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Old 29-05-2008, 12:34   #1
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Computer Is Slow Help

HELP my computer is really slow. It is driving me crazy please tell me how to sort it before I throw it through the window.
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Old 29-05-2008, 12:44   #2
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Re: Computer Is Slow Help

Try doing a clean-up first - Programs>Accessories>System Tools>Disk Clean Up - delete all unnecessary files, then run the Disk Defragmenter from the same menu. This should help a bit!
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Old 29-05-2008, 12:51   #3
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Try doing a clean-up first - Programs>Accessories>System Tools>Disk Clean Up - delete all unnecessary files, then run the Disk Defragmenter from the same menu. This should help a bit!
thats in your start menu bernie.... bottom (your) left.. click on that, then on programs from that list, then accessories, then system tools, then disk clean up.. then do it all again and choose disk fragmenter instead of disk clean up.
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Old 29-05-2008, 13:19   #4
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Re: Computer Is Slow Help

This may sound a bit dumb but have you run an anti-virus check?
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Old 29-05-2008, 13:51   #5
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I was just about to suggest a virus check.
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Old 29-05-2008, 14:46   #6
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Thank you ladies, knew I should have taken more notice when Ianto was telling me what to do. Done a disk clean and now it is defragmenting. No virus present thank goodness
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Old 29-05-2008, 17:38   #7
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I'm glad about that Bernie....they can be a pest to get rid of.
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Old 29-05-2008, 17:46   #8
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Have you got an up to date anti-virus? Mine updates on a regular basis. Sometimes if it's out of date you can miss a recent virus.

How about spyware check too?
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Old 29-05-2008, 18:23   #9
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Have you got an up to date anti-virus? Mine updates on a regular basis. Sometimes if it's out of date you can miss a recent virus.

How about spyware check too?
All up to date Willow it just needed defraging
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Old 29-05-2008, 18:51   #10
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defragging... how quaint
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Old 29-05-2008, 19:02   #11
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Oh I used to love watching Me defrag. It was quite entertaining.
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Old 29-05-2008, 19:09   #12
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defragging... how quaint
Come on then can it be avoided?
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Old 29-05-2008, 19:10   #13
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hiya does anyone no how to find this if its not in system tools please? all it says wen i click on that is internet explorer no add ons

TIA lisa x
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Old 29-05-2008, 19:13   #14
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I dont like the defrag on this computer, just a box with nothing going on, much prefer the old one with the little squares dancing about, or even my other comps which have bars and lines.
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Old 29-05-2008, 19:13   #15
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Linux is the way to avoid it.

right click a drive in windows explorer and go to tools from there.
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