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    Slow System - No Clue Why

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by FFT, Jun 7, 2006.

  1. FFT

    FFT Notebook Consultant

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    My Win XP Pro system has been slow lately. CPU usage is not reaching 100% nor is my PF usage very high (450mb). Why is my system so slow? Spyware? Virus? I wouldn't think so. The system is pretty clean. Plus I have PC-Cillin Internet Security that includes Antivirus protection and Spybot installed.
     
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  2. Brian

    Brian Working at 486 Speed NBR Reviewer

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    You should check for processes running, etc. Look in the Dummy Guides section, we have a ton of great resources on how to get more out of your machine.
     
    Brian, Jun 7, 2006
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  3. soldier0316

    soldier0316 Notebook Evangelist

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    Yes, your problem could be spyware related. You should dl ad-aware and spyware blaster to go with spybot. Also, I would recommend you get ccleaner and use the registry cleaner.. it works like a charm :cool:
     
    soldier0316, Jun 8, 2006
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  4. Sykotic

    Sykotic Notebook Evangelist

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    start/run/"msconfig"/startup
    uncheck everything not needed, reboot.
    Also look in your tray, Lower left by clock. If you see alot of icons, these are progranms running. These slow computer down. Only thing in mine is wireless signal and battery life.
     
    Sykotic, Jun 8, 2006
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  5. lokster

    lokster Notebook Deity

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    bloatware. is ur laptop new? probably not spyware but plenty of ur software running in the background that you dont need. could u show/tell us whats in ur system tray? and how much ram do you have? maybe not enough.
     
    lokster, Jun 9, 2006
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  6. Tim

    Tim Notebook Virtuoso

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    Download and run Crapcleaner (ccleaner). It is a very good program and is free. I notice a speed improvement after I run it.
    Tim
     
    Tim, Jun 9, 2006
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  7. FFT

    FFT Notebook Consultant

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    I ran CrapCleaner and my system is faster now. However, I don't understand how ccleaner can have such a significant effect on my system.
     
    FFT, Jun 9, 2006
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  8. kegobeer

    kegobeer 1 hr late but moving fast

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    Malware/adware can slow a system down to a crawl. Perhaps you should be a bit more careful about the sites you frequent. ;)

    On questionable sites, you should always disable cookies and javascript/java.
     
    kegobeer, Jun 9, 2006
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  9. wobble987

    wobble987 Notebook Virtuoso

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    Everytime you install/uninstall a program (actually pretty much everything you do on windows can have an affect, but install/uninstall always do something to the registry) windows tend to accumulate too much info in its registry, and registry cleaner cleans, unused or error/corrupted registry so your computer can run more smoothly.

    I used to use crapcleaner but now i use Registry Mechanic its much better.
     
    wobble987, Jun 14, 2006
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