System Too Slow

[Guest]

My system DELL 4500 80 HD 1 Gig Ram is work way to slow. I have earthlink
and it keeps being too slow on cable. I cleaned AD & SPyware. I noticed
some issues, but since has been cleaned. I ran a Registry Fix and noticed
that the system had 300 issues. Do I need to buy a Registry Fix program? If
so which would be best? I don't seem to have a virus as it is clean. Any
help on this issue would be appreciated.

 

[Rolf Loeben]

My system DELL 4500 80 HD 1 Gig Ram is work way to slow.

Hi CJR, which benchmark defines "slow"? And what is the system doing
when you think it is "slow"?
Have first a look at the task manager to see if it the CPU (CPU 100%)
or the HDD (CPU way below 100%).
The look at the running processes - which one takes an unusual byte of
the CPU- / HDD-time?
Try to define from taksmanager processes, wich one runs on a higher
priority?

Have you checked your system for virus?
Does the "slow" behavior stop after a while?

 

[Stan Brown]

Fri, 24 Feb 2006 12:44:26 -0800 from CJR

My system DELL 4500 80 HD 1 Gig Ram is work way to slow. I have earthlink
and it keeps being too slow on cable.

_Just_ on cable? That's an issue with your ISP, quite possibly.

I cleaned AD & SPyware.

Using what? AFAIK, no one spyware/adware cleaner is enough, and most
people will advise you to use more than one.

I ran a Registry Fix and noticed that the system had 300 issues.

What is "a Registry Fix"? What "issues"? Never mind -- as has been
discussed here, people who don't know what they're doing are better
off leaving their registry alone. (That's not a put-down, just a
simple statement of fact. It's too easy to screw something up
irretrievably.) Under NO circumstances should you run any sort of
automated registry cleaner.

Do I need to buy a Registry Fix program? If so which would be best?

"None of the above."

I Ndon't seem to have a virus as it is clean.

Whatever that means.

What does your antivirus program say when you run a full scan? Which
antivirus are you using?

P.S. Please don't post the same query twice. We heard you the first
time.