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| Thread ID: 42332 | 2004-02-08 04:17:00 | very very slow | morriss-i (5223) | Press F1 |
| Post ID | Timestamp | Content | User | ||
| 213629 | 2004-02-10 03:29:00 | I meant your post was stupid. | metla (154) | ||
| 213630 | 2004-02-10 03:30:00 | Another cause, probably too obvious to mention ;- if disk space gets tight and the swap file is restricted, the slow down is pretty dramatic. | R2x1 (4628) | ||
| 213631 | 2004-02-10 03:32:00 | stupid people make stupid posts, mea culpa. :8} | R2x1 (4628) | ||
| 213632 | 2004-02-10 03:49:00 | Meh.....You won't take my crown. | metla (154) | ||
| 213633 | 2004-02-13 01:30:00 | add more ram if you have only 128 megs or less use regcleaner and fix-it or norton utils reinstall as a last resort | kiwibeat (304) | ||
| 213634 | 2004-02-13 04:00:00 | > W95 should be re-installed once a month if it is > worked at all hard, >Win 98 once a week for severe service . What a load of old rope . I have a W95 installation still working very well that has never been reinstalled, ever . I have a W98 installation that is used all day every day and has been in constant use since pre-1999 without reinstallation . Good housekeeping and staying away from warez, cracks, shonky software and questionable sites makes for reliable computing, not reinstallation of operating systems . My main W2k installation has been in use for around 3 years without reinstallation too and it still works like a new one . It was reloaded from a ghost image once after faulty RAM corrupted the existing installation, but since the ghost image was made only few days before the RAM failure and took over where the old install left off, I reckon I can still claim it as the same installation . Cheers Billy 8-{) :| Owning computers is not unlike owning cars: bad user habits and inappropriate activities bugger them both . |
Billy T (70) | ||
| 213635 | 2004-02-13 04:27:00 | Well done Billy . Unfortunately, not all of us have such perfect records . It has been the experience of many people that W95 benefited from a reinstallation from time to time . I would not recommend once a month, or any other period . My rule is to leave well alone . But when problems arise, reinstalling the OS (without a format) is a non-destructive step after obvious checks don't show an obvious cause . It won't do any harm . W95 is a can of worms . Have you a suggestion other than "What a good boy I am"? |
Graham L (2) | ||
| 213636 | 2004-02-13 05:35:00 | Windows 95B (running Fat32 on a 512meg hdd) has done stirlling service for my mother-in-law for the past 4 years or so. Only prob was when MSM messenger went west when MS changed their messenging protocol. |
mark.p (383) | ||
| 213637 | 2004-02-13 08:11:00 | No Graham, the message is not "what a good boy I am," the message is: treat your computer with respect, carry out regular housekeeping, and don't jump into reformatting as a panacea for ills that could have been prevented; or fixed with a little bit of effort . I am no expert on computers, but I have a logical mind and the wit and will to use resources that can help me . If I want to stray down dangerous paths I make sure I know the way back (or out) . Reformatting and setting up programs all over again is such a waste of time and energy . Of course, as I have already confessed :8}, I use Ghost to deal with anything that might take too long to fix . I posted to that effect a day or so ago on my NAV live-update problem, where fixing a curly problem was going to be too time consuming . Cheers Billy 8-{) :| |
Billy T (70) | ||
| 213638 | 2004-02-13 10:12:00 | With Windows XP after being on the Internet with Jetstart via adsl Router the computer gets very sluggish. Disabling the Ethernet Port or switching off the Router fixes it. Doesn't do it on Windows NT4 on the same machine. As for reliability I have an old 150mhtz computer running W95 operating a till. It ran for 3 years before it finally became unstable. It was overheating and was full of bird seed! (pet shop). If you keep your registry clean, kill all spyware & keep anti virus & Fire Wall up to date, all the Windows systems are reliable. NT4 and XP are rock solid. |
Mzee (158) | ||
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