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High CPU usage, slow computing
Name: kpe42 Date: November 27, 2006 at 16:07:23 Pacific OS: XP home w/sp2 CPU/Ram: 633/256 Product: Acer labs/ALi 1631 1.0
Comment:
I always seem to have high CPU usage and my machine runs very slowly. Programs take allot longer to come up than before. Any suggestions on fixing this would be great.
I run Cox.net virus & spyware programs, plus Adaware and Spybot from time to time.
I use this computer mainly for internet surfing and word processing only.
Name: joejoe Date: November 30, 2006 at 08:28:26 Pacific
Reply:
only 633MHZ and 256MB ram on winXP SP2? no wonder the PC is slow. in your case. try to add more ram, then the problem will improve a bit. but your PC is too slow for WINXP SP2.
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Response Number 4
Name: david.sutcliffe Date: January 9, 2007 at 15:01:55 Pacific
Reply:
Used the advice given to rectify same problem, plus upped the speed from 733 to 1100. Now runs sweetly and only gets up to 50% cpu usage instead of 100%. Thanks for all your help.
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