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Internet Use Dramatically slows down PC
In the last five days I have noticed that whenever I use the internet to do
anything more demanding than browse websites - such as watch Youtube videos or download files - that my entire PC turns into a stuttering wreck. This isn't a subtle change, but a huge shift in the way my PC handles typical workloads and it is incredibly frustrating. It is also not a simple case of my ISP letting me down - other household PCs are not suffering in the same way, When playing games or editing video I can see no difference in performance - this appears to be a solely internet related issue. It is also not an internet explorer issue, as Google Chrome and Firefox cause the same problem. I have performed dozens of seperate virus/malware/etc checks and I have found nothing untoward. There are no processes running in taskmanager that seem to either hog too much memory or that should not be running. I have restored my PC to an earlier date and this also made no difference. I have also checked my equipment and I can confirm that the cables, network card and so on appear to be in good order. All my drivers, windows updates and so on also appear to be in good order. My only thoughts on the matter are that either: a) I have a virus that I have not been able to detect with any software thus far b) A file has been corrupted that can not be corrected with system restore For the record, my system is as follows: Windows XP Intel E700 2.7Ghz 2Gb Ram 250Gb HDD 256mb ATI 4850 Ethernet connected internet However, I STRONGLY suspect that this is not a hardware error as my PC has only recently been fully checked over and - for example - when playing a game online (something that's intensive in every sense) there is no performance issue. Also, I should add - because someone will inevitably say this! - I am well aware that streaming online video will use SOME of my system resources, but this has only just started to happen and it is using up ALL my system resources. Does anyone have any suggestions that might help? Thank you for your time, Adam |
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