ive done the basics ie run spybot/virus scanner etc and they come back fine. done all the "rearange things on your hard disk to make computer run faster and free up space on hard disk" and it still seems to run very slow? :confused:

 

any one got any advice? and by the way im not that hot on a pc so bear with me :o

 

thanks in advance, gaz!

 

(using windows xp if that helps)

has it always run slow or just started to? could be just something as simple as you need to upgrade your memory you should hve at least 512kb running windows xp imho

Same prob here, never was slow but started to be. Slow on start-up too. Whats best thing to do?

has it always run slow or just started to? could be just something as simple as you need to upgrade your memory you should hve at least 512kb running windows xp imho

 

no, used to be nearly as fast as my zed :rofl: .

 

just noticed over the last couple of days its slowed up......whats the point of me paying £25 each month for broadband when its cak???

defrag the hard drive and do a hard drive error check also do a search and download lavasoft adaware abd run that 9 out 10 probs could be tracking cookies running in the background i'm clearing about 20 a day at the mo

done the defrag, how do i run a hard drive error check?

go into hard drive properties and it's the box above defragmenter

Is it the PC or the broadband that's slow ? Which ISP do you use ? Are you using wireless at home ?

If the PC is running slow then close down apps not needed. If broadband is running slow then make sure you are not uploading...if Limewire is running you could be uploading all that porn you just downloaded...lolol

I aint no expert but had this problem. I called NTL (my provider) and they advised me to do the following:

 

start internet go to tools. then internet options. then click delete files and delete cookies. I did this and re started and whizz bang it was fast again.

I hope this helps Gaz.

 

Vince

Is it the PC or the broadband that's slow ? Which ISP do you use ? Are you using wireless at home ?

 

just seems to be the internet. im with tiscali, not using wireless/

hmmm could well be a fault with them then, give them a ring and have a :rant:

Sounds like deleting temp internet files cud help...

I too know F/A about PC, I had a similar prob a while ago and it was spyware & virus that was doin it even though I was runnin anti-virus, spyware, firewall

etc.

I had toolbars appear that I couldnt remove it even took away my "turn of computer" button. Had to send the fookin thing away to get it sorted. :headvswal