My PC is slow, slow, slow.

[Jack Sprat]

First, it is slow at startup. I have a 50 image screensaver. Would that slow it down in your opinion? Then, it is slow searching, slow responding, and slow after I click on something. It's like a delayed reaction. I click, it waits 10 seconds or so, then it responds.

I have an old celeron processor and probably need something new and up to date. Are Macs quicker on response time? Anyone have experience with both Macs and PCs?

[pokerfan]

1. spyware?

http://www.lavasoft.com/">Ad-Aware

http://www.safer-networking.org/en/index.html">Spybot-S&D

[Jack Sprat]

2. I've had both at one time or another.

I don't remember them helping with speed. Can spyware programs enhance the speed of your PC? If so, I will download them again.

[pokerfan]

3. spyware can significantly slow down your pc

so getting rid of it can only help.

[tanngrisnir3]

4. What's running at startup and what can you see in your system tray?

How much RAM do you have, and how many programs do you run simultaneously?

[Jack Sprat]

5. 256 RAM.

I must need more RAM, because it is always telling me that I am low on virual memory. Sometimes, it tells me that when nothing but the screensaver is running. Also, I have Norton AV, Ascentive Speed Scan Pro, and Windows Defender all working in the background.

[pokerfan]

7. I would dump the Norton AV

as it's become a bloated monster over the years. Replace it one of the popular freeware alternatives (AVG or Avast).

And I would ditch the fifty-image screensaver while you're figuring things out. 256MB isn't a lot but it shouldn't be causing a ten second latency.

[Jack Sprat]

8. Taking your advice on Norton

and may take your advice on the screensaver. It's hard to part with 56 centerfolds that I've grown so accustomed to and fond of over time. But, if it is taxing my system's memory, maybe I better. Thanks for the free advice.

[tanngrisnir3]

12. I second that, but would recommend Avira as well. I just dumped AVG

after about three to four years of using them. Something about 8.0 kept corrupting eternally and it simply could not update, constantly asking for restarts.

[sammythecat]

20. I've been having the same problems with AVG

for many months now. I've had it for 8 or 9 years now and it was always trouble free before. It almost seems like they want people to stop using it or upgrade to the pay version. It's nothing but a pain in the ass now.

I'll check out Avira. Time for something else.

[NYC_SKP]

6. Here's a great fix:

This image shows the three steps to speeding up your computer by a factor of ten.

Guaranteed!

. . .

[Jack Sprat]

9. By game 4 of the 09 World Series,

I would hope the image finishes downloading. Thanks so much.

[NYC_SKP]

11. I have macs and PCs and..... OK, that was just plain mean of me.

to load an animated gif and lead you to believe I was serious. It was wrong.

So, let me try to seriously help.

All the advice up thread is correct.

Memory is super cheap these days and you would do well to throw in 512M or one GB, but only if your motherboard and OS will support it.

Checking your system tray is huge. Windows runs so much shit in the background and you don't even know it, and the spyware and adshit ties up resources further, so run the utilities recommended.

You've got to uninstall any programs you never use and uninstall printers and other peripheral support if you no longer use them.

Also, I clean up the hard drive and defrag regularly, that's in your accessories.

On occasion, I've backed up files and dumped the hard drive and reloaded the OS. Windows 98SE is pretty popular among owners of older PCs, don't know how old your is or if you're running XP or NT.

My macs are faster and they never slow down, so if you're ever looking to replace what you have, even if it's getting a used one, I can't recommend macs highly enough.

Cheers and again, sorry for playing that trick on you. :toast:

[Jack Sprat]

14. It's all right.

Thanks for the advice. I realized it was a joke after a minute passed. My PC is slow but not that slow.

[mockmonkey]

15. That's just MEAN

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[av8rdave]

10. Piss off MicroSoft...get a Mac!

[mwooldri]

13. Sorry too broke to afford a Mac.

I'll go for this Ubuntu thing right now...

[av8rdave]

17. I unserstand Ubuntu is actually pretty good....

and it's not Microsoft! I would use it if there weren't some applications for work I need that won't run with it.

[NJmaverick]

16. Here down load this program

http://www.majorgeeks.com/Advanced_SystemCare_3_d5927.html

run the maintain windows and diagnose system

That should help speed it up


Then remove any programs you don't need

finally download and run:

http://www.majorgeeks.com/downloadget.php?id=5756&file=9&evp=693ee0b20204960edfd909666f809b26

THis should speed things up

[madrchsod]

18. take the covers off the box get rid off the dust and crap

use thin air filter material and tape to the vents.

[SlicerDicer-]

19. FINALLY FAST!!!! Finallyfast.com

Note: I am not endorsing I am laughing :rofl: