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| Thread ID: 42332 | 2004-02-08 04:17:00 | very very slow | morriss-i (5223) | Press F1 |
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| 213639 | 2004-02-13 22:56:00 | Two friends bought identical VW beetles, "A" had it serviced regularly, and it gave 150,000 miles of reliable service, he is still using it . "B" had service at identical mileages and at the same garage . His car was most unsatisfactory, high fuel use, engine replaced at 35,00 miles, again at 57,000 with gearbox too . It can't have been "B's" trailer, he always kept it warranted and registered, overload permit strictly observed etc . His towball wore out regularly as well . I guess there is just a bad car sneaks through the system occasionaly :-) Sorry, but industrial use should have industrial solutions . (and I still use W3 . 11 on one box . . . ) R2 > > 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 . > |
R2x1 (4628) | ||
| 213640 | 2004-02-14 01:15:00 | I'm surprised no one has mentioned all the rubbish that gets put into your start-up file! I have fixed several computers (including my own) that had exactly the same problem..... slow...slow! During installation, a lot of programs plonk a 'quik start' file into start-up, more often than not without your knowing or consent. These files get loaded into memory at boot-up and hover there until you need it, using precious resources. Thing is, you don't need most of them there as all these files are accessible through your Start/programs. To get rid of them click Start-run, type msconfig, ok. Then click on the Startup tab. untick all but the necessary ones i.e. virus protection, zoneAlarm, firewall and especially System Tray! Save and reboot. If you run into problems after that, boot in safe mode and run msconfig again, reticking ones you weren't sure of, save and reboot again. My friend had about 20 unnecessary files loaded at boot and the comp ran like a snail with a sore foot. Afterward, it ran like a fox with his tail on fire! Buzz |
buzzybee (1069) | ||
| 213641 | 2004-02-14 02:03:00 | win95 doesnt have msconfig. You either have to edit the reg or copy msconfig from a later os into the correct directory. |
metla (154) | ||
| 213642 | 2004-02-14 04:05:00 | > Two friends bought identical VW beetles, "A" had it > serviced regularly, and it gave 150,000 miles of > reliable service, he is still using it. "B" had > service at identical mileages and at the same garage. > His car was most unsatisfactory, high fuel use, > engine replaced at 35,00 miles, again at 57,000 with > gearbox too. It can't have been "B's" trailer, he > always kept it warranted and registered, overload > permit strictly observed etc. His towball wore out > regularly as well. I guess there is just a bad car > sneaks through the system occasionaly :-) I understand the parable R2, but it isn't really applicable, in that your tale is about light use vs heavy use, or normal usage vs constant overloadiing. Another view might be the conservative driver vs the leadfooted hoon. Nothing was wrong with either vehicle but the nuts behind the wheel were different. Close-ish, but no cigar. Reminds me of the old adage: It doesn't matter what condition your car is in, if you drive fast enough it will last you the rest of your life! Anyway, reverting to computers, regular maintenance and not inflicting unknown or shonky programming on your box makes for long reliable life from your OS. That's all I was ever saying and that's all I'm saying now. It works for me. Cheers Billy 8-{) :| |
Billy T (70) | ||
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