Why is my computer running slow?
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There are many possible causes that may be causing your computer to run slow.  You definitely haven't run out of hard disk space if you have 59.8 Gb free.  If you have been surfing the web, it is more than likely that your computer may be infected with malicious software that is "chewing up" your computer resources and making it run slow. Without further specific details about your computers slow behaviour it is difficult to give you specific fixes.\n\nHere is a list of questions that would help to identify exactly what is happening with your computer:\n\nQ1. Do you get errors appearing? Is yes what do the errors say?\n\nQ2. Is your computer slow to start-up? How long does it take?\n\nQ3. Do your programs crash or hang? How often?\n\nQ4. How much RAM do you have on your PC?\n\nQ5. Does you computer slow down only after running a specific program such as a game?\n\nQ6. Do you have a firewall, antivirus program, spyware remover or other similar removers running in the backgournd?\n\nQ7. What type of programs do you use regularly?\n\nQ8. Does you computer slow down gradually, or almost immediately?\n\nGenerally this is what you need to check if your computer is running slow:\n\n1. Scan and remove all forms of adware, viruses, spyware and other malicious software that may be running on your computer without your knowledge.\n\n2. Make sure you have the lastest Windows updates installed\n\n3. Find out what programs are starting up on your computer automatically and disable the ones you don't want to start-up when you power-up your PC\n\n4. Use the Task Manager to find out how many processes are running on your computer and identify the ones that don't need to be running and stop them.\n\n5. Do a hard disk health check and defragment it regularly.\n\n6. Perform other regular computer maintenance checks and housekeeping such as deleting temporary files.\n\nThere are 3 approaches to this type of computer problem:\n(a) Read through all the tips and hints at the resource web sites below and learn to apply the advice on your computer manually; or\n(b) Spend a small amount of money on some of the commercial tools that will fix most of your computer problems with a few simple clicks of a mouse; or\n(c) Get a geek friend to help you out.\n\nIt is probably a good idea to learn a bit about what makes computers slow down so check out the resource web sites below as you can also use some of the FREE TOOLS as a first step to fix the problems.
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Your computer probaly has a virus or is as slow as mine
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You might have too many programs installed. Your RAM and CPU Usage must've gone HIGH tending to delay your "SHUT DOWN" process. Try Uninstalling few programs which you don't require. BEST thing is "SYSTEM RESTORE" i.e. restore it to an earlier date when your Computer ran faster.\n\nSTART>PROGRAMS>ACCESSORIES>SYSTEM TOOLS>SYSTEM RESTORE...
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1. Check the fan, if the cooling system is bad the processor will automatically step down its speed\n2. Remove all spyware and viruses by installing a good antivirus software\n3. Make sure you un install all software that you dont need. Any thing that runs in the back ground such as database services etc.\n4. Check how much RAM is currently being utilised and which processes are taking max cpu time. That might give you an indication which program is slowing it down.\n5. Check memory for consistency by doing a memchk from command prompt. Also check that CMOS setup detects the right amount of memory installed (2GB in your case)\n6. Try using Firefox browser. Its more resilient to spyware etc.
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I assume your computer is slow running - It may be a hardware issue - need more RAM\n\nalso - have you defragged lately - and check disk to see if you have any errors on the hard drive - those will cause you problems, too\n\nI have 2 gig of RAM and check disk weekly and defrag monthly. good luck
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There is several reasons why your PC may run slow:\n- installed a lot of applications;\n- installed then uninstalled a lot of applications without using a third party tool to cleanup the registry files;\n- a lot of temp, temperary internet files, etc;\n- a lot of OCX/DLL files being registered by the Operating System (Windows) to be used by other applications;\n- insufficient memory (RAM);\n- PC requires defragmentation due to the presence of files that are segmented;\n- backdoor trojan installed on your PC that monitors keystrokes and mouse movements and sends them to others;\n- could be a problem in the Hard Disk - slow at reading/writing;\n- processor problem - if overclocked or being overheated;\n- have a lot of services installed;\n- running the PC as a domain, server, etc;\n\nThere are many other reasons...the list can go on and on...\n\nIf you have any questions, just contact me via mail through my Profile...\n\nHope this answers your question...
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if your sysatem is really slow starting up you may have to many programs starting up when windows starts up\n\ndo this\n\nclick start > then run> type msconfig\n\nclick on the right hand tab for hardware\n\nclick on the disable all\n\nthen click ok and apply and restart\n\nsee if this helps\n\nif you system is still slow you may have been infected with spyware, adware etc\n\ntry downloading a spyware sweeper\n\nwww.download.com\n\ntry spybot search and destroy - its good and free
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perhaps you need more memory... or you have too many windows opened at one time. you could also have virus checks, etc running in the background slowing down your computer.
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u r computer is slow only when u r accessing net..right?\nif so then the problem doesn't lies with u r computer.\nreasons:\n1. u r in a LAN and the server is providing services to others and hence takes a lot of time.contact u r system admin.\n2.upgrade u r browser.\nif for everything else also the computer is slow\nreasons.\n1. u r system is old ,hence can't cope to the advancements. upgrade the hardware and drivers\n2. upgrade u r OS
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Could be any number of reasons! \n\nPost your PC specs and it will be easier to help you.\n\nAt a guess you might:-\n1. Need more RAM\n2. Need to defrag your harddrive\n3. Your PC may be overheating\n4. You may need to reinstall Windows.\n\nAnd the list goes on and on...
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be sure to defrag your hard drive. when you install more that a few programs its always a good idea to do so. May increase your performance speed. also do a registry clean up
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Try..\nDeleting temporary files\nDisc cleanup\nDefrag\nIf it still runs slow get an expert to look at it.
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A) run defrag  (if you cant find it search your computer for it through start -> search\nB) Try deleting stuff that you don't use.\nC) Buy more RAM\nD) Buy a better graphics card (it has its own memory s well)
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usually, PC slowdown can be attributed to unwanted programs running in the background. by typing in 'msconfig' in start>run\nyou can select which programs to turn off...\n\nas a useful guide of which things you need or don't need, try answers that work...\n\nhttp://www.answersthatwork.com/Tasklist_pages/tasklist.htm\n\nthis gives a list of processes and what they do, so you can tell if you can get rid of them...
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When you uninstall prograhms sometimes stuff is left on the registry that takes up time the computer looks for stuff that has been deleated. Try editing the registery for un needed items. this is where some spyware is hiding that slows down the computer. Try useing Adaware and registery cleaner proghams. Also run disk cleanup and defragment the hard drive.
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proberly to many programs running in the background, eg if u have more than 10 icons near the clock on the right hand corner. \nu need to remove some of them from the startup options.\nalso do a scandisk, defrag, diskcleanup etc.. \nuninstall some programs u dont use etc
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Its probably ur motherboard's that causing the slow down. Try reinstalling ur drivers for ur pc (graphics card, sound etc.). If it doesnt work, reinstalling SP2 might help, most of the time, its just a rare one-time error