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Thread ID: 39096 2003-10-27 06:56:00 Slow Computer .....I really need some help !!! PCcoNZ (4786) Press F1
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187027 2003-10-28 23:07:00 Excellent and concise Terry. Should be framed :D
Would recommend the above to everyone, as all are considered safe and can make a big difference
Pheonix (280)
187028 2003-10-29 01:36:00 Agree with all your sentiments, above. I wish it was possible to get ALL Internet connected machines properly secured BEFORE they get put into the hands of the inexpert. It is getting a bigger and bigger problem. It literally takes hours to get all the appropriate software loaded, running properly and give some training in its maintenance. Not to mention Windows patching! And teenagers are the biggest threat because of the programs they run and web pages they frequent! Sometimes I despair! linw (53)
187029 2003-10-29 02:36:00 Terry, I agree with Pheonix that your reply ought to be framed - how about putting it up in the FAQs? It would save us forever parroting that old spiel . Unless you like being a parrot, that is . ;-)


> I wish it was possible to get ALL Internet connected machines properly secured BEFORE they get put into the hands of the inexpert . It is getting a bigger and bigger problem . It literally takes hours to get all the appropriate software loaded, running properly and give some training in its maintenance . Not to mention Windows patching!

Ah, but some people would then be out of a job, wouldn't they? ;-) :-)

> And teenagers are the biggest threat because of the programs they run and web pages they frequent!

Well they have to learn and getting themselves into a big mess soon teaches them, especially when there is a big delay before the computer gets fixed again . Or they quickly learn how to fix it up themselves . :D
Susan B (19)
187030 2003-10-29 06:28:00 good site
support.microsoft.com

aumha.org
kiwibeat (304)
187031 2003-10-29 06:32:00 Got Service Pack 1 for XP installed? Theres your problem right there. PoWa (203)
187032 2003-10-29 08:22:00 >>>Theres your problem right there.

Can we be sure of that?I have XP SP1 and mine aint slow.
Thomas (1820)
187033 2003-11-05 19:49:00 Dump netscape and real one and what ever else you dont really need kiwibeat (304)
187034 2003-11-05 20:35:00 Nobody seems to have yet mentioned msconfig?

Try this:
Click Start
Run
type in:
msconfig

Click on the Autorun tab over the right.

List what's in there (For both OS's) and post back here. Somebody will then tell you what you can be rid of and what should be kept.

I would also suggest you go through Add/Remove programs and remove anything in there you can see you dont really need or use. Then run Spybot Search & Destroy to clean up any pieces left behind :-)

You might also be interested in Tweak XP 3 for Windows XP.
www.downloadatoz.com
If there's a random space in there you'll need to remove it yourself and copy/paste the URL.

Try Tweak98 too while you're at it :-)

Hope this helps


Chill.
Chilling_Silently (228)
187035 2003-11-05 23:00:00 > > > > Theres your problem right there.
>
> Can we be sure of that?I have XP SP1 and mine aint
> slow.

Lets not get in to the win xp SP1 slow down fight again....
stu140103 (137)
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