Slow system of Windows XP

[Adi]

Hi, Experts!

My system on PC become very slow: slow opening programs, slow refreshing
desktop icons (5 minutes and more) and I cannot nothing to do in this time;
it's look like hang
computer, but it's not, everythink work very slowly.
I check it for Spyware and Viruses but nothing was found.
Is still hope to healt my Windows or I must to go format and make new
installation?
In Windows\Temp folder I find some tmp0000xxx folders with full 4,5 Mb file
and it could be 150 files in one. This take me place on hard disk and even
nothing to work, after 2-3 restart my hard disk C is full. After cleaning
this take repeat again and again and eat my nervs.
For any advice thank to anybody!
(e-mail address removed)

 

[ppcc]

Hi, Experts!

My system on PC become very slow: slow opening programs, slow
refreshing
desktop icons (5 minutes and more) and I cannot nothing to do in this
time;
it's look like hang
computer, but it's not, everythink work very slowly.
I check it for Spyware and Viruses but nothing was found.
Is still hope to healt my Windows or I must to go format and make new
installation?
In Windows\Temp folder I find some tmp0000xxx folders with full 4,5 Mb
file
and it could be 150 files in one. This take me place on hard disk and
even
nothing to work, after 2-3 restart my hard disk C is full. After
cleaning
this take repeat again and again and eat my nervs.
For any advice thank to anybody!
(e-mail address removed)

It sounds like your HDD could be jammed with junk and perhaps
fragmented badly as well which might be causing the slow program
response and such. If this is the problem, run the disk cleanup utility
and delete the temporary files, temp internet files and also recycle bin
files. Then running the disk defragmenter will show a vast improvement
in speed. You can also uncheck unwanted items from ur startup list. (
start> run> MS config )
check out these links-
http://www.pctechguide.com/tutorials/HDDMaint.htm#Scope
http://www.pcworld.com/howto/article/0,aid,97442,00.asp

 

[Gerry Cornell]

How much RAM memory?Try Ctrl+Alt+Delete to select Task
Manager and click the Performance Tab. Under Commit
Charge what is the Total, the Limit and the Peak?

How large is your hard drive and how much free space?

What is your CPU processor speed? Right click on your My
Computer icon on your Desktop and select Properties to get
this information and the amount of RAM memory.

Another avenue of enquiry is the Event Viewer System log.

Please check Event Viewer for Warning / Error Reports in the System
and Application logs for the last boot and post copies.

You can access Event Viewer by selecting Start, Administrative Tools, and
Event Viewer. When researching the meaning of the error, information
regarding Event ID, Source and Description are important.

HOW TO: View and Manage Event Logs in Event Viewer in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;308427&sd=tech

Part of the Description of the error will include a link, which you should
double click for further information. You can copy using copy and paste.
Often the link will, however, say there is no further information.
http://go.microsoft.com/fw.link/events.asp
(Please note the hyperlink above is for illustration purposes only)

A tip for posting copies of Error Reports! Run Event Viewer and double click
on the error you want to copy. In the window, which appears is a button
resembling two pages. Double click the button and close Event Viewer. Now
start your message (email) and do a paste into the body of the message. This
will paste the info from the Event Viewer Error Report complete with links
into the message. Make sure this is the first paste after exiting from Event
Viewer.

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Hope this helps.

Gerry
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FCA
Stourport, England

Enquire, plan and execute
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[Guest]

I ahd win 98 se for a year or so and i installed win xp home. Now my computer
is very very slow. I have a pc 1.4 gig amd athlon with 512 memory. It works
but very slow. Mother board is an ASUS a7a 266. Please help me write me at
(e-mail address removed) If you think what the problem is