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Slow compoota

MKwife
MKwife Posts: 787 Forumite
in Techie Stuff
Just a quick question....

My computer is slow and I wondered if it would have anything to do with the 200+ photos I have stored in My Pictures on my compoota? Or would it be something else??

Any idea?

Please?:D
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  • spakkker
    spakkker Posts: 1,322 Forumite
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    It would be something else. Without more info no definite ideas. You could try removing unused programs and having a general clean up. Have you got ccleaner?
  • f1charlie
    f1charlie Posts: 1,228 Forumite
    There used to be a problem in older versions of Windows, where too many files in My Documents would slow up your computer.
    It probably no longer applies, but why not copy your pictures to another folder on your disc (or burn them to CD), delete then from My Pictures and see if it makes a difference?
    If it doesn't you can always copy them back; if it does, it's sorted!
    Charlie
  • albertross_2
    albertross_2 Posts: 8,932 Forumite
    Was it always slow? How slow? How much memory (ram) do you have? Which virus scanners do you have installed?
    Ever get the feeling you are wasting your time? :rolleyes:
  • MKwife
    MKwife Posts: 787 Forumite
    Not sure how much memory it has, how would I find that out? I only have the free AVG thing on it.

    It is definately a lot slower than it used to be, I have done the defragment thing and deleted internet files, cookies etc...
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  • Chippy_Minton
    Chippy_Minton Posts: 3,339 Forumite
    MKwife wrote: »
    Not sure how much memory it has, how would I find that out?
    Right-click My Computer - Properties - General tab.

    Press Ctrl+Shift+Esc to bring up Task Manager. How many processes are running and are any of them using high CPU?
  • MKwife
    MKwife Posts: 787 Forumite
    OK, loads of processes ar running but they all CPU 00 except System Idle Process which is about 98, does this make sense?
    Our dream has come true... :D
  • espresso
    espresso Posts: 16,448 Forumite
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    MKwife wrote: »
    OK, loads of processes ar running but they all CPU 00 except System Idle Process which is about 98, does this make sense?

    Yes, that's fine is it still running slow? What operating system? How much memory (RAM)?
    :doh: Blue text on this forum usually signifies hyperlinks, so click on them!..:wall:
  • MKwife
    MKwife Posts: 787 Forumite
    Bought computer brand new in August with Windows XP on it. RAM - we think... 149gb with 19gb being used. Would that be right?
    Our dream has come true... :D
  • espresso
    espresso Posts: 16,448 Forumite
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    MKwife wrote: »
    RAM - we think... 149gb with 19gb being used. Would that be right?

    No read post #6 again.
    :doh: Blue text on this forum usually signifies hyperlinks, so click on them!..:wall:
  • Donnie
    Donnie Posts: 9,862 Forumite
    On the keyboard, press the Windows key(flying squares) + Pause break.
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