computer on. How

can I fix that?

Thanks,

Lauria

 

 

"Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:

> Uninstall Spybot and see what happens!

>

> "Lauria" <Lauria@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:E1CAE7BD-9CD4-43EF-B292-30F21543E360@microsoft.com...

> >I have downloaded Spybot just recently and that's when the computer started

> > acted up.

> > Thanks,

> > Lauria

> >

> >

> > "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:

> >

> >>

> >> "Lauria" <Lauria@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> >> news:DC8AC0DA-2012-4D4C-999D-B1D6CDDF56DB@microsoft.com...

> >> >I have a computer that sometime run very slow. It's my daughter's. It

> >> >works

> >> > fine one day and the next day, it run so slow, it's ridiculous. I've

> >> > noticed

> >> > that she has too many program running at the same time. She has plenty

> >> > space

> >> > in the C:\ drive.

> >> > I also would like to know how to speed up the bootable after you turn

> >> > the

> >> > computer on. It seems like it take alot of time to get to the main

> >> > screen.

> >> > Thanks,

> >> > Lauria

> >> >

> >>

> >> Get a copy of msconfig.exe from http://www.svrops.com/svrops/dwnldoth.htm

> >> then run it. Now have a look at the items under the Startup tab. Leave

> >> the virus scanner in place but remove the tick marks from all the other

> >> items that you do not consider essential. This has the effect of not

> >> invoking unnecessary programs at boot time.

> >>

> >> If you find that you removed a few ticks to many, just rerun msconfig

> >> and put them back.

> >>

> >> By the way, have you considered the possibility that your computer

> >> might be infected with a virus, with adware or with spyware?

> >>

> >>

> >>

>

>

>

[Guest Pegasus \(MVP\)]

Re: computer running slow

 

Try the msconfig recipe I gave you in my first reply.

 

 

"Lauria" <Lauria@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:1BB0E756-F1F5-4F90-ABC1-0636AB1624BF@microsoft.com...

> Okay, it seems to be working. How can I make the computer come up fast?

> It

> seems to take a long time to come up after you turn the computer on. How

> can I fix that?

> Thanks,

> Lauria

>

>

> "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:

>

>> Uninstall Spybot and see what happens!

>>

>> "Lauria" <Lauria@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

>> news:E1CAE7BD-9CD4-43EF-B292-30F21543E360@microsoft.com...

>> >I have downloaded Spybot just recently and that's when the computer

>> >started

>> > acted up.

>> > Thanks,

>> > Lauria

>> >

>> >

>> > "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:

>> >

>> >>

>> >> "Lauria" <Lauria@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

>> >> news:DC8AC0DA-2012-4D4C-999D-B1D6CDDF56DB@microsoft.com...

>> >> >I have a computer that sometime run very slow. It's my daughter's.

>> >> >It

>> >> >works

>> >> > fine one day and the next day, it run so slow, it's ridiculous.

>> >> > I've

>> >> > noticed

>> >> > that she has too many program running at the same time. She has

>> >> > plenty

>> >> > space

>> >> > in the C:\ drive.

>> >> > I also would like to know how to speed up the bootable after you

>> >> > turn

>> >> > the

>> >> > computer on. It seems like it take alot of time to get to the main

>> >> > screen.

>> >> > Thanks,

>> >> > Lauria

>> >> >

>> >>

>> >> Get a copy of msconfig.exe from

>> >> http://www.svrops.com/svrops/dwnldoth.htm

>> >> then run it. Now have a look at the items under the Startup tab. Leave

>> >> the virus scanner in place but remove the tick marks from all the

>> >> other

>> >> items that you do not consider essential. This has the effect of not

>> >> invoking unnecessary programs at boot time.

>> >>

>> >> If you find that you removed a few ticks to many, just rerun msconfig

>> >> and put them back.

>> >>

>> >> By the way, have you considered the possibility that your computer

>> >> might be infected with a virus, with adware or with spyware?

>> >>

>> >>

>> >>

>>

>>

>>

[Guest Ushnell]

Re: computer running slow

 

 

 

"Lauria" wrote:

> Okay, it seems to be working. How can I make the computer come up fast? It

> seems to take a long time to come up after you turn the computer on. How

> can I fix that?

> Thanks,

> Lauria

>

>

> "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:

>

> > Uninstall Spybot and see what happens!

> >

> > "Lauria" <Lauria@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> > news:E1CAE7BD-9CD4-43EF-B292-30F21543E360@microsoft.com...

> > >I have downloaded Spybot just recently and that's when the computer started

> > > acted up.

> > > Thanks,

> > > Lauria

> > >

> > >

> > > "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:

> > >

> > >>

> > >> "Lauria" <Lauria@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> > >> news:DC8AC0DA-2012-4D4C-999D-B1D6CDDF56DB@microsoft.com...

> > >> >I have a computer that sometime run very slow. It's my daughter's. It

> > >> >works

> > >> > fine one day and the next day, it run so slow, it's ridiculous. I've

> > >> > noticed

> > >> > that she has too many program running at the same time. She has plenty

> > >> > space

> > >> > in the C:\ drive.

> > >> > I also would like to know how to speed up the bootable after you turn

> > >> > the

> > >> > computer on. It seems like it take alot of time to get to the main

> > >> > screen.

> > >> > Thanks,

> > >> > Lauria

> > >> >

> > >>

> > >> Get a copy of msconfig.exe from http://www.svrops.com/svrops/dwnldoth.htm

> > >> then run it. Now have a look at the items under the Startup tab. Leave

> > >> the virus scanner in place but remove the tick marks from all the other

> > >> items that you do not consider essential. This has the effect of not

> > >> invoking unnecessary programs at boot time.

> > >>

> > >> If you find that you removed a few ticks to many, just rerun msconfig

> > >> and put them back.

> > >>

> > >> By the way, have you considered the possibility that your computer

> > >> might be infected with a virus, with adware or with spyware?

> > >>

> > >>

> > >>

> >

> >

> >

[Guest Ushnell]

Re: computer running slow

 

 

 

"Lauria" wrote:

> Okay, it seems to be working. How can I make the computer come up fast? It

> seems to take a long time to come up after you turn the computer on. How

> can I fix that?

> Thanks,

> Lauria

>

>

Hey Lauria. there are many factors that affect a computer that causes it to

run slow and they are low memory, too much installed programs and background

services that have to load at startup.

 

You should make some maintenance work on your computer just like Mike

advised you to do and I myself would recommend installing more RAM memory if

that's part of the problem.