why does my computer run slower?

Question

2 days ago after downloading yahoo messenger and Limewire i think my computer's getting slow. do u think it's bcuz the downloads or what???
even if i wasn't connec to internet, i t takes long time to run Mc Word n Windows Media Player

Answer 1

best bet... its because of limewire... you never know what your downloading from there... but i do it anyways...

Answer 2

Depending on where you downloaded limewire, you could have been infected with Malware.

Most people don't know this, but limewire and all the others like this are required to report your IP address to the music and movie industry investigators when you download their programs. So, not only will you not enjoy the Virus infected free music you download, but you'll get to enjoy the huge lawsuit payments when the industry comes after you. Enjoy.

Better scan your computer with AV/AS programs to locate and try to remove any infection you picked up.

Answer 3

Make sure that Limewire is not running in the background if you are not using it. Limewire used up a lot of memory, especially if you are downloading things from it. It will slow down your other running applications. In Limewire setting, make sure you do not auto-start it whenever you starts your computer.

Answer 4

You may have "Limewire" working all the time ,, Check that its off when surfing... ( the bottom r/h/s of the screen look for the Green lime .. right click and close it )...

Only run limewire when you don't want to do anything else.

Answer 5

have you ever scanned for undercover agent ware? If no longer acquire, replace and test with Spybot and Adaware. How long with the aid of fact you ran a diskcleanup? Is your force loose from fragmentation? This ailment can sluggish issues down. shop a examine on frag ranges and likewise on the loose area.

Answer 6

Limewire is your problem that and kasaa will kill your free space because you are opening up your files to share with everyone else.bad idea...id remove it.

Answer 7

try to defragment and virus check., i guess because of limewire thats why you computer start to run slower., try to lessen the program that your running., to do this click on the start, click run and type msconfig., on the general tab., click selective start-up., then on the start up tab., uncheck the program that you want to run during start up....opening one program at a time makes your pc run faster

Answer 8

yes 2 both questions get yahoo it's better

cinderellamirage

Answer 9

either because of a ur computer is infected or the memory is not big enough

Answer 10

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Computer Slow

Download and then run startup.exe (FREEWARE) at:

http://www.mlin.net/startupcpl.shtml......

Can't live without it and windows...

Then disable and/or uninstall whatever u don't need.

Other things to try:

1 - Disk Cleanup (removal of temp files, cookies, etc.)
2 - Defrag
3 - Registry Cleanup (CAN BE VERY RISKY!)

ALL ELSE FAILS - RELOAD YOUR O/S (WINDOWS) AND THEN REINSTALL ALL OTHER PROGRAMS YOU NEED/USE!

Joe...

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Computer Virus/Spyware/Adware/Malware/etc

All FREE...

Download and then run Avira AntiVir Personal Edition Classic at:

http://www.free-av.com/

Download and then run Spybot - Search & Destroy at:

http://www.safer-networking.org/en/download/

Download and then run Ad-Aware SE Personal at:

http://www.lavasoftusa.com/software/adaware/

Joe...

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