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» computer is slow
| ultimate13 |
Posted: Sep 19 2009, 06:56 PM
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does anyone knows how to speed up a computer because my computer was really fast when I bought it took like a minute or two to start the computer but now it's taking longer than 5 minutes. Does anyone knows what's going on and how I can fix this?
by the way, I'm just using 26.3 GB out of 183 GB of memory. --------------------  |
  
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| greendayrulestce |
Posted: Sep 19 2009, 07:47 PM
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I was actually gonna ask about your memory, good job.
You don't have a virus potentially? Do you? --------------------    |
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| ultimate13 |
Posted: Sep 19 2009, 07:51 PM
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nope, I have been scanning the computer for viruses but it doesn't have any. -------------------- |
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| RockmanForte |
Posted: Sep 22 2009, 12:58 PM
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spyware ? Some programs cannot find it. I recommend reformat every 6 to a year to keep your computer healthy. Or Disk defragmenter but doesnt always work.
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Wii: Starfall, Neogamma R8 beta 11, and currently on 3.2u PSP PHAT: 1001k [TA-081] Custom Firmware 5.50 GEN-D2(FULL)    OS: Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit CPU: Intel core 2 Duo Processor E8400 (2x 3.0GHz/6MB L2 Cache/1333FSB) Processor Cooling: Thermaltake V1 CPU Cooling Fan System Kit Silent & Overclocking Proof Graphics Card: NVIDIA GeForce 8800GT 512MB w/DVI + TV Out Video Memory: 2048GB [1024GB X2] DDR2-800 PC6400 Memory Module Corsair-Value or Major Brand Sound Card: 3D Premium Surround Sound Onboard |
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| lil-devil |
Posted: Sep 22 2009, 05:55 PM
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and when you reformat do it in your bios it makes a cleaner format then the window CD --------------------  Now playing: Rune Factory 2-*Hardly playing tho no time =[ Recent finished games: None =[ |
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| RockmanForte |
Posted: Sep 22 2009, 07:18 PM
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I am proud to be 2rom Admin! :D Group: Admin Posts: 1672 Joined: 8-September 08 Member No.: 3 Reputation: 7 pts |
LOL.. I forgot to say months in the sentence.. 6 months to a year.
lil-devil.. Not necessarily.  I just insert windows cd and restart and got black screen say: Press any cd to boot... then follow the instruction. I had Dell for 6 years and never had a problem and now I have no brand computer and works as charm. -------------------- I have:
Wii: Starfall, Neogamma R8 beta 11, and currently on 3.2u PSP PHAT: 1001k [TA-081] Custom Firmware 5.50 GEN-D2(FULL) OS: Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit CPU: Intel core 2 Duo Processor E8400 (2x 3.0GHz/6MB L2 Cache/1333FSB) Processor Cooling: Thermaltake V1 CPU Cooling Fan System Kit Silent & Overclocking Proof Graphics Card: NVIDIA GeForce 8800GT 512MB w/DVI + TV Out Video Memory: 2048GB [1024GB X2] DDR2-800 PC6400 Memory Module Corsair-Value or Major Brand Sound Card: 3D Premium Surround Sound Onboard |
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| Marios_shadow |
Posted: Sep 23 2009, 05:31 PM
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If you are going the reformatting route, be sure to have all of your drivers on an external drive or CD.
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| ultimate13 |
Posted: Sep 28 2009, 06:12 PM
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I have been reformatting my computer a lot, I don't know if I'm doing it right though, here let me show you a picture.  I choose the second option to format the computer, but still if i'm doing it right my computer is still slow. By the way, i'm going to download microsoft antispyware and scan my computer. I also saw this program that could speed up window xp but I don't remember the name of it.
my computer never asked for some cd to format the computer -------------------- |
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| Marios_shadow |
Posted: Sep 28 2009, 07:21 PM
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Hmm... I'd think that a recovery done from the same drive you are recovering wouldn't be complete, it would probably still leave a good amount of bloat... Does it restart the computer and perform the recovery before booting into the OS?
You could just try doing a fresh install of Windows, by booting from the installation disk with the latest updates and such, as long as you have your drivers. |
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| ultimate13 |
Posted: Sep 30 2009, 04:10 PM
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ok, I will try doing a format like you said and see what happens -------------------- |
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| Marios_shadow |
Posted: Sep 30 2009, 10:28 PM
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Keep us posted, man. =)
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| ultimate13 |
Posted: Oct 1 2009, 06:04 PM
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okey dokey -------------------- |
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