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 Location: 1/2 mile from Mean Girls gone Wild
Registered: 02-02-2000
Posts: 2377
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This just started a couple of days ago. I try to go online and it takes 2 to 3 minutes to get to my home page. Once I am on everything seems ok. Then If i try to open another window, I have to wait another two to three minutes.
I have no idea why it is stuck in the mud. I have cleared all cookies, rebooted a thousand times, and still it is stuck whenever I open up a new window. Any ideas what is going on??? |
 Location: Siberia
Registered: 01-10-2004
Posts: 10418
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I'm assuming you are using Windows.
Make sure you have all Windows Updates. Remove programs from the startup group. Remove any unnecessary programs from your computer entirely. Start with that |
 Location: WI, USA
Registered: 02-02-2000
Posts: 6553
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There are free Windows cleaning utilities that clean out files from software programs that are not removed when a program is uninstalled. A buildup of such files over time can slow your computer down. Careful when using Registry cleaners, though most cleaners of that type identify what files are safe to remove.
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Location: 1/2 mile from Mean Girls gone Wild
Registered: 02-02-2000
Posts: 2377
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FRz, how do I discern what programs are essential and which ones are not???? |
 Location: Dining in hell...
Registered: 04-10-2001
Posts: 5290
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That's the hard part. Probably the easiest way is just to Google the filenames. There are sites out there that can tell you what the program is and whether or not you can safely delete it. bleepingcomputer.com is one. However, there are also sites out there that scare you needlessly to get you to buy their anti-spyware. If, during your Googling, you come across a site that insists you should download their product or run their free scan, just go to another site. Also, I can't tell from your post whether or not you're running anti-virus and/or anti-spyware programs. You probably should. I recommend Spybot Search and Destroy and Grisoft's Free AVG Anti-virus. I would try that before killing any startup programs - your browser might have been hijacked. It could be sending information "home" before connecting you to your homepage. Let us know how you make out - I have other options as well. |
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Location: 1/2 mile from Mean Girls gone Wild
Registered: 02-02-2000
Posts: 2377
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69, got your pm and thanks, It seemed to fix itself after I removed a few things that I never used. I did download the spybot program after a scan and found a gazzilion things infected. Of course to remove the infected items, I had to buy their program which I did. I had a couple of other spyware programs that seemed to interfere with my startup so I just removed them. Thanks for the help>>> Rob |
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Location: 1/2 mile from Mean Girls gone Wild
Registered: 02-02-2000
Posts: 2377
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I am running at about 20% of virtual memory left on my C drive. I have a Sony Viao partitioned hard drive with 40 gb on the C drive and 80 GB on the D drive. All my programs are on c drive and all my data/photos etc are on d drive. Still. this computer is about 4 yrs old and I have never had major problems with it but the virtual memory is getting low enough for me to get concerned.
Any suggestions of how to get the memory back up without deleting programs that I do use. |
 Location: René Descartes was a drunken fart. 'I drink therefore I am.'
Registered: 01-11-2004
Posts: 8402
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Crap Cleaner is a wonderful program.
Wipes out crap. Cleans up cookies. Clean up your startup (programs keep trying to get in your startup, bogs things down). Fantastic program, you would be surprise how much crap is on your computer that will never be missed. "After wiping, my performance improved greatly" But be careful, it can take more than you want if you let it. |
 Location: Out Wandering Around
Registered: 02-06-2000
Posts: 21003
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Unless they have made some serious changes recently, I don't think what you downloaded was Spybot Search and Destroy. That's always removed items for free. There are a lot of programs out there using some form of Spybot name due to the popularity of Spybot S&D. When you say 20% "virtual memory" left on your C: drive, where are you getting this info? Do you mean 20% of the hard drive space? 8 GB of free space isn't much to worry about but it does make defragmenting the drive less efficient. Depending on how much physical memory is in your PC, you might be able to free up a couple of GB just by moving your paging file (that's your virtual memory) to the D: drive. I usually like to put that on the partition with the most free space. Here's instructions for moving the paging file: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307886 |
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Location: WI, USA
Registered: 02-02-2000
Posts: 6553
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Spybot products are "freeware" although they ask for donations. You get the same program and support without donating...
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Location: Out Wandering Around
Registered: 02-06-2000
Posts: 21003
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Google "Spybot" and you will find several products using the same or similar name. There are probably some that work like Rob mentioned. They get people to pay for their software because someone they trust told them to download Spybot. |
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Location: WI, USA
Registered: 02-02-2000
Posts: 6553
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The authentic Spybot site, I believe is www.safer-networking.org
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Location: Dining in hell...
Registered: 04-10-2001
Posts: 5290
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Thank you. That's the one. Although, if you can find it, I recommend using version 1.4 instead of 1.5. 1.5 slows down many users' computers (it did mine). And FloridaRob, get the AVG Free antivirus software here, too. You really should run both. |
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Location: WI, USA
Registered: 02-02-2000
Posts: 6553
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I found the 1.5 version to be a little quirky. It interfered with software downloads (corrupting the download). Temporarily disabling (unchecking) the Resident and Registry checker in Advanced (Tools) and restarting the system did not prevent it from showing constant popups warning of each change being made to the Registry while downloading. |
 Location: Lake Winnebago.
Registered: 07-27-2000
Posts: 4076
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Can you 'restore' to an earlier date in windows?
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Location: Dining in hell...
Registered: 04-10-2001
Posts: 5290
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Yes. Start -> All Programs -> Accessories -> System Tools -> System Restore Tell it you want to restore to an earlier date, and then pick a date off the calendar. I think XP, by default, creates a restore point once a day, so unless you turned it off to save drive space, you should be able to restore back to any day you want. |
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