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Slooooowwwwwww computer.
rizla01
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Clicking on links sometimes takes an age to access that page.
A bit like what MSE was like recently but on nearly every page nearly all of the time.
This is a new Dimension e520 and as such thought it'd be super quick.
Broadband is at 5.6 Mg
Have run Spybot, got McAfee spyware & firewall installed and also use AVG to check for viruses although not running at boot up with MacAfee.
ALSO
I have the Intel GMA 3000. Is that good/bad should I get a new graphics card for speed of applications or not.
Not a games player but do a lot with digi-photos.
A bit like what MSE was like recently but on nearly every page nearly all of the time.
This is a new Dimension e520 and as such thought it'd be super quick.
Broadband is at 5.6 Mg
Have run Spybot, got McAfee spyware & firewall installed and also use AVG to check for viruses although not running at boot up with MacAfee.
ALSO
I have the Intel GMA 3000. Is that good/bad should I get a new graphics card for speed of applications or not.
Not a games player but do a lot with digi-photos.
"Unhappiness is not knowing what we want, and killing ourselves to get it."
Post Count: 4,111 Thanked 3,111 Times in 1,111 Posts (Actual figures as they once were))
Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax and get used to the idea.
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press control + alt + deete on the keyboard
then go to the performance tab.
tell me what the available saying to the physical memory (k) section0 -
also, try de-fragging the hard drive and disk clean-up
these csn both be found under start>all programs> acessories> system tools0 -
is it just an issue with the interent speed of the speed of your computer as a whole?0
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Commit charge (k) =
Total = 717396
limit = 4024628
Peak = 910596
Computer is slow opening up all apps.
Drive is only 3 -4 weeks old so all I've been doing is loading it up with software/files and little deleted so would a defrag be necessary at the mo."Unhappiness is not knowing what we want, and killing ourselves to get it."Post Count: 4,111 Thanked 3,111 Times in 1,111 Posts (Actual figures as they once were))Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax and get used to the idea.0 -
look in task manager to see if there is a process hogging the cpuEver get the feeling you are wasting your time? :rolleyes:0
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na the physical memory (K)0
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Also post numbers in Physical Memory section, as requested.
Click Processes tab in Task Manager and look for processes using high CPU.
How many processes are there?0 -
Do you have Internet explorer 7? If so, it might be the phishing filter that is slowing the links down (It checks each link everytime that you click).
To disable go to internet options, advanced, scroll down to phishing filter and click disable.
That should speed things up.- = I also recognise the Robins and beep for them = -0 -
tHANKS oMERTON. THAT HAS HELPED WITH THE PAGE LOADING.
Physical Memory is
TOTAL 2086752
AVAILABLE 1105104
SYS cACHE 1238660
THERE ARE ABOUT 70 PROCESSES RUNNING AT PRESENT.
I'm trying to find a way of copying & pasting them to here.
Ooops Sorry about caps. didn't mean to shout."Unhappiness is not knowing what we want, and killing ourselves to get it."Post Count: 4,111 Thanked 3,111 Times in 1,111 Posts (Actual figures as they once were))Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax and get used to the idea.0 -
Ever get the feeling you are wasting your time? :rolleyes:0
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