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Help with slow laptop
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is windows managing wireless, or intel? windows is usually the better option!!
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is windows managing wireless, or intel? windows is usually the better option
Sorry but I'm afraid I have no idea and don't know how to go about finding out. When I right click the wireless symbol with the red cross, Open Intel PROSet/Wireless displays but is greyed out. This was the case before running autoruns and deselecting ZCfgSvc.exe - not sure if this points to windows managing wireless connection.If I was rich I wouldn't care about money. Think I should be rich because I don't care about money now! :beer:0 -
is it still slow!!
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Would I do any harm if I removed 'Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless Software' from the add o remove program list?If I was rich I wouldn't care about money. Think I should be rich because I don't care about money now! :beer:0
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The only window I can find similar to the one you posted is by going network connections, Wireless network connection. I then get a window Wireless Network Connection Status with only 2 tabs, General & Support. Sorry but don't know how to post it.
Just rebooted the laptop to check its performance, hence the delay! Icons pop up on desktop in 2 lots, and then slowly one by one show there correct icon image. Over 5 minutes to boot up. It also still doesn't pause at the account stage. It's ok if you log out. Shows the main account and guest account and you can then log in on either.If I was rich I wouldn't care about money. Think I should be rich because I don't care about money now! :beer:0 -
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/968682
still not clear if windows is managing or intel, suggest you switch to windows, and reinput the wireless key into windows wireless config if necessary!!
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Ok I've done that. system rebooted. doesn't seem to have made any difference to the speed but the wireless icon with the red cross has dissapeared from the system tray. Internet still works and there was no need to re-enter any key.If I was rich I wouldn't care about money. Think I should be rich because I don't care about money now! :beer:0
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which process is hogging the processor now?
have you tried a reinstall of windows!!
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CPU usage is right down, but that was the case before. Under the processes tab, there are 13 entries of svchost.exe - Is this normal? Haven't tried reinstalling xp yet.If I was rich I wouldn't care about money. Think I should be rich because I don't care about money now! :beer:0
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post a fresh hijack
re svchost, depends what you have running, I have 3
another thing you could try, is a new user account!!
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