Very Very Very slow PC

maka_2

Evening Everyone hope everyone had a good day.

Its just a quickie
I was using my pc fine yesterday however this evening it took 25mins to load up.
When it finally loaded i had a error message saying my virtual memory is low.

What is this?
Can i fix it? This i dont i can just about turn my computer on without the manual.Do i need to get my memory upgraded?

DIRTY_CASH

Hi Maka,

Was yesterday Patch Tuesday? i.e Microsoft updates are sent out to machines on either the second or third tuesday of the month and it slowed own my machine yesterday for over 40 minutes whilst it uploaded all these upgrades and then installed them. Its working fine today - just slow for 10 minutes or so whilst all the updates kicked in.

I think the RAM gets used up sorting all this out - it does on my pc as its about 6 years old now and I have had these messages before.

I might be wrong but have you tried shutting down and trying again. Standard IT response reboot but you never know!

If not somebody will hopefully help before long. I am not the most techie person either so I know how you feel!!!

Good Luck.

Chippy_Minton

There were a load of Windows updates yesterday so this might just be Windows sorting itself out for the first reboot after the update.

Does it happen after every reboot? How much memory is in the computer? Start - Run - msconfig - OK. How many programs on Startup tab? Also bring up Task Manager to see how many programs are currently running.

See also http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1895,2089076,00.asp

maka_2

only 1 program running at the mo just the internet
It did start yesterday i just checked microsoft updates and it said there are updates ready for me so just updating now see if this helps will let you know thanks for your help Chippy_Minton & DIRTY CASH will keep you updated

maka_2

Hi again

Still having the same problems i have removed a load of stuff done a full sytem check using AVG and spyware. But computer still really slow.

I know my sytem is not the newest

system details are
amd sempron processor 3000+ 222mb ram
ATI radean xpress 20 series

Any other ideas because it was working fine it all started when i down loaded a 30 min movie ( nothing Blue) i have deleted this now well i think i have but still really slow

webhamster

check you have hd space left , running out of virtual memory usually means no hd space left.

run ccleaner ,also do an adv file search and search for big files in windows.

delete all but recent restore points if pc is fine.

Scandisk and defrag

maka_2

i have run ccleaner.also defrag last week just doing scan disc now
how do i do this? adv file search and search for big files in windows?


thanks maka

maka_2

just gone into my sytem information it says i have 2G virtual memory and 1.96G virtual memory available so ore confused now

albertross_2

you don't have much ram 222mb, www.crucial.com/uk

another 256meg of ram would probably give you a vast improvement if you are using XP

maka_2

i know keep meaning to get upgraded to 1G just never get round to it plus dont have time to take it to pc world to upgrade it for me. Dont even want to think of how much it will set me back either

albertross_2

try the link, and run the scanner, you don't need to pcworld it, it just slots in, a monkey could do it.