Everything is sluggish, not merely on the net. All programs work more slowly, less responsively. I clean out spyware regularly with Ad-Aware, so that's NOT the problem. It started immediately upon installing Norton Antivirus, which is actually the smallest of all their home products. \nPlease help. It's like having a virus, so I almost question the value of having it at all.
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Good that you do adware and spyware cleaning regularly.\nDo you so files and registry cleaning regularly ? If not this could be the source of sluggish PC also. If you do not have a registry cleaner I recommend CClean ( freeware ). Go download. After cleaning do a disk C disfragmentation using\nWindow defragmentation files \nStart/Program/Accessories/system tools / defregmentation\n\nIf still sluggish , don't uninstall Norton but deactivate it\nfrom getting into setup files . \nGo download WinPatrol and deactivate it from boot files.\nThen you can manully use it when you need them.\n\nThen download AVG Anti Virus to use it for life monitoring\ninstead of Norton which historically have proven to slow\ndown setup.\n\nOr alternatively upgrade your RAM to 1.250 GigaBit.\n\nSO choose your options above. \n\nGood Lucj
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I'm not too sure what you said, but your best bet may be to reinstall windows. This solves many speed problems.\n\nAlso try checking for spyware with spybot.
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You need to see how many programs are running on your taskbar.  If you have a lot, you need to bump some off.  Your computer should not be spiking much with 1 gigabyte of RAM--it kind of suprises me.  Start --> Run... --> "msconfig" without the quotes will bring up your startup list.  You may either Disable all the boot-up programs, ones that load whenever you computer boots up, which really slows it down, or you can go through and hand pick a few.  Windows will keep the ones that it needs to run.\n\nYou could also defragment your hard drive, such a large hard drive needs to be kept up rountinely.  Start --> Accessories --> Systems Tools --> Disk Defragmenter.\n\nSpyware often slows down a computer as well, so you may want to get Ad-Aware (http://lavasoft.com/) and run a few scans to get all that nasty stuff off of your computer.  Your anti-virus's automatic updater or Windows's automatic updater may be slowing down your computer at a certain that they are set to check.  You can change the anti-virus's by probably going into the Options of the program.  You may just turn Windows Update off, even though it takes hardly anything at all--so I don't recommend it.  And also, make sure you do Windows Updates regularly, they will speed up a computer sometimes.\n\nIf you still experience spikes, then you probably need some more virtual memory.  Right-click "My Computer" --> Properties --> Advanced tab.  Under the performance section you will see a virtual memory/paging button.  Click it.\nYou will have to set it custom.  Since, it is healthy for your computer to have 2.5 or 3 times the amount of RAM in paging/virtual memory, you need 2.5/3 GB of paging/virtual memory.  Set the minimum and maximum to the same thing.\n\nIf you STILL have spiking issues, contact me at: intervain@hotmail.com.  I'll give you some tweaking secrets.
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1. uninstall norton, it is very bloated and causes many problems\n2. buy zone alarm internet security edition( $9 at bestbuy.com and in the store) it is on sale.\n3. install zone alarm that you got from bestbuy.\n4. install windows media player 11 from Microsoft .\n\nthat should clear up your problem\n\nrunning xp's firewall with a 3rd party firewall can cause a few hiccups but often no problems arise.\n\nin the mean time run this online virus scanner to help rule out viruses:\nhttp://usa.kaspersky.com/services/free-virus-scanner.php\n(works only in ie, scan for critical system ares).
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Well it could be many things, possibly clogged file space (cookies adware stuff like that) but it seems like more of a big problem, first scan for spyware and things like that. one of the major possibilities is that the screen settings are to high for the computer to process, try changing monitor resolution to a lower setting.
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Yes my computer became f*****g slow . No applications worked . I had to remove this damn thing ang then only everything returned to normal . I suggest you install AVG or Kaspersky but not the damn Mcafee
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No.\nGo to start->run, type msconfig and take the startup tab.\nUncheck everything except your antivirus.\n\n\nThis should do it. \n\nThe next time you restart, check the startup tab again. If some to the items you've unchecked are back as checked, you have spyware on your comp.\n\nUse ad-aware to clean these. Then try again.\nIf it still shows problems, you might have a virus that's slowing down your comp. Update your antivirus, boot into safe mode and run a scan.\n\n\n\nYou usually have only one antivirus on your comp, and it's usually running on your taskbar at all times. Just check out all the icons there to see which one it is. \nOr else you can go to add-remove progs and check the installed apps from there.
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Slow start ups are usually caused by 4 things in my experience. The most common is that programs you don't need or already un-installed still start at boot, you can remedy this using start up control panel http://www.download.com/Startup-Control-Panel/3000-2094_4-1539340.html?tag=lst-0-3\nThe next most common is registry errors these can be fixed using either registry mechanic or norton systemworks (sorry not free programs).\nSpyware of course is usually responsible for the slowdown of anything so try this program  http://www.download.com/Spybot-Search-Destroy/3000-8022_4-10401314.html?tag=lst-0-1\nFinally some slowdowns are due to over taxed hard drives to fix this clean out unused files and then defragment (right click on c drive in my computer go to properties then tools)
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Have you installed any programs? Those programs could be running in the background eating up speed. I would recommend you try uninstalling them. Also you may want to download and run an anti-spyware programm. You may have inadvertantly gotten some  ad programs on your PC that could be slowing you down.
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I am glad to know that I am not the only one who finds that everything related to Yahoo is running slow in the past week or so.   I have broadband and Windows XP Prof.  For sure I don't use Nortons or Mcafee as they are junk.    \n\nI use Avast an until this past week I have had quick response.  Now I notice that Yahoo has slowed down.   I even removed their security device, at the bottom of your tray when you are in IE, there is a white squire box with a round yellow ball an "!", Closed the phishing device as I don't shop or bank on line, so I don't need Yahoo to scan each webpage before it opens to see if the page is rogue.    Made some difference in speed, still slow in my opinion.\n\nMust be Yahoo Servers, as I can think of nothing else. \n\nClinical Psychiatrist, France\n\nExcuse my english
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There can be alot of reasons why your computer is running really slow. You might want to get someone to come out to the house and take a look at it. If you have all of your information backed up you might want to reload the OS. Go to your computer manufacturers web site and you will be able to get the instructions from there.
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In term of speed to be honest, there is not much you can do, stop using those program like email client, stop updating antivirus software or spyware remove program when browsing the web. \n:)
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Did it just start to happen or is it been a slow slide to this point? If it has just all of a sudden started happening - it is a virus or spyware. If it has been a slow creep over a long period of time - then it is likely that you have too many junk programs running and that is slowing your system down. Run a spyware scan and anti-virus scan and if it comes back clean - you can either start removing programs (Add/Remove programs in Control Panel) or find a freeware/shareware program like Ace Utilities to remove unwanted programs
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there are many reasons that can cuase your coputer slower than before:\n-Using alot of programs(Games, Design sofware...)\n-Virus (Trojan horse and the other viruses...)\nIn this case you need to set up  programm that u can trust like : Avast      , Kasper sky etc.\n+Avast is trail version http://www.avast.com/\n+kaper sky is free for 1 month http://www.kaspersky.com/fr/productupdates\n\nHope this can help you!
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Another thing it could be is virtual threats. If you don't have any spyware/virus/malware/grayware or any other kind of virus protection, then most likely you have some kind of infection. I suggest scanning and cleaning for free at http://housecall.trendmicro.com/ before reinstalling your computers OS software or clearing the hard drive. If you have dsl/cable Internet connection then there should be no problem with housecall, you should have java virtual machine as well, I don't think you'll have any problem. \n\nAfter scanning and clearing threats, check the results and if your computers performance. If still having problems then go ahead and proceed with your other options. ;)
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For most online work and word processing, it's plenty fast.  Your problem might be that Windows is overloaded with junk or infected with spyware - it happens even to much faster PC's.\n\nHopefully you still have a copy of Windows that you can reload.  I recommend backing your stuff up to DVD or a 2nd hard drive and then formatting your hard drive.  You can search the net for help...
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The first thing I would do is a CTRL ALT DEL and select processes. Look at your CPU usage. If you see something hogging your CPU you know the culprit. If it is an Office application un install office and re install it.\n\nIf you see 98 percent or so idle on CPU use then get some anti spyware.\n\nHere is what I would recommend - \n\nYou should have Windows Defender. It is free from Microsoft and watches your system prevents programs from taking over your home page etc.\n\nGo here to read about and get it - http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security...\n\nTwo other free programs you should get & run about once a week are Spybot and Adaware. They also are free and you can get them both here - http://www.download.com/\n\nBetween those three you are doing a pretty good job of protecting your system and hopefully that will get it's speed back on track.