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Post subject: Pc Advice
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| beek |
My pc is running slow takes a while to load pages especially ebay.
tried the usual things but no different.
any advice welcome
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Posted: Thu Jun 12, 2008 7:48 pm
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Vindaloobeast  Rear-wheel Steering! Joined: 25 Aug 2005 Total posts: 2637 Location: Gloucester |
Reformat.
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Posted: Thu Jun 12, 2008 7:57 pm
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Post subject: Re: Pc Advice
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Ardon RD/RZ Jedi Master |
| beek wrote: |
My pc is running slow takes a while to load pages especially ebay.
tried the usual things but no different.
any advice welcome |
Are you on dial up?
Is ur pc fulla germs?
Have you tried defragging it a few time?
How long has it being since it was bought?
Have u checked your start up progs list?
Have u defragged your resistry?
Have you cleaned the system of excess bullshit like cookies and temp files?
What security do u use?
Whats your operating system? windows XP?
Trying to diagnose a pc's probs online and remotely is never easy if not imposible!!!
But answering my questions will help us to have a shot at diagnosing the problem!
| Vindaloobeast wrote: |
| Reformat. |
Drastic action and a load of work but solves most problems!!!
Before u do a Vindy - Answer the questions and I will post links of progs and instructions that may help u slim down ur machine!!!!
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Posted: Thu Jun 12, 2008 8:00 pm
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| beek |
Here goes
Are you on dial up? NO
Is ur pc fulla germs? DONT THINK SO
Have you tried defragging it a few time? YES
How long has it being since it was bought? REBUILT 3 MTHS AGO.
Have u checked your start up progs list? YES
Have u defragged your resistry? NO? NOT SURE HOW
Have you cleaned the system of excess bullshit like cookies and temp files? YES
What security do u use? AVG, SPYBLASTER
Whats your operating system? windows XP? YES XP
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Posted: Thu Jun 12, 2008 8:14 pm
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sbscnor Mmm, Fully Synthetic! Joined: 13 Aug 2003 Total posts: 1251 Location: Lincoln |
Is it slow generally or just loading web pages ??
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Posted: Thu Jun 12, 2008 8:40 pm
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| beek |
just web pages seems ok doing other thingse
well playing around ive found.
i usally use firefox but pages are slow to load
just tried internet explorer and seems better so could be a firefox problem
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Posted: Thu Jun 12, 2008 8:43 pm
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ArdonRD/RZ Jedi Master |
Defrag meaning windows utility right?
Its shit!
Try this for totally free!
http://www.defraggler.com/
It stuffs other paid utilities!!!
http://www.ccleaner.com/download
Free and an amazing programme for ridding ur system of shit and excess weight!.......
It also handles cookies, deletions, add/remove, start up and other functions!
Before you load any of these progs I advise you make a restore point to be safe!!!
CCleaner also has a registry cleaning function and when it asks you to make a back-up before it cleans then do so!...........
As u have reformated only a short time ago I am perplexed by ur system still being slow.........
Perhaps u need a newer computer???
But if IE7 i okish then dump firefox as it is actually prone to catching germs and Apple are slower to react to them than Microsoft stuff!
Nowadays u need more than one scumware programme........
Ad-Aware Free!
Spybot search and destroy Free!
Windows defender free
Then u have to guard against 'root kits' Little bastards!!!
Paid for AVG 8 is a very good peice softy with loads to offer and also a limited free version is available.
But paying them £30 for 2 years definition updates and also softy upgrades is a bargain................
It also updates 4 times a day!
I prefer not to pay for softy but something like AVG's product is worth every penny as it's really on the ball!!!!!
http://free.grisoft.com/
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v98/Ardon1/ardon3/avscreen.jpg
On the paid version there is a 'link scanner' and what that does is quickly scan a google search results page and if it's a safe link then there is a green tick mark next to it!!!!
NOTE TO EVERYBODY!
The web is a hostile place and everyone needs a compliment of updated defences that can be found for free before they venture on-line!
On-line security is more important than anything else and as free versions can protect u from most nasties none of you have an excuse not to secure your system and scan it for germs regularly!!!
Just one peice of rouge software/germ can easily put u in a whole world of hell!!!
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Last edited by Ardon on Sun Jun 15, 2008 6:09 pm; edited 2 times in total
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Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2008 7:26 pm
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| oakspeed |
im impressed ardon.
not one mention of arses or bum sex. 
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Posted: Sat Jun 14, 2008 10:40 pm
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| p51bombay Joined: 23 Jan 2004 Total posts: 10152 |
| oakspeed wrote: |
im impressed ardon.
not one mention of arses or bum sex. |
check the task bar - he was doing that in another window(s) 
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Posted: Sun Jun 15, 2008 2:40 am
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ArdonRD/RZ Jedi Master |
Firewalls!.........
XP has a one way firewall and is pretty basic.......
For a FREE very good and easy to use 2 way firewall Google 'COMODO!'
YOU ALL COULD BENEFIT FROM THIS LINK FOR ESSENTIAL FREE STUFF FROM COMODO!!!!!!
http://www.comodo.com/products/free_products.html
Zone Alarms firewall is good but it is resource hungry!!!!!!!
Any security software by Norton are also very resource hungry!!!
If u use ebay, on-line banking, buying on-line or use paypal then you have to make sure that ur pc is threat free because if u don't it could cost u dearly!!!!!!!!!!!
All u have to remember is:
SECURITY IS THE ONLY THING THAT IS DEFENDING YOU IN A VERY HOSTILE WORLD OF THE WEB!!!
Once your personnal details are on the web they will be there forever!!!!!!!!
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Posted: Sun Jun 15, 2008 6:20 pm
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| beek |
Thanks
I did suspect Zone Alarms firewall as being part of my problem but all seems better using IE
I tried to reinstall firefox to see if it installed better but still slow so ill stick with IE
Ardon
Your advice has always been most helpful. cheers
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Posted: Sun Jun 15, 2008 7:31 pm
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jante350RD/RZ Jedi Master Joined: 05 Aug 2003 Total posts: 5373 Location: Bergen, Norway |
Stop surfing pornsites...
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Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2008 11:44 am
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