2007-06-06 14:50:12 · 11 answers · asked by louann m 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Security
most virus are spread through IE. IE is not a safe browser. you should use a more secure browser to protect your PC from virus.
i recommand you to use firefox with Google toolbar. firefox can block any any popup and disable any virus and adware, spyware on webpage, so, firefox is much safer than IE browser. as you know, most of virus spread throught internet and webpage.
besides, firefox is much smaller than IE, so it run faster than IE.
download firefox for free, Just have a try:
http://www.securebrowser.info/firefox/
Good Luck !!!
2007-06-07 01:04:17 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like you have a lot of stuff running in the background. After your system is up and running, press Control Alt, Delete and that will bring up the Task Manager. This will show you how many things are running at startup. Once you know, you can then go in and take these unnecessary programs out of startup.
2007-06-06 14:57:33 · answer #2 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Too many legitimate programs running at startup and most likely not enough memory to go around. Start by trimming startup applications, carefully, using msconfig (go to Start, Run, type MSCONFIG and click OK) go to Startup tab and start unchecking things, as long as you are sure you don't need them.
Next if its still too slow get a memory upgrade. Go to kingston.com and find your system, then you can get memory guranteed to be compatible.
2007-06-06 14:53:55 · answer #3 · answered by nick2600ii 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I would see which programs are starting up when your computer boots.
Go to Start -> Run
type in msconfig , on the startup tab check which programs are stating up and disable the ones you dont neccessarily need to lauch when you boot up.
2007-06-06 14:57:54 · answer #4 · answered by Kevin S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to All programs and click on start up. It may be starting many programs that you don't need. They run in the back ground and slow you down. Just delete them.
2007-06-06 14:58:57 · answer #5 · answered by Jan C 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your hard drive is probably fragmented... Go to Windows Menu -> Programs -> Accessories -> System Tools -> Disk Defragmenter and run a defrag... this will re-connect all the loose fragments that make up your system !!!
2007-06-06 14:56:13 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Too much startup programs running.
2007-06-06 14:55:41 · answer #7 · answered by Axl GTR 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can click start-----click run-----type msconfig------click startup tabs,then you can uncheck programes that dont need to run at startup.Then click ok to exist..And you also can go visit http://fix-slow-computer.info to download a speedup software.
Good luck!
2007-06-06 19:00:34 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
1 you are running VISTA or
2 you have too many programs that start when windows starts. on an admin account click start- run - type msconfig.exe - hit enter. click the start-up tab and look through the list check for realplayer update and things like it and uncheck the boxes. then restart your system.
2007-06-06 14:56:04 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
to many programs running at start up, under run type msconfig , then at the start up section. disable all, this is OK cause window will set those you use back on , so the others wont run and take up resources
2007-06-06 14:55:42 · answer #10 · answered by megamix1972 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋