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iSApache
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_ 		15. September 2008 @ 15:36 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
My computer has Been "really" Slow Lately... Virus Scans are Inconclusive so it cant be a Virus and here are my Computer specs:

Windows XP (2002)Home 5.01.2600 (Service Pack2) x86
CPU: Intel Pentium 4 2.66Ghz
Memory: 512 DDR
Storage: 40GB Seagate
Visuals: 64Mb ATI Radeon 7200 Series

Although My Computer is in Need of a Serious Update It still shouldn't
be Reacting as Slow as it does...Any Answers?
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CPU: Intel Pentium 4 (2.66Ghz)
RAM: 512Mb DDR
Graphics: 64Mb Ati Radeon 7200 Series
HDD: Seagate 30Gb
System: Windows XP Home SP2
Status: Green
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ddp
Moderator
_ 		15. September 2008 @ 17:30 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
what about spyware as it will slow down a p4 down to a p1 in speed?
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jony218
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_ 		15. September 2008 @ 21:23 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
1. do scandisk (with box to fix errors checked) on all your hard drives partitions (file corruption will cause slowdown.)
2. make sure your hard drive is set to DMA and not PIO.
3. If the computer is heavily fragmented, it will cause slowdown.
4. Remove any realtime antispyware software installed and just rely on your antivirus. Antispyware will slowdown your computer.
5. Make sure no usb mediacard readers etc are connected all the time.
6. Finally check your hardware sometimes a built-in soundcard will take a big hit on the cpu. Replacing it with a PCI soundcard can speed up the computer.
7. If you have IDE drives, make sure 2 IDE's aren't connected to the same cable and configured the same (both master or both slave).
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This message has been edited since posting. Last time this message was edited on 15. September 2008 @ 21:25
aldan
Senior Member
_ 		15. September 2008 @ 21:42 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
as dhp says,spyware,adware scan.i use super anti spyware.
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aldan
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_ 		15. September 2008 @ 21:44 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
sorry,ddp.
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eugene2k
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_ 		17. September 2008 @ 04:43 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I have yet to see spyware that slows your computer more than a regular program.

Read this as well.
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http://www.squidoo.com/lensmasters/eugene2k
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