My computer is going really slow. I run both the disk cleanup, and disk defragmenter all the time. When I click on the desktop shortcuts, it takes forever for them to load. I sometimes have to click on it again to "remind" the computer of what it's supposed to be doing. Help!
2006-11-06 05:40:14 · 13 answers · asked by mandakate26 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Other - Hardware
It could be many things
I would clear you're cookies and temp files this can be done buy
right click on Internet Icon on desktop
Internet property's
click on delete cookies
click on delete files
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Go to http://www.download.com
get free Ad-aware and spy bot search and destroy
to get rid of those hidden cookies/files on you're computer
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Buy virus protection (free versions no not always work the best)
Examp: Mcafee or Norton
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1.Should help to sort out you're problem also check to see what programs are running in you're task bar that could be slowing down you're computer
2.How much space do you have on you're hard drive if it is getting too full it will slow down you're computer
3. How long has this been going on check with you're ISP (Internet service provider) to see if there is a problem
follow those steps it should help
((=Hope all works out=))
2006-11-06 06:07:36 · answer #1 · answered by Bullz_ eye 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi,
There could be many reasons for this.
1. Virus : Your Computer Might be infected with Virus which is just working at the back ground and eating up all your Computer memory doing its own work. Run a Good Anti-virus software like Nortan Antivirus to Detect and clean the same.
2. To many Spy wares / Ad wares on your system. it happens like when you open your internet explorer all ad's pop up and makes life difficult for you. This is caused when visiting malicious websites and they dump few of these software on your computer.
3. You have too many programs loaded on your computer and your computer has very low resources and memory to process the same. Solution would be to un-install aunused program and clear startup programs
2006-11-06 13:48:01 · answer #2 · answered by rockiee80 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It could be a virus or a worm, or adaware or spyware. Usually, though, adaware or spyware will cause a window to pop up that you absolutely cannot get rid of. When this happened to our computer, we took it to one of those Geek Rescue places in town. For about $40 they tested and messed with it, and for another $40, they fixed the problem (in our case, Spyware) and loaded some anti-spy software onto the computer. $80 seemed fair to us, considering the alternative, so I think it is worth a try. I know it can get worse if you don't fix it in a timely manner.
Good luck. Computers can be a real pain!
2006-11-06 13:47:04 · answer #3 · answered by Jennifer H 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to www.grisoft.com and download free AVG and run it in safe mode. Get to safe mode by turning off computer. Then turn it back on and keep tapping F8 until the options come up for what mode you want. Choose Safe Mode, click on the AVG icon (may have to search around a while) and run it to check for virus. This will take a couple of hours to scan in safe mode.
2006-11-06 13:44:32 · answer #4 · answered by Marissa 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would erase all your temporary files, (these are unneeded). Then I would run an antispyware program such as adaware or superspyware killer, (you can find a list of them at download.com, though I recommend the ones I mentioned). Finally I would get the program freeram xp, (also at download.com) to help free up ram and therefore make your computer run better and faster. By the way these programs are free!
2006-11-06 13:46:22 · answer #5 · answered by The Edge 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well even if it's going slow doesn't mean that it has a virus it could just mean you have a bad or slow internet connection but, when I had my Trojan virus everything went haywire the screen black out and pf gone but you can call geek squad and they can help you over the phone or take it to Best buy and geek squad can help you there just go to their web site www.geeksquad.com
2006-11-06 13:45:11 · answer #6 · answered by jesusbabe2745 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do you have any spyware besides Yahoo if not go to SpyBot S&D download it and save it to your desktop Its free and it will detect spyware if you have any in your machine When you get it read the dir and eliminate and immunize your computer Run it every day when you start up and B4 you shutdown
2006-11-06 13:45:29 · answer #7 · answered by zbard 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Simple
u r computer will soon b hanged
to prevent it first go 2 google and download a free internet eraser . it will take 20 secs to download. it can delete all the unnecessary things which u wanna delete . and if it does not help increase the RAM speed of u r computer. This wud surely help
2006-11-06 13:48:36 · answer #8 · answered by snicker34 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Give up using Windows, and install Linux on your computer. Linux is immune to all viruses, malware, spyware and adware.
Go to www.distrowatch.com to find out how to get all the popular flavors of Linux...
...then do an image search for Linux screen grabs on Google.
BE COOL - GET LINUX
DC :)
2006-11-06 14:05:37 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you have trojans & malware
start ur pc up again & go into safemode . as pc is starting up . keep hitting on (F8) key two you come to a menu ur see .safemode to that then hit on enter & enter again wait for pc ot go in to login screen then hit on >AMIN< account . when at desktop ur see safemode box hit on ok . then open ur antivirus and sert it to do full system scan . when that is done if. find virus hit on delete so it goes off pc. then start ur antispyware . scan pc with that. if any spyware is found hit on delete . then restart pc go back into desktop by windows.
2006-11-06 13:46:31 · answer #10 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋