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Speed Up Your Computer (Easy steps of end of the month maintenance)
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| March 31, 2005
| NETcessities
Posted on 03/31/2005 12:44:56 PM PST by BJungNan
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To: blam
Hey thanks, it helped.Simple magic. According to some of the gurus on here, very simple. But it works.
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posted on
03/31/2005 6:40:53 PM PST
by
BJungNan
To: Ernest_at_the_Beach
There is a freeware pagefile defragmenter ...Maybe some on here will tell me there is a better way, but the best way I found to defragment is to run Windows defragmenter in Safe Mode.
Steps for defragmenting in Safe Mode (win 98)
1). Shut down computer.
2). Power up computer and immediately...
3). Press F8 key repeatedly (rapid keep pressing).
4). Select Safe mode and let computer boot up.
5). Click on START
6). Mouse over PROGRAMS
7). Mouse over ACCESSORIES
8). Mouse over SYSTEM TOOLS
9). Click on DISK DEFRAGMENTOR
Let it do its thing. Then shut down and start again.
Doing it from Safe Mode will keep it from restarting as different programs you have running in the background keep changing your disk information (everytime the disk information changes, defrag starts over).
And doing it is SAFE MODE and it defrags in a whole lot less time.
This will also speed your computer. For those of you that don't know what defragging is, as the computer stores and retrieves information from your hard drive, it gets a little messy (like my desk). All the papers are there but they get harder and harder to find.
When you defragment the information on your hard drive, your computer puts the information in places that it can get to them quickly. The faster it can find the information, the faster your computer runs.
The only difference between your computer cleaning things up and me cleaning up my desk is that the computer can find what it is looking for when it is done. Me, I can find a thing when my desk is clean.
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posted on
03/31/2005 6:52:15 PM PST
by
BJungNan
To: amigatec
I have to agree, when I switched to Linux I quit working ON my PC and started working WITH my PC!!Yea, but then you miss watching the defrag process. That's worth at least 20 minutes of fun watching the little squares change color and the blank spaces getting filled up.
63
posted on
03/31/2005 6:54:29 PM PST
by
BJungNan
To: BJungNan
Poor things. They think all this is necessary.
64
posted on
03/31/2005 7:02:39 PM PST
by
mercy
(never again a patsy for Bill Gates - spyware and viri free for over a year now)
To: mercy
Poor things. They think all this is necessary. It is if you are running Win98
65
posted on
03/31/2005 7:07:32 PM PST
by
BJungNan
To: BJungNan
2. Clearing Out Your Start Menu Programs (for faster computer start up and overall faster operation).
what stays and what goes? I found this site helpful: http://www.sysinfo.org/
66
posted on
03/31/2005 8:33:45 PM PST
by
lunarbicep
(Always drink upstream from the herd.)
To: amigatec
I have to agree, when I switched to Linux I quit working ON my PC and started working WITH my PC!!Yup. Every once in a while some winders bigot will roll out that "Linux is only free if your time is worth nothing" line. I point them to threads like these. My computer just works. I shouldn't have to waste my time babysitting the thing to keep it from getting spyware/worms/viruses.
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posted on
03/31/2005 8:44:04 PM PST
by
zeugma
(Come to the Dark Side...... We have cookies! (Made from the finest girlscouts!))
To: lunarbicep
http://www.sysinfo.org/Wow, great find. I've wanted something like this for years. Thanks much!
68
posted on
03/31/2005 9:40:43 PM PST
by
BJungNan
To: mdittmar
Any ideas,anyone? If you don't have a terrestrial wireless ISP in your area, try www.starband.com.
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posted on
03/31/2005 9:42:44 PM PST
by
HAL9000
(Get a Mac - The Ultimate FReeping Machine)
To: mdittmar
Direct satellite. I live on a farm and when I first moved here I had a party line. No dial up there.
You will love satellite. For a flat fee you have instant fast Internet on all the time. AND you still have your phone.
I would never go back to anything other than satellite T.V. and Web access. I don't have the patience to wait for picture downloads.
70
posted on
03/31/2005 9:45:32 PM PST
by
IrishCatholic
(No local communist or socialist party chapter? Join the Democrats, it's the same thing.)
To: hiredhand
71
posted on
03/31/2005 9:46:56 PM PST
by
Squantos
(Be polite. Be professional. But, have a plan to kill everyone you meet. ©)
To: mdittmar
Please disregard the Starband suggestion a couple of posts up.
I meant to suggest the new WildBlue.com satellite Internet service. It should start operation in a few weeks.
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posted on
03/31/2005 9:54:36 PM PST
by
HAL9000
(Get a Mac - The Ultimate FReeping Machine)
To: mdittmar
Have a friend on wireless that is about 15 miles from town. The wireless transmitter is on a grain silo in a small farm town . My friend and his wife had to purchase some sort of antenna in line gizmo that boosted the signal and their wallets contents initially yet their internet is screamin fast !!
I'm trying to decide if I want cable broadband or wireless........pro's or cons of each is what I seek if anyone has time.
Stay safe !
73
posted on
03/31/2005 9:55:31 PM PST
by
Squantos
(Be polite. Be professional. But, have a plan to kill everyone you meet. ©)
To: BJungNan
74
posted on
03/31/2005 10:02:46 PM PST
by
Misty Memory
(Making a mental note.)
To: Ernest_at_the_Beach; All; BJungNan; KoRn; RedBloodedAmerican; JerseyHighlander; Brad's Gramma
Thank you all, the increase in speed when moving large image files is noticeable faster already.
To: Squantos
I have dsl and love it, for what that's worth.
I can't give you anything technical...other than it doesn't go down...
76
posted on
03/31/2005 10:23:54 PM PST
by
Brad’s Gramma
(aitch tee tee pea colon 2 slashes dubya dubya dubya dot proud patriots dot org)
To: Brad's Gramma
So it works well....I live in a very samll town in the Panhandle, we have cable modems and wireless net but not sure about DSL.........will have to check that one too........:o)
Thanks Gramma !!
77
posted on
03/31/2005 10:39:26 PM PST
by
Squantos
(Be polite. Be professional. But, have a plan to kill everyone you meet. ©)
To: Squantos
I don't know about wireless but RR sure is nice after using dial-up for years.
It's hard to use the cell phone connection after using RR but then again Ya can't drive down the road and use RR.
78
posted on
03/31/2005 10:39:37 PM PST
by
ChefKeith
(Apply here to be added to the NASCAR Ping List, Daytona is done but we got 32 more races to go...)
To: Brad's Gramma
DSL is too slow....I have Adelphia and they just increase download speed to 4 Mbps....course bandwidth tester ...just ran it... says I am only getting 2.0 Mbps...
79
posted on
03/31/2005 10:40:37 PM PST
by
Ernest_at_the_Beach
(This tagline no longer operative....floated away in the flood of 2005 ,)
To: Squantos
You owe me.
Never ever forget it.
80
posted on
03/31/2005 10:40:57 PM PST
by
Brad’s Gramma
(aitch tee tee pea colon 2 slashes dubya dubya dubya dot proud patriots dot org)
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