HELP!! MY PC BOGGED DOWN

Discussion in 'PC hardware help' started by fema69, Sep 11, 2005.

  1. fema69

    fema69 Member

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    can someone help me with this? Recently, I noticed a slow down in my computer performance. I dont know whether is the monitor or computer, but what is happening is, whenever I surf or just work offline, it seem to take about a minute or 2 longer for it to display on my screen. It seem to be performing as if I have a full hard drive or a virus. I runned just about everything i can imagine, to no avail.
    Your help is greatly appreciated.
    I have a pentium 4 2.66ghz
    a 1 gig ram,
    2 hard drives, one about 1/4 full which is where the operating system is located, the other is just for storage.
    please help. thank you.

    Pete
     
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  2. Wolf36

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    When was the last time, you defraged your computer.
     
    Wolf36, Sep 12, 2005
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  3. madmutt

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    Have you checked for spyware? I've just had a similar experience with my computer. I ran adaware, nortons, etc, and norton picked up on the spyware but didn't remove it. I then installed and ran Noadware, which found loads of dodgy stuff and removed it. All is good once again in madmutt world!
     
    madmutt, Sep 12, 2005
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  4. jaydeeX3

    jaydeeX3 Guest

    run Ad-Aware, Spybot Search and Destroy, and Microsoft Anti-Spyware.... then got www.trensmicro.com and run their free online scan.
     
    jaydeeX3, Sep 12, 2005
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  5. ddp

    ddp Moderator Staff Member

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  6. jaydeeX3

    jaydeeX3 Guest

    sure do....
     
    jaydeeX3, Sep 12, 2005
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  7. DVDBack23

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    First clean out your temp internet files and cookies through the control panel. then go to start-> run->and type "temp" (no quotes) and delete all those temp internet files.

    Then download CC Cleaner, CWShredder, MS AntiSpyware, and Adaware, and Spybot.

    Boot to safe mode, and run in this order:
    CC Cleaner
    CW Shredder
    MS Anti Spyware
    Ad aware
    Spybot
    MS AntiSpyware (only if the other programs picked up anything before)

    This will get rid of all ad/spyware on your computer. You might want to run a virus scan while youre in safe mode too for good measure.
     
    DVDBack23, Sep 12, 2005
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  8. ddp

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  9. Rosco404

    Rosco404 Guest

    When was the last time you re-installed your windows?

    Fresh is always better.... : )

    Then run your adaware app & anvirus app regular...
     
    Rosco404, Sep 13, 2005
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  10. ozzy214

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    Another spyware I like is microsucks...

    http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/software/default.mspx

    I have used it and it has found shit that spybot and others missed. The only thing better than all is www.zonealarm.com . Get the pro edition. It's not only a firewall, but has built in spyware scanner it. I didnt even know limewaire was tracking me till I ran zone and it found the lime spyware. :>
     
    ozzy214, Sep 13, 2005
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