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Wjason777
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_ 		1. December 2005 @ 12:02 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I have a hp a350n 160 hgd, 2.8 ghz and 1gb or ram, it seems like the computer is always slow, when i open programs when i turn it on, it takes along time for the hard drive to stop so i could begin working. I already went into msconfig and disable alot of programs. But it still takes a long time to open programs, i remember when i first got it the computer was very fast and it only had 512ram anyone know how to fix this problem?
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ddp
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_ 		1. December 2005 @ 13:22 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
check for spyware as can slow a p4 down to p1 speed.
try these
ccleaner http://www.ccleaner.com/
cwshredder http://www.intermute.com/products/cwshredder.html
ad-aware se http://www.download.com/Ad-Aware-SE-Personal-Edition/3000-8022_4-...
spybot s&d http://www.majorgeeks.com/download2471.html
download, update & run in safemode for the above in this order
online virus scan http://housecall.trendmicro.com/housecall/start_corp.asp
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Wjason777
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_ 		1. December 2005 @ 14:20 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
i have Norton internet. do i still need to do this?
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ddp
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_ 		1. December 2005 @ 14:24 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
try these as don't trust norton.
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Wjason777
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_ 		1. December 2005 @ 15:30 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
ok, do i go into safe mode and then go to these web sites or what?
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kaledrr
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_ 		1. December 2005 @ 19:42 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
there might be some other software are running at the back. Each time you downlaod a software, it is running at the back like media player, realplayer, etc....

To find out go to start and chose Run, and type msconfig and hit enter. it will take you to System Configulration Utility.

Click on Gernal and chose the Select Startup. Then click on Stratup on top right. you will see the checked box are the software are running at the back which using alot of your ram. Try to uncheck the one you do not need to you when the operating system load. this will reduce the load on your rame.
hope this help
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ddp
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_ 		1. December 2005 @ 20:16 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
run those programs in normal mode tho can also run in safe mode.
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andmerr
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_ 		4. December 2005 @ 22:22 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
whats your virtual memory set at?
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bitchplz
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_ 		5. December 2005 @ 02:15 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Uninstall Norton
Install AVG Free (www.free.grisoft.com)
Install MS Anti Spyware
Run both in safe mode.

Still running slow?

Install Hijackthis
Create a log
Post log onto here And will go from there.
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Wjason777
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_ 		5. December 2005 @ 02:21 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
ddp, that worked for, a little then it seemed like it startet back
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ddp
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_ 		5. December 2005 @ 19:03 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
rerun those programs in safe & normal mode
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