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Help!
Posted: Sat 11 Jan, 2003 10:17 pm
by Rogue Chef
Ahoy there!
I've got a problem with my PC. It is very slow and some applications won't work at all.
I have tried virus checks, maintenance wizard, smart restore and spybot, but to no avail.
Any ideas?
Leave Jack to come up with the answer
Posted: Sun 12 Jan, 2003 9:52 am
by MickElton
Grap said PC. Walk through luvverly kitchin and out to parking bay area, launch PC oop into air, watch PC obliterate into lots of tiny bits, phone insurance company and then hey presto - get Launa cabs to take you to PC world.
Wahey - problem solved Mr (ahem)....... Rogue Chef.
Posted: Sun 12 Jan, 2003 4:52 pm
by Sisyphus
After having backed up all your files first, of course!
Re: Help!
Posted: Sun 12 Jan, 2003 5:11 pm
by TheCount
Rogue Chef wrote:Ahoy there!
I've got a problem with my PC. It is very slow and some applications won't work at all.
I have tried virus checks, maintenance wizard, smart restore and spybot, but to no avail.
Any ideas?
when was the last time you run a defrag?
Start/programs/accessories/system tools/disk Defragmenter
It takes for ever but it cleans up your drive and arranges the files for faster access.
What are your specs btw?
Posted: Sun 12 Jan, 2003 5:28 pm
by Rogue Chef
Ahoy there!
Thanks for the advice lads, but still no joy. Defrag is included in the maintenace wizard, and ther is plenty of space on my hard drive.
Posted: Sun 12 Jan, 2003 5:59 pm
by rabby
Even though your hard disc has loads of space, all the files might be out of order, the defrager sorts that out, otherwise try a program such as cacheman, can be downloaded from
http://www.download.com and you can configure your PC for different tasks eg playing games, multitasking, multimedia, if you have low memory etc.
Posted: Sun 12 Jan, 2003 6:57 pm
by Mike
Rogue Chef...
Go to Windows Explorer, Control Panel, open Icon 'Internet Options'... when open, click button 'clear temp internet files' and if yr XP click cookies as well.
This file has never been cleared of crap.
Good luck
Further to Defrag.... ensure you have everything turned off that includes screen saver and any auto shut downs etc, defrag dos'nt like aynthig going on while its working
Posted: Sun 12 Jan, 2003 9:58 pm
by Topper
Have you got AOL on your PC? As it has a nasty habit of corrupting the whole computer as well as the AOL programme. I know one or two cures if this is the problem.
Posted: Tue 14 Jan, 2003 7:49 am
by Rogue Chef
Ahoy there!
Thanks again for all the advice lads, I will persevere but the problem appears to be some form of corruption.
I cannot access documents through Windows explorer. Some other facilities and applications just freeze the computer. For example I cannot open the control panel.
Keep the ideas coming though, otherwise I am going to have to reboot and start from scratch.
Help!
Posted: Tue 14 Jan, 2003 10:27 am
by colours
Get more memory for your PC that should sort ur problem.
It is simple to install and its cheap. Check documentation for mother board and install max advised.
Look at
www.ebuyer.com for best prices.
OK mate
PC
Posted: Mon 24 Mar, 2003 9:26 pm
by exvmremf
Sounds like you need the delicate touch of a VM, would you like me to come and test it with my pussers 1lb micro adjuster???
Posted: Mon 24 Mar, 2003 9:43 pm
by Rogue Chef
NO!
Posted: Mon 24 Mar, 2003 9:53 pm
by Sticky Blue
Did you ever sort it Chef? Was it memory... the computers not yours!
Posted: Mon 24 Mar, 2003 10:03 pm
by Rogue Chef
Ahoy there!
No. Ended up rebooting. Back to factory settings.
Lost some pics and a few other bits and pieces that I didn't back up.
Slow PC
Posted: Fri 25 Jun, 2004 3:20 pm
by Big Boys Rules
How much porn do you have on it?
I find 20 gigs of fisting slows mine right up!