My computer is very slow in opening up anything. My desktop icins sometimes keep on flashing on and of. Even when I do get it going it is difficult to go on line. I even have a difficult time opening any window like for example word or recycle bin.
Please help. I cleaned the history, cache and cookies at no avail.
Thanks
2006-11-16 08:59:44 · 12 answers · asked by tcvette195 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Other - Computers
you need to go to start.....program files.....accessories.....system tools.......disc cleanup, then you need to repeat the process, and go to defrag..........once you have done the above, you need to scan for spyware and viris, spyware can slow down your system. Two great spyware scanners thats free are adaware and spybot seach and destroy, type those into a search bar, and download those.
One more thing, you may have a lot of programs running in the backgroud that take up system resources and slow down your system, you go to statrt........then click run........then type in msconfig hit enter, and click on startup, uncheck everything in there, then restart.
Good Luck
2006-11-16 09:04:06 · answer #1 · answered by Jennifer L 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
could be several things
1 spyware download adaware and do a full scan (check for updates first)
2 low memory, depending on how old your pc is it may be low on available memory.
off top of my head its in system tools than system info.
seems also by clicking my computer than c-drive and than properties (right click)you should see what space is full and whats free.
3 if you say remove or add programs recently or done some updates for example, you may find that defrag. will work to speed up things, if the above 2 aren;t the problem.
2006-11-16 10:03:40 · answer #2 · answered by great one 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check your system for spyware or any other junk that might be in there with these scans.
All of these are ones that I personally use and all are free.
AVG Removes I-Worm/Stration · BackDoor.Generic3.GBB and .GBC · Worm/Generic.FX · Exploit.WMF
http://free.grisoft.com/doc/5390/lng/us/tpl/v5
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2006-11-16 09:01:47 · answer #3 · answered by G 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
You may need to remove some spyware/adware or run a virus scan. go to www.download.com and download spybot search and destroy, adaware personal se, and spywareblaster, all are free. Download and update then run these tools and remove any entries found. You can also run a defrag on your disk if you haven't done that in a while, you can also get the latest updates for your OS if you haven't done that in a while.
2006-11-16 09:03:10 · answer #4 · answered by micah 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
you are probably loaded with spyware. Go to www.ewido.net and run an online scan.
Then go to control panel then add/remove programs and remove things you don't need
Then click start, run, type in msconfig hit enter, click on the startup tab and uncheck things you don't recognize. Click apply then reboot.
After reboot check the box that comes up.
2006-11-16 09:01:54 · answer #5 · answered by thunder2sys 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
in accordance with what you're saying. it is problematic to determine out what the project is. you probably did not say no matter when you're utilizing severe p.c. or dial or prompt. when you're utilizing a prompt information superhighway, it will be signal barrier project. when you're utilizing severe p.c., it will be undercover agent ware project, if dial up, will be bandwidth project. in case you've been utilizing you pc ok earlier. i don't think of it is pc project. Modem power surge project is likewise plausible.
2016-11-24 23:03:00 · answer #6 · answered by binette 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If your computer is not working properly while you are working on it, it could be a problem with device drivers, hardware or software.
Detailed instructions at http://tinyurl.com/yk5zpr
2006-11-17 04:17:22 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i may be wrong, but what i think is that your computer is very old and it's time for you to get a new one. or, you think you deleted all the history and such, but you actually didn't. also, i think that you got bugs all over from those porn sites. it could be virus.
2006-11-16 09:07:35 · answer #8 · answered by sand 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
http://bartman1.blogspot.com/ go to this site and follow if your computer runs slow also download the free avg and adaware pdate them and run them in safe mode never run msconfig
2006-11-16 09:07:05 · answer #9 · answered by spankdis 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
de frag, delete anything you are not using, clear out history. run a spyware scan and antivirus scan
2006-11-16 09:05:22 · answer #10 · answered by amethyst2 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋