My computer is one year old, i have a 1.70ghz intel
inside celeron processor. my compter seems to run very
slowly, it takes ages to load a program, and my cpu usage
says its 100% thats jest when im jest using microsoft
word. ive run a scan disk, nothing was found, and i have
defragmented the disk too, and its still slow, even done
a virus check, nothing was found,my internet broadband is
slow also. what can i do next, help please, im currently
studying degree computing and even i can figure out what
is wrong.

"Joanna Webster" <> wrote in message
news:04f901c3b2e1$444abbc0$(E-Mail Removed)...
> My computer is one year old, i have a 1.70ghz intel
> inside celeron processor. my compter seems to run very
> slowly, it takes ages to load a program, and my cpu usage
> says its 100% thats just when i'm just using microsoft
> word. i've run a scan disk, nothing was found, and i have
> defragmented the disk too, and its still slow, even done
> a virus check, nothing was found, my internet broadband is
> slow also. what can i do next, help please, im currently
> studying degree computing and even i can figure out what
> is wrong.

Hi Joanna,

Here's a couple of suggestions.
1) You say you've scanned with an antivirus program. Was it up to date?
Check that you had the latest virus definitions loaded, because there have
been several viruses released in the last 12 months or so that have the
symptoms you describe.
2) If not a virus, it could be that you've got some other undesirable
software on there that is causing the problem. I'm specifically thinking of
Spyware (go to http://www.cexx.org/problem.htm for a definition of the
term). If you've used your computer on the net a lot, and ever been tempted
to install one of the free "internet accelerator" or "shopping companion"
type programs, I suggest you download a decent Spyware/adware scanner and
check your system with it. I personally use Spybot Search & Destroy, which
is available from http://security.kolla.de.
3) Which task is using the CPU? Bring up the Task Manager (right-click on
the taskbar and from the context menu, select "Task Manager"). Click on the
"Processes" tab, which displays a list of the tasks running on your PC, then
click the "CPU" column heading to sort the list by CPU usage. What task is
using most of the CPU?If there's one task using a significant amount of CPU
then post back here with the name of it & someone might be able to diagnose
the problem. (NB: "System Idle Process" is a special case; if that's using
80%+ of your CPU then it's normal and nothing to worry about).
4) Check that the CPU fan is still working on your system. The Intel Pentium
4 and Celeron processors have a "thermal throttling" mechanism built in to
them; if they start to get too hot, they progressively slow down to reduce
power consumption and therefore heat. This prevents damage. If your CPU fan
has become clogged with dust, or has developed a fault, then it's possible
that an overheating processor is causing your symptoms.

I hope this helps - let us know if you need more assistance.

-David Hollway [MVP, Windows Shell, UK]
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You probably have a server running you don't know about.
Install Zone Alarm (free version works just fine)
www.zonelabs.com It will tell you what is trying to connect
to Internet.

Install both SpyBot and AdAware www.security.kolla.de and
www.lavasoftusa.com to find other evil stuff.

Use Ctrl/alt/del to open task manager and see what services
and processes are running.

I'm using a 1.7 GHz Celeron too. A cold boot to system
logon and Internet connection (dial up) takes less than 2
minutes. Logon screen is 45-50 seconds. My CPU usage is
about 12-22% most of the time unless doing some task, this
is with the Internet connected, IE and OE open and all the
expected tasks/services running.


"Joanna Webster" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:04f901c3b2e1$444abbc0$(E-Mail Removed)...
| My computer is one year old, i have a 1.70ghz intel
| inside celeron processor. my compter seems to run very
| slowly, it takes ages to load a program, and my cpu usage
| says its 100% thats jest when im jest using microsoft
| word. ive run a scan disk, nothing was found, and i have
| defragmented the disk too, and its still slow, even done
| a virus check, nothing was found,my internet broadband is
| slow also. what can i do next, help please, im currently
| studying degree computing and even i can figure out what
| is wrong.

"Joanna Webster" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>My computer is one year old, i have a 1.70ghz intel
>inside celeron processor. my compter seems to run very
>slowly, it takes ages to load a program, and my cpu usage
>says its 100% thats jest when im jest using microsoft
>word. ive run a scan disk, nothing was found, and i have
>defragmented the disk too, and its still slow, even done
>a virus check, nothing was found,my internet broadband is
>slow also. what can i do next, help please, im currently
>studying degree computing and even i can figure out what
>is wrong.

How much RAM do you have?

I also have a 1.7 ghz Celeron and with 480 mb of RAM (512 mb minus 32
for video) it is very quick to start up and very responsive while
running.

If you have only 128 mb of RAM then that would account for a lot of
the slow performance and even with 256 mb of RAM it is likely that
more RAM would be beneficial to the overall performance.

Good luck


Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
--
Microsoft MVP
On-Line Help Computer Service
http://onlinehelp.bc.ca

"The reason computer chips are so small is computers don't eat much."