Guest Lauria Posted October 24, 2007 Posted October 24, 2007 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 \(MVP\) Posted October 24, 2007 Posted October 24, 2007 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 Posted October 24, 2007 Posted October 24, 2007 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 \(MVP\) Posted October 24, 2007 Posted October 24, 2007 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 Posted October 25, 2007 Posted October 25, 2007 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 \(MVP\) Posted October 25, 2007 Posted October 25, 2007 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 Posted October 27, 2007 Posted October 27, 2007 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 Posted October 27, 2007 Posted October 27, 2007 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.
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