I am running Windows XP Home Edition ver. 2002, service pack 2.
Computer: Intel. Celeron, CPU 2.00GHz, 1.99GHz,248MB of RAM
2006-10-25 04:10:09 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Desktops
Hey there...
Whenever you install a program onto your computer, Windows will 'throw' these files onto your hard drive in no particular order. So, when you click on a program to open, Windows must search your hard drive and gather all the files the program needs to work and puts those files back together again. This is time consuming. What Disk Defragment does is it finds the program files that belong together and moves them as close together as possible. That way Windows can find the files needed very much quicker, therefore making the program open quicker and run smoother. That's what Defragging does. Everyone thinks, as soon as ANYTHING goes wrong with their computer that they should Defrag to fix it. But what I've described above IS what it does and that's it... However, you sound like a perfect candidate for defrag... :-) before you defrag though, do ERROR CHECKING first with BOTH boxes checked, then do your defrag... If things are still slow after that, then take the steps neccesary to remove any spyware, etc from your computer, which since things are slow you'll probally need to find a good registry cleaner to really fix your problem and get your programs back to normal operation. Error check & Defrag should be your first steps though, along with disk cleanup (especially temp files) good luck :-)
2006-10-25 06:11:53 · answer #1 · answered by Army Of Machines (Wi-Semper-Fi)! 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tey to do the following -
1. It may be becuse of Virus infected. Install a good anti-virus software, Mcafee or P.C.Cillian and clean .
2. Your PC is overloaded with programmes. Your Ram Memory is swallowed up by programmes. deleate unwanted programmes.
3. Even if you do not see the improvement. Re install windows XP home edition.
These staps will improve.
2006-10-25 04:23:17 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You may need to do a Disk Cleanup..
and be sure you have all the boxes checked....
Defrafg your C drive or what ever is your main
harddrive... Make sure you have selected the C
Drive.... This is called a Disk Defragmenter...
Go to : Start... programs.. accessories... system tools.. Should be done regularly too.
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2006-10-25 04:13:28 · answer #3 · answered by Elaine B 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Run disk defragmenter and run disk cleanup check for viruses and spyware and look at how many programs start up when windows does
2006-10-25 09:48:50 · answer #4 · answered by SANDY 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
inclusive of your computing gadget being sluggish - it rather is wisely through having to many vehicle courses commencing up once you initiate off your computing gadget, residing house windows/Vista. in case you have sockets left, looking on your motherboard + Processor, you are able to upload greater RAM, or reminiscence is different words. It additionally appears like your computing gadget desires greater room, delete it till approximately 20-25% loose area. stable-success
2016-12-28 04:41:37 · answer #5 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
nothing wrong.. you have installed a lot many programs that eat of your ram..
see if you have installed server, databases.. all this contribute to slowing of the system.
2006-10-25 04:13:53 · answer #6 · answered by juljulabie 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋