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Re: {OT} -- Computer Problem
With Windows XP, you are a bit underpowered on ram. Many folks believe
that 512 mb is minimum, and more is better. Good luck !! --james-- |
Re: {OT} -- Computer Problem
My Dad has an AMD 2.5 MHz with 384mb of 2100 ram, I have a Celeron 2.2 with
756mb of the obsolete 133 MHz ram which runs incredibly faster. The only real difference in the systems is the amount of RAM installed. That being said there are a number of settings that you can change to speed up windows. From Explorer select 'Tools" then 'Internet Options" Select "Delete Cookies", "Clear History", and both options of 'Delete Files'. This may take a while, the longer it takes the worse shape the system is in. Make sure you have removed all of Norton's and that the MS firewall is turned off. I used to run Norton Suite and Internet Security... after the 2004 version the drag on the system is oppressive so I only run Internet Security now (includes AntiVirus) Go to the "Control Panel", then select "System", then "Advanced", then under 'Performance: select "Settings". The default is "Let Windows Decide" which will scientifically poll, survey, investigate, and finally choose the worst possible combination imaginable. If you select "Best Performance" it turns off a lot of the visual settings that use up resources, it also doesn't look so good. Click on the options one at a time an see if the change is important to you......I have found that most of these make no difference to me except the last choice.... "Use visual Styles on windows and buttons" will re-establish XP back to color..... Select 'Advanced" again and go to 'Virtual Memory: As you have too little 'real' memory you can make XP use hard drive space instead. It is slower but will get your programs running. If you got "$40,000 worth of Free software" I hope you have removed most or all of it as it is useless.... that is why it was free.... From "My Computer" select your root drive and select "Disk Cleanup", allow it to clean up anything it finds. Then go to "Tools" and "Error Check" the drive. It will actually do the checking the next time you start the system and takes a fair amount of time (it will tell you how far it is through each step) We will assume you have already deleted all the 'free' nudie pictures, programs, and screen savers that have been downloaded and installed. 99.44/100% are virus laden and the remaining 0.56% aren't worth having. If you are virus laden if may be faster to format the drive and reload everything (the first thing to install after XP is the virus software) In the case of a reload you can still use the recommendations listed above to increase performance. As for using 'your' serial number and another copy of XP..... I do not know. The problem with many of the "Restore" CDs is they insist on reloading that $40k worth of wasted space. "Jeff Strickland" <crwlr@verizon.net> wrote in message news:ZZQrh.9550$Wz.3592@trndny06... > Yes. The computer says 375,280K, that would be 375M. > > Processor is a Celeron running at 2.66Ghz. > > > > > > "Dave Milne" <jeep@_nospam_milne.info> wrote in message > news:NIQrh.33216$k74.1458@text.news.blueyonder.co. uk... >> I'm assuming you mean Mb when you said K. Either way, you are better off >> with 512Mb for XP. >> What processor are you running ? >> >> >> Dave Milne, Scotland >> '91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ >> "Jeff Strickland" <crwlr@verizon.net> wrote in message >> news:yqQrh.9544$Wz.3408@trndny06... >>> Thanks. >>> >>> I have defragged and error checked since Christmas. Still slow. >>> >>> I have 13G of Used Space and 24G of Free Space. 375K RAM. The 'puter >>> came >>> with 128K, and I added 256K, the total is 384K, but displays as 375K. >>> >>> The machine is running McAfee Security Suite, 2006 (or 2007, I forget >> which) >>> that was recently (Thanksgiving, 2006) installed. the machine was slow >>> before McAfee was installed, and I was thinking it was "virually >>> enhanced" >>> then, and that's why I put the McAfee in. My b-in-law has signed up for >> FiOS >>> (fiber optic internet), and that comes with a security suite that I am >> going >>> to be setting up. Therer are two versions, one is free and the other is >>> a >>> fee-service. I have the same fiber optic service, and my wife bought the >>> fee-service security suite for three of our machines, but my machine >>> still >>> is using the McAfee Suite and seems to run fine. (I replaced Norton >> Security >>> with the McAfee back in November -- at the same time I installed the >> McAfee >>> in my b-in-law's machine. My machine runs okay, his machine is slow -- >>> the >>> machines at my house that have the fee-service security offered by the >>> IP >>> run fine.) >>> >>> I suspect (still) that my b-in-law's machine might have a virus. I use >>> the >>> built-in Defrag that comes with Windows, but I haven't a utility that >> cleans >>> the Registry. I have a strong suspicion that my troubles are in the >>> Registry, but I am not smart enough to know what is a Registry >>> Requirement >>> and what is a Bogus Registry Entry. >>> >>> Do you, or anybody else, know if I can reinstall XP using a different >>> copy >>> of the OS than the one that came installed on the machine? >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> "YouGoFirst" <yougofirst@hotmail.com> wrote in message >>> news:aHPrh.416019$Fi1.402281@bgtnsc05-news.ops.worldnet.att.net... >>> > You should first get a registry defragmenting program. The program >> should >>> > also look for errors in the registry. (I use a program called WinASO >>> > to >>> > both defragment and check for registry errors.) Another source of >>> > pain >>> > and anguish is the anti-virus program. The more recent versions of >> Norton >>> > suck up immense computing resources. You can turn off a bunch of >>> > scans >>> > that Norton does, and that helps. You should also defrag the hard >> drive. >>> > >>> > Part of the problem is that as XP has been upgraded by MS it eats up >> more >>> > and more resources. >>> > >>> > "Jeff Strickland" <crwlr@verizon.net> wrote in message >>> > news:KBPrh.21233$wq.14150@trndny07... >>> >>I (my brother in law, really) have a computer that has a SERIOUS case >>> >>of >>> >>The Slows. It takes FOREVER to open apps, and complete any number of >>> >>different tasks. >>> >> >>> >> It is an off-brand box that came from Fry's (I think). I don't recall >>> >> what the architecture is, but I'm pretty sure my 286-based laptop was >>> >> faster. >>> >> >>> >> The computer is on its way to my house for a checkout. I'm not sure >> what >>> >> my strategy will be. >>> >> >>> >> The machine has a valid version of XP Home edition, but I do not know >> if >>> >> it has the Restore CD or not. Can I use a different copy of XP to do >>> >> restore operations? I assume that I have to use the Key Code that is >>> >> on >>> >> the computer, not the one that belongs to the copy of XP that I will >>> >> restore from. >>> >> >>> >> Do not hesitate to offer suggestions on what to do ... >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> > >>> > >>> >> >> > |
Re: {OT} -- Computer Problem
My Dad has an AMD 2.5 MHz with 384mb of 2100 ram, I have a Celeron 2.2 with
756mb of the obsolete 133 MHz ram which runs incredibly faster. The only real difference in the systems is the amount of RAM installed. That being said there are a number of settings that you can change to speed up windows. From Explorer select 'Tools" then 'Internet Options" Select "Delete Cookies", "Clear History", and both options of 'Delete Files'. This may take a while, the longer it takes the worse shape the system is in. Make sure you have removed all of Norton's and that the MS firewall is turned off. I used to run Norton Suite and Internet Security... after the 2004 version the drag on the system is oppressive so I only run Internet Security now (includes AntiVirus) Go to the "Control Panel", then select "System", then "Advanced", then under 'Performance: select "Settings". The default is "Let Windows Decide" which will scientifically poll, survey, investigate, and finally choose the worst possible combination imaginable. If you select "Best Performance" it turns off a lot of the visual settings that use up resources, it also doesn't look so good. Click on the options one at a time an see if the change is important to you......I have found that most of these make no difference to me except the last choice.... "Use visual Styles on windows and buttons" will re-establish XP back to color..... Select 'Advanced" again and go to 'Virtual Memory: As you have too little 'real' memory you can make XP use hard drive space instead. It is slower but will get your programs running. If you got "$40,000 worth of Free software" I hope you have removed most or all of it as it is useless.... that is why it was free.... From "My Computer" select your root drive and select "Disk Cleanup", allow it to clean up anything it finds. Then go to "Tools" and "Error Check" the drive. It will actually do the checking the next time you start the system and takes a fair amount of time (it will tell you how far it is through each step) We will assume you have already deleted all the 'free' nudie pictures, programs, and screen savers that have been downloaded and installed. 99.44/100% are virus laden and the remaining 0.56% aren't worth having. If you are virus laden if may be faster to format the drive and reload everything (the first thing to install after XP is the virus software) In the case of a reload you can still use the recommendations listed above to increase performance. As for using 'your' serial number and another copy of XP..... I do not know. The problem with many of the "Restore" CDs is they insist on reloading that $40k worth of wasted space. "Jeff Strickland" <crwlr@verizon.net> wrote in message news:ZZQrh.9550$Wz.3592@trndny06... > Yes. The computer says 375,280K, that would be 375M. > > Processor is a Celeron running at 2.66Ghz. > > > > > > "Dave Milne" <jeep@_nospam_milne.info> wrote in message > news:NIQrh.33216$k74.1458@text.news.blueyonder.co. uk... >> I'm assuming you mean Mb when you said K. Either way, you are better off >> with 512Mb for XP. >> What processor are you running ? >> >> >> Dave Milne, Scotland >> '91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ >> "Jeff Strickland" <crwlr@verizon.net> wrote in message >> news:yqQrh.9544$Wz.3408@trndny06... >>> Thanks. >>> >>> I have defragged and error checked since Christmas. Still slow. >>> >>> I have 13G of Used Space and 24G of Free Space. 375K RAM. The 'puter >>> came >>> with 128K, and I added 256K, the total is 384K, but displays as 375K. >>> >>> The machine is running McAfee Security Suite, 2006 (or 2007, I forget >> which) >>> that was recently (Thanksgiving, 2006) installed. the machine was slow >>> before McAfee was installed, and I was thinking it was "virually >>> enhanced" >>> then, and that's why I put the McAfee in. My b-in-law has signed up for >> FiOS >>> (fiber optic internet), and that comes with a security suite that I am >> going >>> to be setting up. Therer are two versions, one is free and the other is >>> a >>> fee-service. I have the same fiber optic service, and my wife bought the >>> fee-service security suite for three of our machines, but my machine >>> still >>> is using the McAfee Suite and seems to run fine. (I replaced Norton >> Security >>> with the McAfee back in November -- at the same time I installed the >> McAfee >>> in my b-in-law's machine. My machine runs okay, his machine is slow -- >>> the >>> machines at my house that have the fee-service security offered by the >>> IP >>> run fine.) >>> >>> I suspect (still) that my b-in-law's machine might have a virus. I use >>> the >>> built-in Defrag that comes with Windows, but I haven't a utility that >> cleans >>> the Registry. I have a strong suspicion that my troubles are in the >>> Registry, but I am not smart enough to know what is a Registry >>> Requirement >>> and what is a Bogus Registry Entry. >>> >>> Do you, or anybody else, know if I can reinstall XP using a different >>> copy >>> of the OS than the one that came installed on the machine? >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> "YouGoFirst" <yougofirst@hotmail.com> wrote in message >>> news:aHPrh.416019$Fi1.402281@bgtnsc05-news.ops.worldnet.att.net... >>> > You should first get a registry defragmenting program. The program >> should >>> > also look for errors in the registry. (I use a program called WinASO >>> > to >>> > both defragment and check for registry errors.) Another source of >>> > pain >>> > and anguish is the anti-virus program. The more recent versions of >> Norton >>> > suck up immense computing resources. You can turn off a bunch of >>> > scans >>> > that Norton does, and that helps. You should also defrag the hard >> drive. >>> > >>> > Part of the problem is that as XP has been upgraded by MS it eats up >> more >>> > and more resources. >>> > >>> > "Jeff Strickland" <crwlr@verizon.net> wrote in message >>> > news:KBPrh.21233$wq.14150@trndny07... >>> >>I (my brother in law, really) have a computer that has a SERIOUS case >>> >>of >>> >>The Slows. It takes FOREVER to open apps, and complete any number of >>> >>different tasks. >>> >> >>> >> It is an off-brand box that came from Fry's (I think). I don't recall >>> >> what the architecture is, but I'm pretty sure my 286-based laptop was >>> >> faster. >>> >> >>> >> The computer is on its way to my house for a checkout. I'm not sure >> what >>> >> my strategy will be. >>> >> >>> >> The machine has a valid version of XP Home edition, but I do not know >> if >>> >> it has the Restore CD or not. Can I use a different copy of XP to do >>> >> restore operations? I assume that I have to use the Key Code that is >>> >> on >>> >> the computer, not the one that belongs to the copy of XP that I will >>> >> restore from. >>> >> >>> >> Do not hesitate to offer suggestions on what to do ... >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> > >>> > >>> >> >> > |
Re: {OT} -- Computer Problem
My Dad has an AMD 2.5 MHz with 384mb of 2100 ram, I have a Celeron 2.2 with
756mb of the obsolete 133 MHz ram which runs incredibly faster. The only real difference in the systems is the amount of RAM installed. That being said there are a number of settings that you can change to speed up windows. From Explorer select 'Tools" then 'Internet Options" Select "Delete Cookies", "Clear History", and both options of 'Delete Files'. This may take a while, the longer it takes the worse shape the system is in. Make sure you have removed all of Norton's and that the MS firewall is turned off. I used to run Norton Suite and Internet Security... after the 2004 version the drag on the system is oppressive so I only run Internet Security now (includes AntiVirus) Go to the "Control Panel", then select "System", then "Advanced", then under 'Performance: select "Settings". The default is "Let Windows Decide" which will scientifically poll, survey, investigate, and finally choose the worst possible combination imaginable. If you select "Best Performance" it turns off a lot of the visual settings that use up resources, it also doesn't look so good. Click on the options one at a time an see if the change is important to you......I have found that most of these make no difference to me except the last choice.... "Use visual Styles on windows and buttons" will re-establish XP back to color..... Select 'Advanced" again and go to 'Virtual Memory: As you have too little 'real' memory you can make XP use hard drive space instead. It is slower but will get your programs running. If you got "$40,000 worth of Free software" I hope you have removed most or all of it as it is useless.... that is why it was free.... From "My Computer" select your root drive and select "Disk Cleanup", allow it to clean up anything it finds. Then go to "Tools" and "Error Check" the drive. It will actually do the checking the next time you start the system and takes a fair amount of time (it will tell you how far it is through each step) We will assume you have already deleted all the 'free' nudie pictures, programs, and screen savers that have been downloaded and installed. 99.44/100% are virus laden and the remaining 0.56% aren't worth having. If you are virus laden if may be faster to format the drive and reload everything (the first thing to install after XP is the virus software) In the case of a reload you can still use the recommendations listed above to increase performance. As for using 'your' serial number and another copy of XP..... I do not know. The problem with many of the "Restore" CDs is they insist on reloading that $40k worth of wasted space. "Jeff Strickland" <crwlr@verizon.net> wrote in message news:ZZQrh.9550$Wz.3592@trndny06... > Yes. The computer says 375,280K, that would be 375M. > > Processor is a Celeron running at 2.66Ghz. > > > > > > "Dave Milne" <jeep@_nospam_milne.info> wrote in message > news:NIQrh.33216$k74.1458@text.news.blueyonder.co. uk... >> I'm assuming you mean Mb when you said K. Either way, you are better off >> with 512Mb for XP. >> What processor are you running ? >> >> >> Dave Milne, Scotland >> '91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ >> "Jeff Strickland" <crwlr@verizon.net> wrote in message >> news:yqQrh.9544$Wz.3408@trndny06... >>> Thanks. >>> >>> I have defragged and error checked since Christmas. Still slow. >>> >>> I have 13G of Used Space and 24G of Free Space. 375K RAM. The 'puter >>> came >>> with 128K, and I added 256K, the total is 384K, but displays as 375K. >>> >>> The machine is running McAfee Security Suite, 2006 (or 2007, I forget >> which) >>> that was recently (Thanksgiving, 2006) installed. the machine was slow >>> before McAfee was installed, and I was thinking it was "virually >>> enhanced" >>> then, and that's why I put the McAfee in. My b-in-law has signed up for >> FiOS >>> (fiber optic internet), and that comes with a security suite that I am >> going >>> to be setting up. Therer are two versions, one is free and the other is >>> a >>> fee-service. I have the same fiber optic service, and my wife bought the >>> fee-service security suite for three of our machines, but my machine >>> still >>> is using the McAfee Suite and seems to run fine. (I replaced Norton >> Security >>> with the McAfee back in November -- at the same time I installed the >> McAfee >>> in my b-in-law's machine. My machine runs okay, his machine is slow -- >>> the >>> machines at my house that have the fee-service security offered by the >>> IP >>> run fine.) >>> >>> I suspect (still) that my b-in-law's machine might have a virus. I use >>> the >>> built-in Defrag that comes with Windows, but I haven't a utility that >> cleans >>> the Registry. I have a strong suspicion that my troubles are in the >>> Registry, but I am not smart enough to know what is a Registry >>> Requirement >>> and what is a Bogus Registry Entry. >>> >>> Do you, or anybody else, know if I can reinstall XP using a different >>> copy >>> of the OS than the one that came installed on the machine? >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> "YouGoFirst" <yougofirst@hotmail.com> wrote in message >>> news:aHPrh.416019$Fi1.402281@bgtnsc05-news.ops.worldnet.att.net... >>> > You should first get a registry defragmenting program. The program >> should >>> > also look for errors in the registry. (I use a program called WinASO >>> > to >>> > both defragment and check for registry errors.) Another source of >>> > pain >>> > and anguish is the anti-virus program. The more recent versions of >> Norton >>> > suck up immense computing resources. You can turn off a bunch of >>> > scans >>> > that Norton does, and that helps. You should also defrag the hard >> drive. >>> > >>> > Part of the problem is that as XP has been upgraded by MS it eats up >> more >>> > and more resources. >>> > >>> > "Jeff Strickland" <crwlr@verizon.net> wrote in message >>> > news:KBPrh.21233$wq.14150@trndny07... >>> >>I (my brother in law, really) have a computer that has a SERIOUS case >>> >>of >>> >>The Slows. It takes FOREVER to open apps, and complete any number of >>> >>different tasks. >>> >> >>> >> It is an off-brand box that came from Fry's (I think). I don't recall >>> >> what the architecture is, but I'm pretty sure my 286-based laptop was >>> >> faster. >>> >> >>> >> The computer is on its way to my house for a checkout. I'm not sure >> what >>> >> my strategy will be. >>> >> >>> >> The machine has a valid version of XP Home edition, but I do not know >> if >>> >> it has the Restore CD or not. Can I use a different copy of XP to do >>> >> restore operations? I assume that I have to use the Key Code that is >>> >> on >>> >> the computer, not the one that belongs to the copy of XP that I will >>> >> restore from. >>> >> >>> >> Do not hesitate to offer suggestions on what to do ... >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> > >>> > >>> >> >> > |
Re: {OT} -- Computer Problem
My Dad has an AMD 2.5 MHz with 384mb of 2100 ram, I have a Celeron 2.2 with
756mb of the obsolete 133 MHz ram which runs incredibly faster. The only real difference in the systems is the amount of RAM installed. That being said there are a number of settings that you can change to speed up windows. From Explorer select 'Tools" then 'Internet Options" Select "Delete Cookies", "Clear History", and both options of 'Delete Files'. This may take a while, the longer it takes the worse shape the system is in. Make sure you have removed all of Norton's and that the MS firewall is turned off. I used to run Norton Suite and Internet Security... after the 2004 version the drag on the system is oppressive so I only run Internet Security now (includes AntiVirus) Go to the "Control Panel", then select "System", then "Advanced", then under 'Performance: select "Settings". The default is "Let Windows Decide" which will scientifically poll, survey, investigate, and finally choose the worst possible combination imaginable. If you select "Best Performance" it turns off a lot of the visual settings that use up resources, it also doesn't look so good. Click on the options one at a time an see if the change is important to you......I have found that most of these make no difference to me except the last choice.... "Use visual Styles on windows and buttons" will re-establish XP back to color..... Select 'Advanced" again and go to 'Virtual Memory: As you have too little 'real' memory you can make XP use hard drive space instead. It is slower but will get your programs running. If you got "$40,000 worth of Free software" I hope you have removed most or all of it as it is useless.... that is why it was free.... From "My Computer" select your root drive and select "Disk Cleanup", allow it to clean up anything it finds. Then go to "Tools" and "Error Check" the drive. It will actually do the checking the next time you start the system and takes a fair amount of time (it will tell you how far it is through each step) We will assume you have already deleted all the 'free' nudie pictures, programs, and screen savers that have been downloaded and installed. 99.44/100% are virus laden and the remaining 0.56% aren't worth having. If you are virus laden if may be faster to format the drive and reload everything (the first thing to install after XP is the virus software) In the case of a reload you can still use the recommendations listed above to increase performance. As for using 'your' serial number and another copy of XP..... I do not know. The problem with many of the "Restore" CDs is they insist on reloading that $40k worth of wasted space. "Jeff Strickland" <crwlr@verizon.net> wrote in message news:ZZQrh.9550$Wz.3592@trndny06... > Yes. The computer says 375,280K, that would be 375M. > > Processor is a Celeron running at 2.66Ghz. > > > > > > "Dave Milne" <jeep@_nospam_milne.info> wrote in message > news:NIQrh.33216$k74.1458@text.news.blueyonder.co. uk... >> I'm assuming you mean Mb when you said K. Either way, you are better off >> with 512Mb for XP. >> What processor are you running ? >> >> >> Dave Milne, Scotland >> '91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ >> "Jeff Strickland" <crwlr@verizon.net> wrote in message >> news:yqQrh.9544$Wz.3408@trndny06... >>> Thanks. >>> >>> I have defragged and error checked since Christmas. Still slow. >>> >>> I have 13G of Used Space and 24G of Free Space. 375K RAM. The 'puter >>> came >>> with 128K, and I added 256K, the total is 384K, but displays as 375K. >>> >>> The machine is running McAfee Security Suite, 2006 (or 2007, I forget >> which) >>> that was recently (Thanksgiving, 2006) installed. the machine was slow >>> before McAfee was installed, and I was thinking it was "virually >>> enhanced" >>> then, and that's why I put the McAfee in. My b-in-law has signed up for >> FiOS >>> (fiber optic internet), and that comes with a security suite that I am >> going >>> to be setting up. Therer are two versions, one is free and the other is >>> a >>> fee-service. I have the same fiber optic service, and my wife bought the >>> fee-service security suite for three of our machines, but my machine >>> still >>> is using the McAfee Suite and seems to run fine. (I replaced Norton >> Security >>> with the McAfee back in November -- at the same time I installed the >> McAfee >>> in my b-in-law's machine. My machine runs okay, his machine is slow -- >>> the >>> machines at my house that have the fee-service security offered by the >>> IP >>> run fine.) >>> >>> I suspect (still) that my b-in-law's machine might have a virus. I use >>> the >>> built-in Defrag that comes with Windows, but I haven't a utility that >> cleans >>> the Registry. I have a strong suspicion that my troubles are in the >>> Registry, but I am not smart enough to know what is a Registry >>> Requirement >>> and what is a Bogus Registry Entry. >>> >>> Do you, or anybody else, know if I can reinstall XP using a different >>> copy >>> of the OS than the one that came installed on the machine? >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> "YouGoFirst" <yougofirst@hotmail.com> wrote in message >>> news:aHPrh.416019$Fi1.402281@bgtnsc05-news.ops.worldnet.att.net... >>> > You should first get a registry defragmenting program. The program >> should >>> > also look for errors in the registry. (I use a program called WinASO >>> > to >>> > both defragment and check for registry errors.) Another source of >>> > pain >>> > and anguish is the anti-virus program. The more recent versions of >> Norton >>> > suck up immense computing resources. You can turn off a bunch of >>> > scans >>> > that Norton does, and that helps. You should also defrag the hard >> drive. >>> > >>> > Part of the problem is that as XP has been upgraded by MS it eats up >> more >>> > and more resources. >>> > >>> > "Jeff Strickland" <crwlr@verizon.net> wrote in message >>> > news:KBPrh.21233$wq.14150@trndny07... >>> >>I (my brother in law, really) have a computer that has a SERIOUS case >>> >>of >>> >>The Slows. It takes FOREVER to open apps, and complete any number of >>> >>different tasks. >>> >> >>> >> It is an off-brand box that came from Fry's (I think). I don't recall >>> >> what the architecture is, but I'm pretty sure my 286-based laptop was >>> >> faster. >>> >> >>> >> The computer is on its way to my house for a checkout. I'm not sure >> what >>> >> my strategy will be. >>> >> >>> >> The machine has a valid version of XP Home edition, but I do not know >> if >>> >> it has the Restore CD or not. Can I use a different copy of XP to do >>> >> restore operations? I assume that I have to use the Key Code that is >>> >> on >>> >> the computer, not the one that belongs to the copy of XP that I will >>> >> restore from. >>> >> >>> >> Do not hesitate to offer suggestions on what to do ... >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> > >>> > >>> >> >> > |
Re: {OT} -- Computer Problem
PS Stay away from Registry Editors.
Most of the time their use results in a system even more screwed up than before unless you know exactly what you are doing. You may also consider LavaSoft's Ad-Aware and another program called Spybot. Both offer a free version that is quite useful. "Jeff Strickland" <crwlr@verizon.net> wrote in message news:ZZQrh.9550$Wz.3592@trndny06... > Yes. The computer says 375,280K, that would be 375M. > > Processor is a Celeron running at 2.66Ghz. > > > > > > "Dave Milne" <jeep@_nospam_milne.info> wrote in message > news:NIQrh.33216$k74.1458@text.news.blueyonder.co. uk... >> I'm assuming you mean Mb when you said K. Either way, you are better off >> with 512Mb for XP. >> What processor are you running ? >> >> >> Dave Milne, Scotland >> '91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ >> "Jeff Strickland" <crwlr@verizon.net> wrote in message >> news:yqQrh.9544$Wz.3408@trndny06... >>> Thanks. >>> >>> I have defragged and error checked since Christmas. Still slow. >>> >>> I have 13G of Used Space and 24G of Free Space. 375K RAM. The 'puter >>> came >>> with 128K, and I added 256K, the total is 384K, but displays as 375K. >>> >>> The machine is running McAfee Security Suite, 2006 (or 2007, I forget >> which) >>> that was recently (Thanksgiving, 2006) installed. the machine was slow >>> before McAfee was installed, and I was thinking it was "virually >>> enhanced" >>> then, and that's why I put the McAfee in. My b-in-law has signed up for >> FiOS >>> (fiber optic internet), and that comes with a security suite that I am >> going >>> to be setting up. Therer are two versions, one is free and the other is >>> a >>> fee-service. I have the same fiber optic service, and my wife bought the >>> fee-service security suite for three of our machines, but my machine >>> still >>> is using the McAfee Suite and seems to run fine. (I replaced Norton >> Security >>> with the McAfee back in November -- at the same time I installed the >> McAfee >>> in my b-in-law's machine. My machine runs okay, his machine is slow -- >>> the >>> machines at my house that have the fee-service security offered by the >>> IP >>> run fine.) >>> >>> I suspect (still) that my b-in-law's machine might have a virus. I use >>> the >>> built-in Defrag that comes with Windows, but I haven't a utility that >> cleans >>> the Registry. I have a strong suspicion that my troubles are in the >>> Registry, but I am not smart enough to know what is a Registry >>> Requirement >>> and what is a Bogus Registry Entry. >>> >>> Do you, or anybody else, know if I can reinstall XP using a different >>> copy >>> of the OS than the one that came installed on the machine? >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> "YouGoFirst" <yougofirst@hotmail.com> wrote in message >>> news:aHPrh.416019$Fi1.402281@bgtnsc05-news.ops.worldnet.att.net... >>> > You should first get a registry defragmenting program. The program >> should >>> > also look for errors in the registry. (I use a program called WinASO >>> > to >>> > both defragment and check for registry errors.) Another source of >>> > pain >>> > and anguish is the anti-virus program. The more recent versions of >> Norton >>> > suck up immense computing resources. You can turn off a bunch of >>> > scans >>> > that Norton does, and that helps. You should also defrag the hard >> drive. >>> > >>> > Part of the problem is that as XP has been upgraded by MS it eats up >> more >>> > and more resources. >>> > >>> > "Jeff Strickland" <crwlr@verizon.net> wrote in message >>> > news:KBPrh.21233$wq.14150@trndny07... >>> >>I (my brother in law, really) have a computer that has a SERIOUS case >>> >>of >>> >>The Slows. It takes FOREVER to open apps, and complete any number of >>> >>different tasks. >>> >> >>> >> It is an off-brand box that came from Fry's (I think). I don't recall >>> >> what the architecture is, but I'm pretty sure my 286-based laptop was >>> >> faster. >>> >> >>> >> The computer is on its way to my house for a checkout. I'm not sure >> what >>> >> my strategy will be. >>> >> >>> >> The machine has a valid version of XP Home edition, but I do not know >> if >>> >> it has the Restore CD or not. Can I use a different copy of XP to do >>> >> restore operations? I assume that I have to use the Key Code that is >>> >> on >>> >> the computer, not the one that belongs to the copy of XP that I will >>> >> restore from. >>> >> >>> >> Do not hesitate to offer suggestions on what to do ... >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> > >>> > >>> >> >> > |
Re: {OT} -- Computer Problem
PS Stay away from Registry Editors.
Most of the time their use results in a system even more screwed up than before unless you know exactly what you are doing. You may also consider LavaSoft's Ad-Aware and another program called Spybot. Both offer a free version that is quite useful. "Jeff Strickland" <crwlr@verizon.net> wrote in message news:ZZQrh.9550$Wz.3592@trndny06... > Yes. The computer says 375,280K, that would be 375M. > > Processor is a Celeron running at 2.66Ghz. > > > > > > "Dave Milne" <jeep@_nospam_milne.info> wrote in message > news:NIQrh.33216$k74.1458@text.news.blueyonder.co. uk... >> I'm assuming you mean Mb when you said K. Either way, you are better off >> with 512Mb for XP. >> What processor are you running ? >> >> >> Dave Milne, Scotland >> '91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ >> "Jeff Strickland" <crwlr@verizon.net> wrote in message >> news:yqQrh.9544$Wz.3408@trndny06... >>> Thanks. >>> >>> I have defragged and error checked since Christmas. Still slow. >>> >>> I have 13G of Used Space and 24G of Free Space. 375K RAM. The 'puter >>> came >>> with 128K, and I added 256K, the total is 384K, but displays as 375K. >>> >>> The machine is running McAfee Security Suite, 2006 (or 2007, I forget >> which) >>> that was recently (Thanksgiving, 2006) installed. the machine was slow >>> before McAfee was installed, and I was thinking it was "virually >>> enhanced" >>> then, and that's why I put the McAfee in. My b-in-law has signed up for >> FiOS >>> (fiber optic internet), and that comes with a security suite that I am >> going >>> to be setting up. Therer are two versions, one is free and the other is >>> a >>> fee-service. I have the same fiber optic service, and my wife bought the >>> fee-service security suite for three of our machines, but my machine >>> still >>> is using the McAfee Suite and seems to run fine. (I replaced Norton >> Security >>> with the McAfee back in November -- at the same time I installed the >> McAfee >>> in my b-in-law's machine. My machine runs okay, his machine is slow -- >>> the >>> machines at my house that have the fee-service security offered by the >>> IP >>> run fine.) >>> >>> I suspect (still) that my b-in-law's machine might have a virus. I use >>> the >>> built-in Defrag that comes with Windows, but I haven't a utility that >> cleans >>> the Registry. I have a strong suspicion that my troubles are in the >>> Registry, but I am not smart enough to know what is a Registry >>> Requirement >>> and what is a Bogus Registry Entry. >>> >>> Do you, or anybody else, know if I can reinstall XP using a different >>> copy >>> of the OS than the one that came installed on the machine? >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> "YouGoFirst" <yougofirst@hotmail.com> wrote in message >>> news:aHPrh.416019$Fi1.402281@bgtnsc05-news.ops.worldnet.att.net... >>> > You should first get a registry defragmenting program. The program >> should >>> > also look for errors in the registry. (I use a program called WinASO >>> > to >>> > both defragment and check for registry errors.) Another source of >>> > pain >>> > and anguish is the anti-virus program. The more recent versions of >> Norton >>> > suck up immense computing resources. You can turn off a bunch of >>> > scans >>> > that Norton does, and that helps. You should also defrag the hard >> drive. >>> > >>> > Part of the problem is that as XP has been upgraded by MS it eats up >> more >>> > and more resources. >>> > >>> > "Jeff Strickland" <crwlr@verizon.net> wrote in message >>> > news:KBPrh.21233$wq.14150@trndny07... >>> >>I (my brother in law, really) have a computer that has a SERIOUS case >>> >>of >>> >>The Slows. It takes FOREVER to open apps, and complete any number of >>> >>different tasks. >>> >> >>> >> It is an off-brand box that came from Fry's (I think). I don't recall >>> >> what the architecture is, but I'm pretty sure my 286-based laptop was >>> >> faster. >>> >> >>> >> The computer is on its way to my house for a checkout. I'm not sure >> what >>> >> my strategy will be. >>> >> >>> >> The machine has a valid version of XP Home edition, but I do not know >> if >>> >> it has the Restore CD or not. Can I use a different copy of XP to do >>> >> restore operations? I assume that I have to use the Key Code that is >>> >> on >>> >> the computer, not the one that belongs to the copy of XP that I will >>> >> restore from. >>> >> >>> >> Do not hesitate to offer suggestions on what to do ... >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> > >>> > >>> >> >> > |
Re: {OT} -- Computer Problem
PS Stay away from Registry Editors.
Most of the time their use results in a system even more screwed up than before unless you know exactly what you are doing. You may also consider LavaSoft's Ad-Aware and another program called Spybot. Both offer a free version that is quite useful. "Jeff Strickland" <crwlr@verizon.net> wrote in message news:ZZQrh.9550$Wz.3592@trndny06... > Yes. The computer says 375,280K, that would be 375M. > > Processor is a Celeron running at 2.66Ghz. > > > > > > "Dave Milne" <jeep@_nospam_milne.info> wrote in message > news:NIQrh.33216$k74.1458@text.news.blueyonder.co. uk... >> I'm assuming you mean Mb when you said K. Either way, you are better off >> with 512Mb for XP. >> What processor are you running ? >> >> >> Dave Milne, Scotland >> '91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ >> "Jeff Strickland" <crwlr@verizon.net> wrote in message >> news:yqQrh.9544$Wz.3408@trndny06... >>> Thanks. >>> >>> I have defragged and error checked since Christmas. Still slow. >>> >>> I have 13G of Used Space and 24G of Free Space. 375K RAM. The 'puter >>> came >>> with 128K, and I added 256K, the total is 384K, but displays as 375K. >>> >>> The machine is running McAfee Security Suite, 2006 (or 2007, I forget >> which) >>> that was recently (Thanksgiving, 2006) installed. the machine was slow >>> before McAfee was installed, and I was thinking it was "virually >>> enhanced" >>> then, and that's why I put the McAfee in. My b-in-law has signed up for >> FiOS >>> (fiber optic internet), and that comes with a security suite that I am >> going >>> to be setting up. Therer are two versions, one is free and the other is >>> a >>> fee-service. I have the same fiber optic service, and my wife bought the >>> fee-service security suite for three of our machines, but my machine >>> still >>> is using the McAfee Suite and seems to run fine. (I replaced Norton >> Security >>> with the McAfee back in November -- at the same time I installed the >> McAfee >>> in my b-in-law's machine. My machine runs okay, his machine is slow -- >>> the >>> machines at my house that have the fee-service security offered by the >>> IP >>> run fine.) >>> >>> I suspect (still) that my b-in-law's machine might have a virus. I use >>> the >>> built-in Defrag that comes with Windows, but I haven't a utility that >> cleans >>> the Registry. I have a strong suspicion that my troubles are in the >>> Registry, but I am not smart enough to know what is a Registry >>> Requirement >>> and what is a Bogus Registry Entry. >>> >>> Do you, or anybody else, know if I can reinstall XP using a different >>> copy >>> of the OS than the one that came installed on the machine? >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> "YouGoFirst" <yougofirst@hotmail.com> wrote in message >>> news:aHPrh.416019$Fi1.402281@bgtnsc05-news.ops.worldnet.att.net... >>> > You should first get a registry defragmenting program. The program >> should >>> > also look for errors in the registry. (I use a program called WinASO >>> > to >>> > both defragment and check for registry errors.) Another source of >>> > pain >>> > and anguish is the anti-virus program. The more recent versions of >> Norton >>> > suck up immense computing resources. You can turn off a bunch of >>> > scans >>> > that Norton does, and that helps. You should also defrag the hard >> drive. >>> > >>> > Part of the problem is that as XP has been upgraded by MS it eats up >> more >>> > and more resources. >>> > >>> > "Jeff Strickland" <crwlr@verizon.net> wrote in message >>> > news:KBPrh.21233$wq.14150@trndny07... >>> >>I (my brother in law, really) have a computer that has a SERIOUS case >>> >>of >>> >>The Slows. It takes FOREVER to open apps, and complete any number of >>> >>different tasks. >>> >> >>> >> It is an off-brand box that came from Fry's (I think). I don't recall >>> >> what the architecture is, but I'm pretty sure my 286-based laptop was >>> >> faster. >>> >> >>> >> The computer is on its way to my house for a checkout. I'm not sure >> what >>> >> my strategy will be. >>> >> >>> >> The machine has a valid version of XP Home edition, but I do not know >> if >>> >> it has the Restore CD or not. Can I use a different copy of XP to do >>> >> restore operations? I assume that I have to use the Key Code that is >>> >> on >>> >> the computer, not the one that belongs to the copy of XP that I will >>> >> restore from. >>> >> >>> >> Do not hesitate to offer suggestions on what to do ... >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> > >>> > >>> >> >> > |
Re: {OT} -- Computer Problem
PS Stay away from Registry Editors.
Most of the time their use results in a system even more screwed up than before unless you know exactly what you are doing. You may also consider LavaSoft's Ad-Aware and another program called Spybot. Both offer a free version that is quite useful. "Jeff Strickland" <crwlr@verizon.net> wrote in message news:ZZQrh.9550$Wz.3592@trndny06... > Yes. The computer says 375,280K, that would be 375M. > > Processor is a Celeron running at 2.66Ghz. > > > > > > "Dave Milne" <jeep@_nospam_milne.info> wrote in message > news:NIQrh.33216$k74.1458@text.news.blueyonder.co. uk... >> I'm assuming you mean Mb when you said K. Either way, you are better off >> with 512Mb for XP. >> What processor are you running ? >> >> >> Dave Milne, Scotland >> '91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ >> "Jeff Strickland" <crwlr@verizon.net> wrote in message >> news:yqQrh.9544$Wz.3408@trndny06... >>> Thanks. >>> >>> I have defragged and error checked since Christmas. Still slow. >>> >>> I have 13G of Used Space and 24G of Free Space. 375K RAM. The 'puter >>> came >>> with 128K, and I added 256K, the total is 384K, but displays as 375K. >>> >>> The machine is running McAfee Security Suite, 2006 (or 2007, I forget >> which) >>> that was recently (Thanksgiving, 2006) installed. the machine was slow >>> before McAfee was installed, and I was thinking it was "virually >>> enhanced" >>> then, and that's why I put the McAfee in. My b-in-law has signed up for >> FiOS >>> (fiber optic internet), and that comes with a security suite that I am >> going >>> to be setting up. Therer are two versions, one is free and the other is >>> a >>> fee-service. I have the same fiber optic service, and my wife bought the >>> fee-service security suite for three of our machines, but my machine >>> still >>> is using the McAfee Suite and seems to run fine. (I replaced Norton >> Security >>> with the McAfee back in November -- at the same time I installed the >> McAfee >>> in my b-in-law's machine. My machine runs okay, his machine is slow -- >>> the >>> machines at my house that have the fee-service security offered by the >>> IP >>> run fine.) >>> >>> I suspect (still) that my b-in-law's machine might have a virus. I use >>> the >>> built-in Defrag that comes with Windows, but I haven't a utility that >> cleans >>> the Registry. I have a strong suspicion that my troubles are in the >>> Registry, but I am not smart enough to know what is a Registry >>> Requirement >>> and what is a Bogus Registry Entry. >>> >>> Do you, or anybody else, know if I can reinstall XP using a different >>> copy >>> of the OS than the one that came installed on the machine? >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> "YouGoFirst" <yougofirst@hotmail.com> wrote in message >>> news:aHPrh.416019$Fi1.402281@bgtnsc05-news.ops.worldnet.att.net... >>> > You should first get a registry defragmenting program. The program >> should >>> > also look for errors in the registry. (I use a program called WinASO >>> > to >>> > both defragment and check for registry errors.) Another source of >>> > pain >>> > and anguish is the anti-virus program. The more recent versions of >> Norton >>> > suck up immense computing resources. You can turn off a bunch of >>> > scans >>> > that Norton does, and that helps. You should also defrag the hard >> drive. >>> > >>> > Part of the problem is that as XP has been upgraded by MS it eats up >> more >>> > and more resources. >>> > >>> > "Jeff Strickland" <crwlr@verizon.net> wrote in message >>> > news:KBPrh.21233$wq.14150@trndny07... >>> >>I (my brother in law, really) have a computer that has a SERIOUS case >>> >>of >>> >>The Slows. It takes FOREVER to open apps, and complete any number of >>> >>different tasks. >>> >> >>> >> It is an off-brand box that came from Fry's (I think). I don't recall >>> >> what the architecture is, but I'm pretty sure my 286-based laptop was >>> >> faster. >>> >> >>> >> The computer is on its way to my house for a checkout. I'm not sure >> what >>> >> my strategy will be. >>> >> >>> >> The machine has a valid version of XP Home edition, but I do not know >> if >>> >> it has the Restore CD or not. Can I use a different copy of XP to do >>> >> restore operations? I assume that I have to use the Key Code that is >>> >> on >>> >> the computer, not the one that belongs to the copy of XP that I will >>> >> restore from. >>> >> >>> >> Do not hesitate to offer suggestions on what to do ... >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> > >>> > >>> >> >> > |
Re: {OT} -- Computer Problem
Microsoft's not done till Lotus won't run.
"Earle Horton" <earle@vascongado.usa> wrote in message news:45afe29c$0$7873$a82e2bb9@reader.athenanews.co m... > This step is just to make sure he is not using weird shareware or PD > stuff. > It doesn't seem to be the issue in this case, but you never know. > > Earle > > "Dave Milne" <jeep@_nospam_milne.info> wrote in message > news:a7Rrh.33237$k74.20068@text.news.blueyonder.co .uk... >> Please make sure he tells Earle the justification :-) >> >> Dave Milne, Scotland >> '91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ >> >> "Earle Horton" <earle@vascongado.usa> wrote in message > news:45afd2e1$0$7864 >> > Make him justify any non-Microsoft software that he has installed. >> > >> > Earle >> >> > > |
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