Comp is really slow

[Guest]

My comp is really slow I have defraged ,Virus scan , addware scand and it is
still really slow not sure what to do and the only thing that I could think
of doing now is to format and it isnt something that I really want to do.
Need help

 

[Ken Blake]

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My comp is really slow I have defraged ,Virus scan , addware
scand
and it is still really slow not sure what to do and the only
thing
that I could think of doing now is to format and it isnt
something
that I really want to do. Need help

Please help us to help you. What hardware are you running (mostly
tell us what CPU you have and how much RAM)? Exactly how slow is
"really slow."

Put some numbers on these things and we'll try to help.

 

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My comp is really slow I have defraged ,Virus scan , addware scand and it
is still really slow not sure what to do and the only thing that I could
think of doing now is to format and it isnt something that I really want
to do. Need help

Do you feel it is "really slow" in relation to other computers of similar
capabilities or because at one time it was "really fast"?

If the former, then it may be a configuration problem. If the latter, then
you are just witnessing the Windoze eXPerience that most users eventually
go through given enough time and installation of more and more bloated
software.

 

[Guest]

Hello ken, it is a Dell Intel(R) Celeron(R) CPU 1.70GHz 1.70Ghz, 128 MB of
Ram and well when I say Slow I mean when I double click internet explorer it
takes awhile for it to come up ( not the web page just the program)and when u
try to close the program down it starts from the top and slowly closes from
top to bottom it happens with every program I use like winamp for example.
When I say slow I mean try and compare it to a computer from 5-6 years ago
like a celron 600 which was my old comp to this one and it seems to be alot
slower I cant figure it out. PLz help with this.

 

[Guest]

Oh Ya I am using Win XP home edition Version 2002 Service pack 2

 

[Peter A. Stavrakoglou]

Hello ken, it is a Dell Intel(R) Celeron(R) CPU 1.70GHz 1.70Ghz, 128 MB of
Ram and well when I say Slow I mean when I double click internet explorer
it
takes awhile for it to come up ( not the web page just the program)and
when u
try to close the program down it starts from the top and slowly closes
from
top to bottom it happens with every program I use like winamp for example.
When I say slow I mean try and compare it to a computer from 5-6 years ago
like a celron 600 which was my old comp to this one and it seems to be
alot
slower I cant figure it out. PLz help with this.

Has this system always run slow or is it a recent problem? With 128 MB of
RAM, it's no surprise that your system runs slow. The processor is
certainly fast enough but the minimum amount of RAM Microsoft recommends for
XP is 256 MB and at times their minimum recommendations don't even cut it.