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| Thread ID: 24341 | 2002-09-08 22:06:00 | Win 2K - Hmm | Nuts8 (1787) | Press F1 |
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| 77813 | 2002-09-09 02:37:00 | Nuts8 - do you understand the concept of 'bloatware' aka MS new versions. Every time they come up with a new version, you'll need a faster PC. 95/98/ME will usually run faster on PC compared to Win2K on the same PC. However, I have nearly the same processor, RAM and video card as you have and my W2K speed is acceptable. You might want to run the Task Manager and check:- 1. See if the amount of memory used is too high (if way up the chart, then performance degrades) 2. Sort task by CPU % use. See if there is one program or utility that is hogging the CPU and slowing down the system. I once seen a Toshiba Laptop that had a bios program that slowed the laptop down to the speed of a snail. |
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| 77814 | 2002-09-09 02:40:00 | 3. Sort by memory used. That will tell you if a program has hogged all the available memory. | nzStan (440) | ||
| 77815 | 2002-09-09 04:23:00 | I do have a Network Card but disable it and only enable when I am on a LAN - Funny That :). I dont currently have 2K installed but will do soon and try all of your suggestions. Maybe not increasing the RAM though, I am a bit hard up at the moment for cash. What is the deal with service packs for win 2K, should I install every possible update that is available ??. Thanks for all your posts Nuts |
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| 77816 | 2002-09-09 04:53:00 | I've got SP3 installed, If you can spare the several hour long download (124MB) then I'd reccommend it, several security issues etc fixed Not tto sure what else, check Microsoft.com for info about it. Chilling_Silence |
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