slow running pc

[steve.c]

Help!!

Anyone help me.
Can someone please point me in the direction to find out
which prograames are initializing on start up. also, im
running Xp, and what programmes, should be runing at
start up. I use Norton as my internet security.

thanks, in advance.

Steve

 

[Guest]

Spyware/Virus Removal and Prevention:
http://www.fixyourwindows.com/windowsxpsolutions.htm
(Links to online virus scans on the same page)

How to optimize Windows XP, 2000, ME
for the best performance (Step-by-step Visual Guide):
http://www.fixyourwindows.com

Good Luck!

 

[Harry Ohrn]

Check out the Control Panel->Administrative Tools->Services. XP has a number
of services that will load at startup and you can learn about those here
http://www.blackviper.com/WinXP/servicecfg.htm Be cautious about what you
turn off or disable.

You can also see some of the programs that are running by going to
Start->Run and type MSCONFIG then click OK and look under the Startup Tab.

Which programs *should* be running at startup depends, in part, in which
programs you have installed. Here is a comprehensive list of startup
programs and the applications that they are associated with
http://www.sysinfo.org/startupinfo.html
--

Harry Ohrn MS-MVP [Shell/User]
www.webtree.ca/windowsxp


| Help!!
|
| Anyone help me.
| Can someone please point me in the direction to find out
| which prograames are initializing on start up. also, im
| running Xp, and what programmes, should be runing at
| start up. I use Norton as my internet security.
|
| thanks, in advance.
|
| Steve

 

[Rock]

Help!!

Anyone help me.
Can someone please point me in the direction to find out
which prograames are initializing on start up. also, im
running Xp, and what programmes, should be runing at
start up. I use Norton as my internet security.

thanks, in advance.

Steve

http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/slowcom.htm

 

[xtremegmrs3]

You may also go to Start>>>Run and type msconfig. Then go
to your startup tab. These show actually what is started
everytime you boot. You may turn these off. Also check
for adware/spyware. This is the number one cause of
computer bottlenecking. The second is hard disk
fragmentation.