2006-10-12 18:34:37 · 14 answers · asked by p60l52l13 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Other - Computers
Are you running Norton? Mine was so slow, that I uninstalled and replaced it with free AVG and free Zone Alarm firewall and it runs at twice the speed now. Of course, you need to do all the usual maintenance on a regular basis - clean up (check that your hard drive isn't getting full) etc. Good luck!
2006-10-12 19:52:12 · answer #1 · answered by Druantia 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dear,
There are may reasons
i. Extra Internet Temporary Files
ii. By Virus
If you are using Windows 98 so plz follow these steps to delete temporay internet files.
1. Right Click on Start Button from Task Bar
2. Click on Explore
3. Choose 'Temp' Folder from Folder List and Select all items and delete it.
Same procedure is for Windows XP but in XP after Click on Explore you select the Windows Folder and then Click on 'Temp' folder, if you want to shortly remove files so you may use these procedure.
1. Click on Start Button
2. Click on All Programs
3. Click on Accessories
4. Click on System Tools
5. Then Click on Disk Cleanup
2006-10-13 01:46:33 · answer #2 · answered by Shehzad Qamar 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The probability is that you have attracted a large amount of virus's that are slowing down your computer. They are making cookies and putting on programs that watch where you go on the internet...stuff like that.
I should know because that is what I do...for companies. We have ways of sneaking on your drive and then actually using it and you are not aware of it. Usually you give your permission to us by some fine print that we add to free things....like "wallpaper".
If you want to get your computer out of our hands and into yours...use "Spybot". Go to spybot.com for a free remedy.
2006-10-13 01:41:47 · answer #3 · answered by Dave 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
could be alot of different things. try cleaning up temp files and defragging the drive. try easycleaner(free on majorgeeks.com). if its still slow try adaware personal and spybot search and destroy(also free and on same site). the next thing would be to try a anti virus program. that would be better to buy but u can try out some of the free ones. last resort would be to reformat your comp or use the backup disk that came with it. save all your stuff to cds before doing this so that u dont lose them
2006-10-13 02:37:25 · answer #4 · answered by explicit 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All of the above but if you use Tools top of the screen and Internet options and Select delete files you drop temporary files as you go and that should keep you up to speed and just for good measure I'd delete cookies too
2006-10-13 01:55:47 · answer #5 · answered by william john l 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you may have installed new software, the more programs install the more time it takes to execute tasks. Also loading so many photos and veiwing many web pages can. Finally, virus and worms (spy software) do slow computers.
first, delet all temp file, make sure you are virus free, check that your hard disk needs defragmenting or not.
good luck
2006-10-13 02:14:47 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on a few reasons.
1st - could be your computer has "caught" virus
2nd - could be the site or page tt you are trying to go to has huge traffic volume thus will slow down your pc
2006-10-13 01:48:19 · answer #7 · answered by Winnie F 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
try doing a system restore, this will take you back to the time when your pc was faster and get rid of whatever is slowing it down. then install wondows defender and make sure your anti virus is up to date!
2006-10-13 02:08:28 · answer #8 · answered by Helen 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have you tried defragmenting it?
Go into the control panel, then performance and maintainence, then click on rearrange items on your hard disk to make programs run faster.
I defrag mine every few weeks.
2006-10-13 01:41:22 · answer #9 · answered by Andrew L 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check for spyware.
Here is a list of free scans.I would recommend running ewido first.
Spybots search and Destroy http://www.download.com/3000-8022-10122137.html?tag=pao
adaware se> http://www.download.com/Ad-Aware-SE-Personal-Edition/3000-8022_4-10399602.html?tag=lst-0-1
http://www.webroot.com/land/freescan.php
a-squared Free> http://www.emsisoft.com/en/software/free/
http://housecall.antivirus.com/housecall/start_frame.asp
http://housecall65.trendmicro.com/
X -Cleaner Micro Edition scan http://www.spywareguide.com/onlinescan.php
http://www.kaspersky.com/virusscanner
http://www.windowsecurity.com/trojanscan/
http://www.bitdefender.com/scan8/ie.html
http://www.pandasoftware.com/products/activescan/com/activescan_principal.htm
http://www3.ca.com/securityadvisor/virusinfo/scan.aspx
http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html
Spywareguard too.
http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareguard.html
http://www.ewido.net/en/onlinescan/
Get free anti virus for free click here.
http://free.grisoft.com/doc/1
http://avast.com
2006-10-13 01:40:05 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋