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07-08-2008, 04:21 PM
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Comp gone whacky
My computer config is:
P4 3.0 GHz HT
512MB DDR 333MHz RAM
Intel 915 Motherboard
XFX 6200 TC(64MB DDR)
XP SP3 Genuine
The problem is that every time I switch on the computer, by the time the desktop screen appears, everything becomes as slow as a P2 processor running Vista, actually slower. And even if I open a folder, half the time the computer stops responding. Once, I waited for half-an-hour but to no avail. What is the problem?
Also, when I run CPUz, it shows that my processor is running only @ 2.2 GHz! What is this? And same for the RAM. When I run CCleaner, it shows that there is only 502MB RAM, which was not the case 2 months ago. Please help!
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07-08-2008, 04:34 PM
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Democracy is a myth
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Re: Comp gone whacky
Go to safeMode and do a virus scan with Avira or kaspersky........
If possible post the HijackThis log...........
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07-08-2008, 04:44 PM
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Re: Comp gone whacky
I already have Kaspersky and have done these checks many times. used all the anti-viruses I could find, anti-spyware......nothing! I simply don't get it!
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07-08-2008, 05:21 PM
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Democracy is a myth
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Re: Comp gone whacky
Just another task b4 comin to any conclusion...........
uninstall any such security related s/w and unplug ur internet connection.......
Execute these tasks.....
Copy files
Play game
Play CD-DVDs
Unzip-Unrar
if found any speed diff. then its ur antivirus and askin for more memory 
oh yea.......
Defrag and keep atleast 1GB dreen in ur windows installation drive.
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Last edited by rhitwick; 07-08-2008 at 05:24 PM.
Reason: Automerged Doublepost
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07-08-2008, 05:24 PM
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Re: Comp gone whacky
How many entries are there in your system startup? Make sure you don't want too many apps loading when you boot. Heard about msconfig? 
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08-08-2008, 12:54 PM
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Cool as a CUCUMBAR ! ! !
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Re: Comp gone whacky
install ccleaner ....... & run it .......
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08-08-2008, 01:25 PM
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Re: Comp gone whacky
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Originally Posted by comp@ddict
used all the anti-viruses I could find
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Hopefully you did it one at a time. (installed one after uninstalling the other)
What does you BIOS show about you processor clock speed?
Have you scaned for viruses in safe mode (at boot is even better, if you AV premits)?
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08-08-2008, 03:56 PM
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Re: Comp gone whacky
Yes, I tried them one by one. There are only 4 registries for startup so there is nothing there. I've been using CCleaner for a long time now.
I recently used Auslogics Speed Boost. Initially, my comp. showed gr8 improvements, but a few days ago, when I installed Sliverlight 2.0 Beta 2, aftr 2 days the comp started with its current sluggish speed.
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08-08-2008, 05:49 PM
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Jai Suresh
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Re: Comp gone whacky
If you have System Restore enabled, try restoring it to a date before Silverlight.
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09-08-2008, 12:18 AM
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In The Zone
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Re: Comp gone whacky
Windows Vista requires more RAM ....512 MB is not enough  . Add more RAM and check ur performance 
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09-08-2008, 02:30 PM
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Re: Comp gone whacky
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Windows Vista requires more RAM ....512 MB is not enough . Add more RAM and check ur performance |
Dude I mentioned I have XP. I hate Vista, cause microsoft is looting us + too high requirements = 
Yeah, I did system restore. I did help. I'll try some other softwares. Plz guys if u noe of some and have used, do mention.
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09-08-2008, 03:59 PM
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In The Zone
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Re: Comp gone whacky
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10-08-2008, 12:49 PM
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Re: Comp gone whacky
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Originally Posted by smile
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Humph....that's way way wayyyyy down on the list.
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10-08-2008, 01:12 PM
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AFK
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Re: Comp gone whacky
@ comp@ddict
Please Post A HijackThis Log so that atleast we can estimate if any program that is running is a resource hog..as that is what seem to be the case
Also try defragging the HDD
And remove Silverlight/Auslogics if its a resource hog
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