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VERY slow computer
Name: coolrich1234 Date: April 18, 2007 at 12:14:17 Pacific OS: Windows XP CPU/Ram: Pentium 4 3.20GHz 1GB RAM
Comment:
My computer runs VERY slowly doing everything and the problem seems to be getting worse. I defragment my computer often and I have a fast Pentium and Windows XP. From switching the computer on to it being in an idle state on the desktop, it takes at least 10 mins. How can I speed it up?
Name: XpUser Date: April 18, 2007 at 12:38:18 Pacific
Reply:
Well you haven't told us what you have running, when is the last time you defrag and so forth so here's the best I can suggest that you do by following M$ method...
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