suddenly outta nowhere, the pc started slwoing down on me, games and everything.
Mine is a Pentium 4 2.4 Ghz, 512 MB RAM, 128 GeForce with a 1 MB DSL internet connection.
Help IS truely appreciated guys
2007-01-12 18:27:41 · 7 answers · asked by Ahmed F 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Desktops
Unless you've caught a virus that doesn't make sense .... can you think of any changes (hardware or software) you made just previous to the problem starting ?
There are many tips available for speeding up a PC, however, I would like to help you find the source of the problem first.
I assume you've tried rebooting the PC ?
Please feel free to email me with more info.
regards,
Philip T
2007-01-12 18:34:36 · answer #1 · answered by Philip T 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should check your Task Manager to see if any applications are running in the background. Look under "Processes" to see if there are any unknown processes running. If you see some that you don't recognize, then google the name of the process and see if any pages list it as a malicious program.
Another possibility is that your game may have a memory leak (caused by low-quality game programming). This may be the case if the problem does not exist when you initially boot up your system. Also, check to see if the same thing happens with other games. If not, then the problem could be caused by that game.
2007-01-13 02:35:26 · answer #2 · answered by sheaparis 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Low memory or go too Internet Options on Control Panel go too General Tab, clean files and cookies. Or you may have open programs in the background. I sure hope this helped you.
2007-01-13 02:39:59 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to int exp-tools from the top menu-internet options and delete cookies and files.... this will delete all temp cookies and files that slow down the pc...
2007-01-13 02:49:09 · answer #4 · answered by jennz009 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try scanning for viruses and spyware. Clean out the insides if there is lots of dust, it might be overheating. check background programs like Norton that uses lots of resources. defrag. your HD.
2007-01-13 02:32:58 · answer #5 · answered by Tomber S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do a disk cleanup and defragmenter in accessories in the programs menu
2007-01-13 02:33:02 · answer #6 · answered by Kosy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe because you opened many applications. Or you ran out of space.You may need to defragment your pc.
2007-01-13 02:34:19 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋