my pc is fast but it swims what can i do about it?
2006-08-31 04:22:07 · 3 answers · asked by yo 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Other - Computers
If your hard drive was scratched, it probably would not even boot up. Or you would get all kinds of errors that it can not read files and would crash.
If your PC is having times were it is slow for a minute or two and then speeds back up, try the following:
1) Check for spyware. Run both Ad-aware (http://www.lavasoftusa.com/software/adaware/) and Skybot (http://www.safer-networking.org/) to remove any spyware. Run both as one may caught something the other missing. Then go to microsoft.com and download Defender to protect against future infections. All three programs are free.
2) Check that you have a least 10% of your hard drive free. Go to My Computer and right click on the Local Drive (C:). Look at the properties. If it has less that 10% free space, you will need to delete some files, or move them off the hard drive and on to a CD or DVD. Start by running the disk cleanup, which will remove temporary and other unneeded files. Go to Start, then All Programs, then System Tools and click the Disk Cleanup icon.
3) Run the msconfig utility. Go to Start, then Run and type in: msconfig
Go to the startup tab
You will see a list of all the programs that are loaded when your computer starts up. Uncheck any that you do not have to have. (Usually you can uncheck them all). If you decide you to need one, you can go back and recheck it.
4) Defrag the hard drive. Go into My Computer and right click on the Local Drive (C:). Select Properties and go into the Tools tab. Click the Defragment Now button to start the defrag program. If you have not defrag recently (or never) it may take several hours for the program to complete.
2006-08-31 04:30:04 · answer #1 · answered by dewcoons 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Whats a harddrave? Does it have waterwings when it goes swimming?
To stop it from swimming you can hide its trunks or pull the plug in the pool.
2006-08-31 11:31:00 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Swims" Huh ? Run the defrag program. This will tell you if there's any damage to the hard drive. Or run scan disc as well.
2006-08-31 11:27:37 · answer #3 · answered by Vinegar Taster 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋