why my pc is slow?

Question

i had my pc for 1month its a acer 4000t 512mb 250gb i only dowload bout about 6 things and i have comcast the 99.99 deal why it take so long to pop up thw home pageit takes about 3min and 2min for other sites

Answer 1

10+ things you should know about troubleshooting a slow PC = http://downloads.techrepublic.com.com/download.aspx?docid=172694

Registry tweaks to accelerate Windows XP = http://downloads.techrepublic.com.com/abstract.aspx?docid=173620&tag=nl.e138

http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php?t=122339

23 Ways To Speed WinXP = http://www.techbuilder.org/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=59201471
Game XP = http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=game+xp&spell=1
http://www.pcnineoneone.com/training_videos

Adding more ram may help. Go to and put in your system specs at = http://www.crucial.com/support/install.asp = "Eliminate the hassle and risk of getting the wrong memory — guaranteed or your money back! In just 3 easy steps our Memory Advisor™ tool will show you exactly the right upgrade for your computer."
http://www.crucial.com/systemscanner = " The Crucial System Scanner automatically detects your computer's information and gives you the details you need to purchase a compatible upgrade. To run the Crucial System Scanner, you need Microsoft Windows 95 or higher. " +
For a good price see: = http://www.newegg.com and/or

http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/Home.jsp - http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/Home.jsp
http://www.memoryx.com/
http://www.4allmemory.com
Test your ram with these: Memtest86L= http://www.memtest.org +

RAM Reliability Test = http://hcidesign.com/memtest

Ram Idle = http://www.freewareweb.com/cgi-bin/archive.cgi?ID=1423
Adding more ram may help.
Also Control/reduce what loads at startup with = Codestuff Starter = http://www.webattack.com/get/starter.shtml .
Clear your cache and go to your local settings folder and empty your "temp" folder.
http://www.tweakhound.com/xp/WindowsXP.htm
Speed tweaks = tweaks and downloads to optimize PC speed without overclocking = http://www.setiathomescreensaverspeed.co.uk/index.html
http://arstechnica.com/guides/tweaks/sgp-tweaks.ars
http://www.tweakxp.com/performance_tweaks.aspx

Windows XP Tweaking – Startup and General Performance Tweaks = http://arstechnica.com/guides/tweaks/sgp-tweaks.ars
= "A guide for tweaking your system."

For desktop pc better performance, I suggest you set your desktop background/wallpaper and screensaver to "none", then right click on desktop, click properties, click 'appearance', choose ' windows classic style'.
Then Start/Settings/Control Panel/Display/display properties/screensaver/monitor power/power schemes/settings/turn off monitor after 10 minutes, and set the next 2 drop down boxes ( 1. Turn off Hard Disks, and 2. System Standby) to "never"/apply/ok/ok.

Go to Start/Settings/Control Panel/System/Advanced tab /under Performance click on Settings / Visual Effects tab/
Adjust for best performance / Ok / Apply / Ok
Then Start/Control Panel/Display/display properties/screensaver/monitor power/hibernate/take check mark out of "Enable hibernation"/apply/ok/ok. Do not to use hibernate on desktop
If I'm going to be away from the pc for more than an hour, or whenever there is lightning in the area, then after shutting it down properly, I unplug the UPS (which all the computer stuff is plugged into) and disconnect the cable.\

To manage your startup programs, use
http://www.snapfiles.com/get/starter.html = CodeStuff Starter

or
http://www.mlin.net/StartupCPL.shtml

http://www.pcreview.co.uk/startup

also see = Autoruns = http://www.sysinternals.com/Utilities/Autoruns.html =
This utility, which has the most comprehensive knowledge of auto-starting locations of any startup monitor, shows you what programs are configured to run during system bootup or login, and shows you the entries in the order Windows processes them. These programs include ones in your startup folder, Run, RunOnce, and other Registry keys. You can configure Autoruns to show other locations, including Explorer shell extensions, toolbars, browser helper objects, Winlogon notifications, auto-start services, and much more. Autoruns goes way beyond the MSConfig utility bundled with Windows Me and XP.
Autoruns' Hide Signed Microsoft Entries option helps you to zoom in on third-party auto-starting images that have been added to your system and it has support for looking at the auto-starting images configured for other accounts configured on a system. Also included in the download package is a command-line equivalent that can output in CSV format, Autorunsc.
You'll probably be surprised at how many executables are launched automatically!
Autoruns works on all versions of Windows including Windows XP 64-bit Edition (for x64) and Windows Server 2003 64-bit Edition (for x64).


http://www.silentrunners.org/sr_scriptuse.html = Silent Runners Revision 49.

http://www.answersthatwork.com/Tasklist_pages/tasklist.htm

Paul Collins START-UP = http://www.pacs-portal.co.uk/startup_index.htm
http://sysinfo.org/startuplist.php

Process Explorer = http://www.sysinternals.com/Utilities/ProcessExplorer.html

http://www.processlibrary.com/freetools/

Startup List 2.02 = http://www.techspot.com/downloads/3552-startup-list.html

http://www.netsquirrel.com/articles/index.html

What's Running is a product that gives you an inside look into your Windows 2000/XP/2003 system. Explore processes, services, modules, IP-connections, drivers and much more through a simple to use application. Find out important information such as what modules are involved in a specific process. Control your system by starting and stopping services and processes. Configure your startup programs easily. = http://www.whatsrunning.net/whatsrunning/main.aspx
Version 2.2 of What's Running = http://www.whatsrunning.net/whatsrunning/main.aspx

http://www.sysinternals.com/Utilities/ProcessExplorer.html

http://www.processlibrary.com/freetools

http://www.indiahowto.com/how-to-clean-up-windows-xp.html

Clean your cache, = http://www.stevengould.org/software/cleanup and/or
Disk Cleaner = http://www.diskcleaner.nl ,or
Open up IE and go to Tools/Internet Options/General tab and Delete Temp files and History, then Boot into safe mode, = http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT/tsgeninfo.nsf/docid/2001052409420406 , then enable CHKDSK, = Click your "My Computer" in the start menu, R-Click the C: Drive, go down and click on properties in the drop menu. When the properties folder opens, click on the Tools Tab, The first item in the list is to do CHKDSK. Put a check mark in all the boxes/start/yes/apply/ok . The PC should be rebooted in safe mode to do the scan. To view the results of a CHKDSK go to Administrative Tools > Event Viewer > Application, look for the most recent Winlogon event and double-click on it.

Then reboot into safe mode = http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT/tsgeninfo.nsf/docid/2001052409420406?OpenDocument&src=sec_doc_nam , or Start/run/msconfig/Boot.ini tab/check /safeboot - reboot. Afterwards uncheck it and reboot., then go to Start/all programs/accessories/system tools/disk cleanup , and run disk cleanup: Start/All Programs/Accessories/System Tools/Disc Cleanup and put a check in ALL the boxes(Note: Only check the "compress old files" box if you are running very short of disk space, as those files which haven't been accessed recently will be compressed to save disk space, but at the cost of slightly slower access times to those files. Nothing will be deleted or "cleaned up" as a result of checking "Compress Old Files."). Click OK then Yes in the next little window. Let it finish.

Then run Disk Defrag from safe mode. After booting into safe mode go to Start/all programs/accessories/system tools/Disk Defragmenter. When you open "Defrag", click on "analyze", and it will tell you if you need to defrag or not. (or see = http://www.dirms.com ).

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/treeview/default.asp?url=/technet/prodtechnol/winxppro/proddocs/chkdsk.asp

Answer 2

Well, this is an excellent question. I'll try to make this as simple as possible but if this ends up being a couple pages long, don't be shocked.

First off, this really sounds like a spyware problem.

If you don't know what that is, please take a trip down to your local software retailer and ask the clerk to point you to a program that will remove and block spware / adware and / malware from your PC.

All of these programs are basicly viruses. If you are already running a anti-virus program (Which is what the salesman would likely end up pointing you to.) then make sure you run a scan and then delete anything it says is or might be a virus.

What makes these little viruses unique, is some of them can leech speed away from your internet connection and computer. If enough are running in the background, your entire system can slow to a crawl.

Now, that being said, in the following list are the next most likely problems.

Your service provider has goofed up : Something to do with Comcast has gone fizzle. There are so many possible reasons for this, it isn't worth discussing. Also, if it is their fault, you can't fix it. Call them up, wait to talk to a human being, tell them your problem, do what they tell you to do and if all else fails, go ahead and ask them to have someone come by and do a diagnostic on things. Usually they'll discover the problem and more often then not, if it isn't something they can fix, it's because...

It's hooked up wrong : This is so complicated, I just can't go into it. Depending on what type of service this is (T1, Cable, DSL) the list of possible problems change. Just know this.

Just because you have everything set up right on the computer itself, doesn't mean there isn't a problem in the wiring. I've had splitters and cables and routers and modems go bad more times then I can count. It happens. Most times, it's your problem, not your internet provider's. But usually they can help you determine if it is a wiring problem.

Just because you have the wiring set up right, doesn't mean the computer is configured properly. Again, way too hard to just say, "Do this." because of all the variables and the probability of doing it wrong. Generally this can be solved by calling your internet provider and asking to talk to technical support and having them run you through the setup process. However, they can't fix every problem. At this point, your best bet is to pay someone to set it up right. Or, just patiently do some reading up on the subject on the internet, which you can at least still connect to.

While I could go on, I'll just say first try scanning for spyware, then call your internet provider. If after those two steps you still can't either fix the problem or at least figure out what is causing it, your in for a rough ride.

Answer 3

that really doesn't make sense, but i have the same comcast for 4 months now and not very impressed. u can try unplugging power from the back of modem for a couple of minuites, then plug it back in, this allows it to reset itself. this might help i have to do it all the time. also i would recommend downloading adaware se, and with it run a full system scan and get rid of any bad files, although u shouldn't have many, its good to run the scan 1 or 2 times a week. good luck