scott
December 11th 03, 10:55 PM
Thanks everyone. I will give the suggestions a try and see
what works. Thanks again
Scott
>-----Original Message-----
>Scott
>
>Task Manager on my machine is currently showing 28
processes running. I would first look elsewhere for
problems.
>
>An XP update a while back ( 811493 ) has caused many
performance problems. This needs uninstalling and the
revised version installing. See the link which follows:
>
>You May Experience Performance Issues After You Install
the 811493 (MS03-013) Package on Your Windows XP SP1-Based
Computer
>http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-
us;819634
>
>Download Adaware from
http://www.lavasoftusa.com/support/download/ and use it to
remove parasites.
>
>How good is your housekeeping?
>
>1. In Outlook Express empty your Deleted Items folder.
>
>2. In Outlook Express run File, Folder, Compact All
whilst OFFLINE.
>
>3. Run Disk Cleanup. Start, Programs, Accessories, System
Tools, Disk
>Cleanup.
>
>4. Run Disk Defragmenter.
>
>If you still have performance problems I can make some
further suggestions.
>
>~~~~~~
>
>
>Hope this helps.
>
>Gerry
>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>FCA
>Stourport, Worcs, England
>Enquire, plan and execute.
>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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>suggested solution worked for you.
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>
>"scott" > wrote in message
...
>> I have had XP for about a year and many programs on it.
It
>> slowed down quite a bit a couple months ago and
checking
>> CTRL/ALT/DEL, prosesses, there are 44 programs or
>> processes running. I want to get rid of all the stuff
>> running I don't need to speed it back up. My computer
is a
>> Dell 1.4 P4 Deminsion 8200 w/512 ram, 80g and 30g HDD.
>>
>> Question: Should I just format the boot drive or is
there
>> a way to get rid of all the extra crap without losing
all
>> my settings or programs?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Scott
>.
>
what works. Thanks again
Scott
>-----Original Message-----
>Scott
>
>Task Manager on my machine is currently showing 28
processes running. I would first look elsewhere for
problems.
>
>An XP update a while back ( 811493 ) has caused many
performance problems. This needs uninstalling and the
revised version installing. See the link which follows:
>
>You May Experience Performance Issues After You Install
the 811493 (MS03-013) Package on Your Windows XP SP1-Based
Computer
>http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-
us;819634
>
>Download Adaware from
http://www.lavasoftusa.com/support/download/ and use it to
remove parasites.
>
>How good is your housekeeping?
>
>1. In Outlook Express empty your Deleted Items folder.
>
>2. In Outlook Express run File, Folder, Compact All
whilst OFFLINE.
>
>3. Run Disk Cleanup. Start, Programs, Accessories, System
Tools, Disk
>Cleanup.
>
>4. Run Disk Defragmenter.
>
>If you still have performance problems I can make some
further suggestions.
>
>~~~~~~
>
>
>Hope this helps.
>
>Gerry
>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>FCA
>Stourport, Worcs, England
>Enquire, plan and execute.
>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>Please tell the newsgroup how any
>suggested solution worked for you.
>http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>
>
>"scott" > wrote in message
...
>> I have had XP for about a year and many programs on it.
It
>> slowed down quite a bit a couple months ago and
checking
>> CTRL/ALT/DEL, prosesses, there are 44 programs or
>> processes running. I want to get rid of all the stuff
>> running I don't need to speed it back up. My computer
is a
>> Dell 1.4 P4 Deminsion 8200 w/512 ram, 80g and 30g HDD.
>>
>> Question: Should I just format the boot drive or is
there
>> a way to get rid of all the extra crap without losing
all
>> my settings or programs?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Scott
>.
>