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Post by ricebird on Jul 31, 2007 19:26:50 GMT -6
:-/Just why is my computer so slow? It is old, I guess, 4-5 years, but it just came back from the "shop". They removed old files, temp files and cleaned it up. I have DSL, SBC Global. Just wondering if anyone had any ideas. It is used for personal use, myself and son. He doesn't really get on it that much anymore. Thanks for info......
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Post by DirtyDon on Jul 31, 2007 19:50:20 GMT -6
I switched from their DSL to thier Dial Up when they refused to offer me the same DSL price they offered new customers... it's about the same speed... AT&T is the culprit and they are notrorious liars.. it has to do with peek periods and band width they'd offer the peons...
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Post by scheherrazade on Aug 4, 2007 9:12:59 GMT -6
Is your internet slow or just your computer? Which version of Windows are you using and what virus protection are you using? If its just the internet, then yes it could be your connection or settings. If its your entire computer it could be viruses, spyware, adware and tracking cookies. Could also be something as simple as you need more memory. Give us a few details and we might be able to help you out.
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Post by ricebird on Aug 5, 2007 10:14:39 GMT -6
Let's see. Yes, Internet only is slow. Windows XP, Norton, SBC global provider. Even sometimes when I email, the time on the page expires before the email is sent! Big pain. Thanks.
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Post by scheherrazade on Aug 14, 2007 1:59:23 GMT -6
First thing I'd do is get rid of Nortons. Nothing can slow your system down worse than Nortons. There are plenty of good virus protections out there that will do a better job, cost less and use less resources. Avast, Anti-vir,, AVG and Comodo all have free Antivirus that is better than Nortons. Nod32 and F-prot are excellent top of the line AV's for a more reasonable price. Does your internet connection go from your modem to your computer or do you have a router set up? Go to www.2wire.com and up at the top of the page you'll see where it says "Speed Meter" Click on that and it will tell you what speed your internet connection is. If this registers an acceptable speed, then you could have a programing problem. If it registers a slower speed than you expect, you could have a wiring problem. Check with your ISP to find out what speed you are currently paying for.
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Post by sharkbait98 on Aug 31, 2007 8:04:36 GMT -6
What type of Processor and how much RAM does your computer have?
If you need help finding this information, you can right-click on "My Computer" on the desktop, select the properties option, and the new window that appears should give you a summary of this information.
Computer companies typically will install operating systems on computers that can barely handle them. Take Windows Vista, you really should have a "high-end" computer to run vista without any performance problems. Go to a computer store and you will find the lower end computers have vista, and these computers can barely run the operating system.
If you have anything less than 256 MB's of RAM, you should consider getting more memory for the computer. 256 MB's of RAM is the bare minimum of running windows XP without major performance issues. I recommend having at least 512 MB's of RAM.
If you have 256 MB's of RAM, there are some things that you can do to improve the performance of the computer. The cost of RAM is minimal these days.
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