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I have a desktop which performs reasonably well with 512 MB RAM and recently

I upgraded my laptop to have the same 512 MB of RAM but the performance is

infinitely slower on my laptop

What steps can I take to improve this performance>

I do a monthly clean up and a CHKDSK on both systems

All my emails is carried out on the desktop and the backup of my data from

the desktop is kept on the laptop.

Any suggestions please

Blair

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Guest Malke

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bm wrote:

> I have a desktop which performs reasonably well with 512 MB RAM and

> recently I upgraded my laptop to have the same 512 MB of RAM but the

> performance is infinitely slower on my laptop

> What steps can I take to improve this performance>

> I do a monthly clean up and a CHKDSK on both systems

> All my emails is carried out on the desktop and the backup of my data from

> the desktop is kept on the laptop.

> Any suggestions please

> Blair

 

Slow or Sluggish Computer:

http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/slowcom.htm

http://aumha.org/a/health.htm - Take Out the Trash

 

Make sure the computer is virus/malware-free:

http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Removing_Malware

 

Malke

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Blair:

 

I had this problem also but found that it was due to spyware on the

computer. If your laptop is online, download a spyware program. I

used http://www.superantispyware.com/

 

I also use Regcure to clean out the registry of unnecessary items.

 

Pat

 

bm wrote:

> I have a desktop which performs reasonably well with 512 MB RAM and recently

> I upgraded my laptop to have the same 512 MB of RAM but the performance is

> infinitely slower on my laptop

> What steps can I take to improve this performance>

> I do a monthly clean up and a CHKDSK on both systems

> All my emails is carried out on the desktop and the backup of my data from

> the desktop is kept on the laptop.

> Any suggestions please

> Blair

Guest Blair

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"Malke" <malke@invalid.invalid> wrote in message

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> bm wrote:

>

>> I have a desktop which performs reasonably well with 512 MB RAM and

>> recently I upgraded my laptop to have the same 512 MB of RAM but the

>> performance is infinitely slower on my laptop

>> What steps can I take to improve this performance>

>> I do a monthly clean up and a CHKDSK on both systems

>> All my emails is carried out on the desktop and the backup of my data

>> from

>> the desktop is kept on the laptop.

>> Any suggestions please

>> Blair

>

> Slow or Sluggish Computer:

> http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/slowcom.htm

> http://aumha.org/a/health.htm - Take Out the Trash

>

> Make sure the computer is virus/malware-free:

> http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Removing_Malware

>

> Malke

> --

> MS-MVP

> Elephant Boy Computers

> http://www.elephantboycomputers.com

> Don't Panic!

 

Thank you for your helpful reply. I did not mention it on my message but I

already carry out checks using the following;

AVG,Defender,AVG Anti Rootkit, Spybot, AD Aware,A-squared and Smitfraud

I would have thought that this was enough

Blair

Guest Nonny

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On Fri, 30 May 2008 06:55:42 -0700 (PDT), patetc <PatETC@gmail.com>

wrote:

>Blair:

>

>I had this problem also but found that it was due to spyware on the

>computer. If your laptop is online, download a spyware program. I

>used http://www.superantispyware.com/

>

>I also use Regcure to clean out the registry of unnecessary items.

>

>Pat

 

You're very fortunate to be able to still use your computer.

 

>

>bm wrote:

>> I have a desktop which performs reasonably well with 512 MB RAM and recently

>> I upgraded my laptop to have the same 512 MB of RAM but the performance is

>> infinitely slower on my laptop

>> What steps can I take to improve this performance>

>> I do a monthly clean up and a CHKDSK on both systems

>> All my emails is carried out on the desktop and the backup of my data from

>> the desktop is kept on the laptop.

>> Any suggestions please

>> Blair

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"bm" <Darroch@aol.com> wrote in message

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>I have a desktop which performs reasonably well with 512 MB RAM and

>recently I upgraded my laptop to have the same 512 MB of RAM but the

>performance is infinitely slower on my laptop

> What steps can I take to improve this performance>

> I do a monthly clean up and a CHKDSK on both systems

> All my emails is carried out on the desktop and the backup of my data from

> the desktop is kept on the laptop.

> Any suggestions please

> Blair

>

 

 

This is always the case ... generally speaking laptops do not perform as

well as desktops.

 

Desktop CPUs have more horsepower.

Desktop hard disks are significantly faster.

Desktop video is faster.

 

 

 

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"bm" <Darroch@aol.com> wrote in message

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>I have a desktop which performs reasonably well with 512 MB RAM and

>recently I upgraded my laptop to have the same 512 MB of RAM but the

>performance is infinitely slower on my laptop

> What steps can I take to improve this performance>

> I do a monthly clean up and a CHKDSK on both systems

> All my emails is carried out on the desktop and the backup of my data

> from the desktop is kept on the laptop.

> Any suggestions please

 

Assuming your problem is not malware related, consider the following:

 

It's possible a read error caused your hard drive access to change from

Ultra DMA to PIO mode, reset it:

 

http://technize.com/2007/08/02/is-your-hard-disk-cddvd-drives-too-slow-while-copying/

 

Also, one of the things that slows down PCs is unnecessary processes

running in the background. Some of these processes use considerably more

resources/memory than others. Your best bet is to use Google and these

sites to gather information as to what they are and how best to disable

them:

 

http://www.pacs-portal.co.uk/startup_content.php#THE_PROGRAMS

 

http://www.sysinfo.org/startupinfo.html

 

and

 

http://www.answersthatwork.com (and click on the Task List button)

 

Use XP's MSCONFIG to see what is running each time you boot up. Task

Manager (Control + Alt + Delete) will give you information as to which

processes are currently running. Jot down the programs and research them

using the sites above.

 

Note that even if you are running few programs, it's still possible that

the programs you *are* running are using more memory than your system

can comfortably handle (e.g., video editing, Virtual PC, etc.), thus

resulting in relying far too much on your page file. You can determine

if you have enough RAM by using either of the following two methods:

 

1. When you are in Task Manager/Performance, look in the lower left-hand

corner. You should see three figures under Commit Charge (K): Total,

Limit, and Peak. What are they? Record these figures shortly after a

reboot and then again, after you have been using the PC for a while and

you notice sluggishness.

 

I know you have 512 MB of RAM. If your Total or Peak figures exceed

the amount of RAM you have, there is a good chance you are relying too

much on the page file, which will certainly cause sluggishness.

 

2. Or, for a more accurate assessment, you may run Page File Monitor for

Windows XP:

 

http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_pagefilemon.htm

Guest Malke

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Blair wrote:

Thank you for your helpful reply. I did not mention it on my message but I

> already carry out checks using the following;

> AVG,Defender,AVG Anti Rootkit, Spybot, AD Aware,A-squared and Smitfraud

> I would have thought that this was enough

 

Probably it is enough and I wouldn't have bothered to include that advice if

you had thought to tell us what you'd already done to troubleshoot.

 

So look at the other links I gave you and read the suggestions the others

gave you. Without knowing anything more about your computer and what you've

already tried, I don't have more suggestions for you.

 

Malke

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"Daave" <dcwashNOSPAM@myrealboxXYZ.invalid> wrote in message

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> "bm" <Darroch@aol.com> wrote in message

> news:%2302BDllwIHA.2064@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>>I have a desktop which performs reasonably well with 512 MB RAM and

>>recently I upgraded my laptop to have the same 512 MB of RAM but the

>>performance is infinitely slower on my laptop

>> What steps can I take to improve this performance>

>> I do a monthly clean up and a CHKDSK on both systems

>> All my emails is carried out on the desktop and the backup of my data

>> from the desktop is kept on the laptop.

>> Any suggestions please

>

> Assuming your problem is not malware related, consider the following:

>

> It's possible a read error caused your hard drive access to change from

> Ultra DMA to PIO mode, reset it:

>

> http://technize.com/2007/08/02/is-your-hard-disk-cddvd-drives-too-slow-while-copying/

>

> Also, one of the things that slows down PCs is unnecessary processes

> running in the background. Some of these processes use considerably more

> resources/memory than others. Your best bet is to use Google and these

> sites to gather information as to what they are and how best to disable

> them:

>

> http://www.pacs-portal.co.uk/startup_content.php#THE_PROGRAMS

>

> http://www.sysinfo.org/startupinfo.html

>

> and

>

> http://www.answersthatwork.com (and click on the Task List button)

>

> Use XP's MSCONFIG to see what is running each time you boot up. Task

> Manager (Control + Alt + Delete) will give you information as to which

> processes are currently running. Jot down the programs and research them

> using the sites above.

>

> Note that even if you are running few programs, it's still possible that

> the programs you *are* running are using more memory than your system can

> comfortably handle (e.g., video editing, Virtual PC, etc.), thus resulting

> in relying far too much on your page file. You can determine if you have

> enough RAM by using either of the following two methods:

>

> 1. When you are in Task Manager/Performance, look in the lower left-hand

> corner. You should see three figures under Commit Charge (K): Total,

> Limit, and Peak. What are they? Record these figures shortly after a

> reboot and then again, after you have been using the PC for a while and

> you notice sluggishness.

>

> I know you have 512 MB of RAM. If your Total or Peak figures exceed

> the amount of RAM you have, there is a good chance you are relying too

> much on the page file, which will certainly cause sluggishness.

>

> 2. Or, for a more accurate assessment, you may run Page File Monitor for

> Windows XP:

>

> http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_pagefilemon.htm Thanks for your help.

> I will try your suggestions

Blair

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"bm" <Darroch@aol.com> wrote in message

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>I have a desktop which performs reasonably well with 512 MB RAM and

>recently I upgraded my laptop to have the same 512 MB of RAM but the

>performance is infinitely slower on my laptop

> What steps can I take to improve this performance>

> I do a monthly clean up and a CHKDSK on both systems

> All my emails is carried out on the desktop and the backup of my data

> from the desktop is kept on the laptop.

> Any suggestions please

 

More ideas...

 

Are you sure you have the right type of RAM? Is it seated properly in

the motherboard slot(s)? How much RAM do you see Windows using in the

General tab of System Properties (right-click My Computer and select

Properties)?

 

In some cases, there is a BIOS setting (in Dells, for instance) that

limits the amount of RAM to 256 MB. For more info, see Table 6-2:

 

http://support.ap.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/pe1750/en/sm/setup.htm

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"bm" <Darroch@aol.com> wrote in message

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>I have a desktop which performs reasonably well with 512 MB RAM and

>recently I upgraded my laptop to have the same 512 MB of RAM but the

>performance is infinitely slower on my laptop

> What steps can I take to improve this performance>

> I do a monthly clean up and a CHKDSK on both systems

> All my emails is carried out on the desktop and the backup of my data from

> the desktop is kept on the laptop.

> Any suggestions please

> Blair

>

In addition to the good advice about malware, etc., a laptop is slower than

a desktop because it doesn't have as fast a processor. and the disks run at

4200 rpm instead of the faster 7200 rpm disks.

Jim

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"Daave" <dcwashNOSPAM@myrealboxXYZ.invalid> wrote in message

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> "bm" <Darroch@aol.com> wrote in message

> news:%2302BDllwIHA.2064@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>>I have a desktop which performs reasonably well with 512 MB RAM and

>>recently I upgraded my laptop to have the same 512 MB of RAM but the

>>performance is infinitely slower on my laptop

>> What steps can I take to improve this performance>

>> I do a monthly clean up and a CHKDSK on both systems

>> All my emails is carried out on the desktop and the backup of my data

>> from the desktop is kept on the laptop.

>> Any suggestions please

>

> More ideas...

>

> Are you sure you have the right type of RAM? Is it seated properly in the

> motherboard slot(s)? How much RAM do you see Windows using in the General

> tab of System Properties (right-click My Computer and select Properties)?

>

> In some cases, there is a BIOS setting (in Dells, for instance) that

> limits the amount of RAM to 256 MB. For more info, see Table 6-2:

>

> http://support.ap.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/pe1750/en/sm/setup.htm

I checked and the RAM shown is 512MB

 

Blair

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