Help Please re PC running v v v v slow.

ed2712

Could anyone please help - my PC is running very very slow and I am only keeping one page open at a time - we have had broadband installed but i still cant tell the difference - the 2 green arrows on the bottom tool bar show Tx288 Rx2272. Any tips to speed pc up would be greatly received.

Dark_Forces

Have you checked for spyware and viruses? Deleted your internet cache? Defragmented your disk?

What OS are you running?

ed2712

I have done Spyware check and virus check - dont know what OS is, sorry!! Do I need to delete cookies - if so how do I do this - sorry for bothering you but im new to this.

Dark_Forces

Hey no problem. We are here to help.
And sorry about saying OS. OS means Operating System eg Windows, Mac OS, Linux, etc

sirboz

I ran the cc cleaner in an attempt to speed up my pc as mentioned a few times on here. now when i turn it on or start some programmes it says ........
preparing to install ......... 'norton 2005 does not support the repair feature, please uninstall and re-install ' the box comes up a few times and i just click through it, however have i done something wrong ?

ed2712

Its Windows XP

sirboz

thanks for the reply, I do have xp on my machine, do you mean its normal with xp, or i have to reinstall xp ?

thanks

Dark_Forces

I think it might be Norton which must be causing the problem. Norton is very hungry on resources. You could try uninstalling norton and see if that helps.

ed2712

Dark_Forces wrote:

Hey no problem. We are here to help.
And sorry about saying OS. OS means Operating System eg Windows, Mac OS, Linux, etc

It Window Xp

Dark_Forces

Dark_Forces wrote:

I think it might be Norton which must be causing the problem. Norton is very hungry on resources. You could try uninstalling norton and see if that helps.

Try doing the above, :xmassign:

intel

Getting Rid of Norton

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showpost.html?p=1198530&postcount=3