its just taking so long for programs to load
2006-10-14 14:33:37 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Desktops
Click on START, then click on Control Panel. Then click on Systems. Then click on the Tab Equipment manager. That gives you a report of all installed equipment. Right click on an item, then choose Properties (at the bottom of that little menu). Finally you get a report about any equipment in your computer system.
2006-10-14 14:39:39 · answer #1 · answered by Scoop81 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Well you didn't say what operating system you are using... Windows 98? Mac OS X? Windows XP? Linux?
Assuming it's XP, Open Task Manager (press CTRL+ALT+DEL) Then go to the processes tab and click on CPU - that will order the list by %CPU usage.
Of course, if the computer is slow, it could be any number of things - you could be infected with malware or you could have too little RAM. Windows XP really needs 512MB to run reasonably well and 1 GB or more if you are a "power user"
It's funny how some people (NotScared2Ask) don't read the question, they only read the title of the question. Knowing the speed of the computer does NOTHING to explain why "its just taking so long for programs to load"
2006-10-14 21:36:26 · answer #2 · answered by lwcomputing 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Assuming a Windows system, if you right-click on My Computer and select Properties, you'll get a box that shows you what your processor speed is.
If it's taking to long for programs to load, you might have too many temporary files cluttering up the system, a badly fragmented hard drive, or some type of malware running in the background.
Clean out your Temporary Internet Files folder. You can download a number of free utilities that will clean your system of any spyware or adware that might be on it. Update your anti-virus program. Then run the disk defragmenter.
2006-10-14 21:39:30 · answer #3 · answered by Blue Jean 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
If you have a Mac...
Simply click on the apple in the upper left corner of the menu bar and choose "About This Mac", which is the first item. A window will appear showing you the processor speed and type.
It will also show you the amount of RAM and its type, along with the current version of the operating system. For more info about your hardware and software, click on the "More Info..." button in the window and the System Profiler application will open showing you everything.
There's also a "Software Update..." button in the window to check for the latest system updates. System updates can help improve the speed and responsiveness.
2006-10-15 00:33:39 · answer #4 · answered by Thom 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What kind of CPU do you have (i.e. a Pentium 4 2GHz)? How much RAM (i.e. 512 MB)? What OS (Windows XP Home, Linux, OSX)? Without this info we're just shooting in the dark trying to figure out your problem.
But if I were to hazzard a guess from just 'one sentence', I'd say you need more RAM and need to defrag your HD.
2006-10-14 21:54:08 · answer #5 · answered by Larry F 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Hit Ctrl+Alt+Delete
then click on the preformance tab.
Or go to Control Panal, Preformance and Maint, then click see basic info about my computer.
2006-10-14 21:42:06 · answer #6 · answered by Devin 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Thats funny how people don't read questions before answering. She didn't ask for CPU usage she wanted to know how fast her computer is running.
2006-10-14 22:01:12 · answer #7 · answered by NotScared2Ask 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
hit ctrl+alt+del, click on perfomance tab, see the cpu & pf usage, the more the cpu & pf level is, the more the computer is busy.
check how much ram is ur pf taking , under 600-700, its normal.
2006-10-14 21:48:24 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋