Computing.Net - slow as a snail. need help.

Subject: slow as a snail. need help.

Original Message

Name: stryx
Date: July 26, 2007 at 14:51:56 Pacific
Subject: slow as a snail. need help.
OS: windows milenum
CPU/Ram: intel pentium III 1000MHz
Model/Manufacturer: eMachines

Comment:

I have had this computer for about 5 years. It has worked well until now. I get the blue screen of death regularly, and it is very slow! Sometimes when I am doing something on it, it would lock up and get extreamly slow. I would open the close screen (CTRL, ALT and DELETE) and it would say so and so programs are not responding. This is happening often now. I have DSL and Norton 2005 anti-virus.
Anyone know how to speed it up? Would it help it I did a full system format, then reinstalled the ME disk. I also wanted to upgrade some of the components so it would be faster, and be able to run XP or VISTA. Any suggestions or advice?

slowest computer in the world.

Report Offensive Message For Removal

Response Number 1

Name: mountain
Date: July 26, 2007 at 19:01:35 Pacific
Subject: slow as a snail. need help.

Reply: (edit)

vista won't run on the computer.
bump it to 512 ram, go xp pro.

Report Offensive Follow Up For Removal

Response Number 2

Name: Walter Mitty
Date: July 26, 2007 at 20:57:10 Pacific
Subject: slow as a snail. need help.

Reply: (edit)

Yes up the memory and ditch Norton, it is a resource hog. Also you need to clean up PC:
The following 3 free software will suffice:
Lavasoft Adaware - removes malware etcetc
Grisofts AVG Free - Anti-Virus
CCleaner - removes temp files, cleans out registry etcetc

Report Offensive Follow Up For Removal

Response Number 3

Name: PatLoh
Date: July 27, 2007 at 23:30:26 Pacific
Subject: slow as a snail. need help.

Reply: (edit)

For blue screen of death - if you have a spare monitor, connect to it and see whether you still get the blue screen. If no, your 1st monitor is end of life.
For slow as a snail - do harddisk defrag then download the softwares which stated by Walter Mitty to clean the harddisk and then defrag it.

Report Offensive Follow Up For Removal

Response Number 4

Name: Renaissance Man
Date: September 13, 2007 at 09:04:08 Pacific
Subject: slow as a snail. need help.

Reply: (edit)

After you delete all your junk files and use all your registry cleaners, go to Start /Run and enter C:\WINDOWS\SCANREGW.EXE /fix /opt

Report Offensive Follow Up For Removal

Response Number 5

Name: hpguy6835
Date: September 15, 2007 at 19:28:05 Pacific
Subject: slow as a snail. need help.

Reply: (edit)

I would do the following
Run scan disk
Run disk defragmentation
download and run ccleaner from cleaner.com
then run any spyware and adware scans you have
then download AVG free edition virus scan and run it
when you look at your taskbar on start up how many icons do you see ??
to many running programs will slow down ANY computer

Report Offensive Follow Up For Removal