Jupiter Jones
March 29th 03, 03:38 AM
James;
What size is the new processor?
How much memory?
What video card?
Try these:
Run an updated virus scan.
Run Disk Cleanup checking all boxes except "Compress old files"
Run Defrag.
If you have file sharing software such as Kazaa, disable it.
Check this link:
http://www.aumha.org/a/noads.php
Run Ad-Aware (free version) or Spybot to check for spyware:
http://www.lavasoft.de/
Or
http://spybot.eon.net.au/
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Jupiter Jones
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"stjames" > wrote in message
...
> I resently pick up a almost new pc tower ith xp home
> edition installed. I use a dil up modem, but I have had
> win98,winme and win pro. running before and it was three
> or four time as fast. Do i have some kind of problem or
> is it my processor, I had a entel pen 3 before and now I
> am running a 750 meg. intel celeron. Did I get a bummer
> processor or what? I am a novice when it comes to
> prcessors and hardware.The tower I pick up sure look nice
> and has a zip drive, I think I got a fair deal, but it
> runs very slow. Please give me some insite, thanks,
> James
What size is the new processor?
How much memory?
What video card?
Try these:
Run an updated virus scan.
Run Disk Cleanup checking all boxes except "Compress old files"
Run Defrag.
If you have file sharing software such as Kazaa, disable it.
Check this link:
http://www.aumha.org/a/noads.php
Run Ad-Aware (free version) or Spybot to check for spyware:
http://www.lavasoft.de/
Or
http://spybot.eon.net.au/
--
Jupiter Jones
An easier way to read newsgroup messages:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/newsgroups/setup.asp
Please respond to newsgroup only for everyone's benefit.
"stjames" > wrote in message
...
> I resently pick up a almost new pc tower ith xp home
> edition installed. I use a dil up modem, but I have had
> win98,winme and win pro. running before and it was three
> or four time as fast. Do i have some kind of problem or
> is it my processor, I had a entel pen 3 before and now I
> am running a 750 meg. intel celeron. Did I get a bummer
> processor or what? I am a novice when it comes to
> prcessors and hardware.The tower I pick up sure look nice
> and has a zip drive, I think I got a fair deal, but it
> runs very slow. Please give me some insite, thanks,
> James