My internet and computer have been running rather slowly. I can't delete accounts and uninstall programs anymore. PLEASE HELP!
2007-06-01 15:55:05 · 8 answers · asked by Geekzor 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Security
When is the last time you defrag., your pc., cleaned your IE tools, open tools, internet options, delete history, temp., files and cookies. Have you scanned your pc for viruses, and spyware as either viruses or spyware will slow you down. Use your keyboard and press down on Ctrl, Alt, Del., and your task mgr., will open. Open processes and see what programs you have installed that are eating up all your resources. LIke Norons if you have it installed, is a resource hog and junk.
Here is a free cleaner. http://www.ccleaner.com
Minddoctor, France
2007-06-01 16:01:20 · answer #1 · answered by MINDDOCTOR 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Could be a lot of things. From a bad hard drive to software error. First, is the hard drive making any sounds that it wasn't before? If not, log in on safe mode with networking (F8 on boot) and go to google and search the word "housecall", the first site listed will be a trendmicro site that will run a complete scan, registry, virus, spyware and all. This could could do it. Before logging off, AVG has a new spyware scanner that's free to download.
2007-06-01 16:01:04 · answer #2 · answered by Chazman1347 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You probably have a lot of programs that you are running in the background. Check the bottom right corner of your screen, are there a lot of little icons running there? Right click on some of those and go into the preferences in each one have them NOT start on your boot up.
Also, look into getting more RAM for your computer. More RAM never hurt anyone.
Also look into running an anti-spy program like spybot or ad-aware.
2007-06-01 15:59:24 · answer #3 · answered by triple.a 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi, your computer probably runs slow because of all the files in your computer. They need to be re-arranged weekly. you do this by "de-fraging"your computer. Go to your "programs menue", click on "Accessories", next tab "system tool's" then click on "disk defraging". click on de-frag. it will take up to an hour the first time. Do this weekly to keep your files organized and this will speed up your computer. If that doesnt help, you may need to go to "system recovery" click on that tab and restore it back to a date when your computer was running fast. BUT...back up EVERYTHING you dont want to lose on a removeable hard drive or disc. Because doing this will wipe out everthing new since this date, including some viruses. good luck!
2007-06-01 16:14:01 · answer #4 · answered by wilderwear 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Run antivirus , a thorough scan. Run antispyware a thorough scan. Sounds like a trojan
2007-06-01 15:57:58 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Virus in your computer
2007-06-01 16:03:24 · answer #6 · answered by Sword 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well......u should upgrade ur internet connection
2007-06-01 16:20:37 · answer #7 · answered by Chien Min Soh 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
cuz it sucks
2007-06-01 15:57:15 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 4⤋