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Why is my computer slowing down?
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| 1/11/06
Posted on 01/11/2007 10:12:41 AM PST by LouAvul
My computer used to be really zippy. 1 1/4 gig Ram, fast processor, etc.
But then I installed symantic and that slowed it somewhat. Then all the Windows updates.
Now it's actually pretty slow, sometimes.
Anyone else have this problem?
TOPICS: Computers/Internet
KEYWORDS: antivirus; bloatware; malware; norton; spyware; symantec
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To: darkwing104
What Norton Software did you install? Norton Internet Security 2007. That slowed it down some. But it really slowed down after I downloaded the Security Pack 2 from Microsoft.
I actually reformatted my hard drive because of the issues but some Freepers said I needed the security updates. So I reinstalled everything and am back where I started.
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posted on
01/11/2007 11:34:35 AM PST
by
LouAvul
To: holymoly
Pretty sad when a company has to offer an additional app. in order to remove itself from your computer.
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posted on
01/11/2007 11:38:10 AM PST
by
jdm
To: LouAvul
Have you tried to Clean and defrag your hard Drive?
Also you may want to get some software to clean out your registry. Tuneup or Tweak Reg. Then see how it goes.
A lot of left over files from updates and installations can slow down your computer quite a bit. Also, I wouldn't remove the Internet Security, it's benefit outweighs the speed issues.
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posted on
01/11/2007 11:43:08 AM PST
by
darkwing104
(Let's get dangerous)
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posted on
01/11/2007 11:45:12 AM PST
by
uglybiker
(A bunch of radical Unitarians left a flaming question mark on my lawn!)
To: Dysart
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posted on
01/11/2007 11:59:57 AM PST
by
Dysart
To: jdm
Or try SuperAntiSpyware. On your advice, I installed and ran this when I had trouble with "SpyMarshal" on the first run it found 29 file items and 2 registry items, including SpyMarshal and SpySherrif all of which it quarantined.
Just a testimonial to the fact that it works and a thank you.
As you also noted to me, updating is important too.
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posted on
01/11/2007 1:18:04 PM PST
by
Graybeard58
(Remember and pray for SSgt. Matt Maupin - MIA/POW- Iraq since 04/09/04)
To: darkwing104
Have you tried to Clean and defrag your hard Drive? Yes. I do that several times a week.
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posted on
01/11/2007 2:19:49 PM PST
by
LouAvul
To: LouAvul
See any unusual Mem Usage in Windows Task Manager Processes tab?
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posted on
01/11/2007 2:28:52 PM PST
by
jwalsh07
(Duncan Hunter for President)
To: LouAvul
Is system restore out of the question?
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posted on
01/11/2007 2:31:56 PM PST
by
jwalsh07
(Duncan Hunter for President)
To: LouAvul
Symantec is a major resource eater-After I uninstalled NAV my system saw a nice speed increase. BTW it took me 6 months to delete every trace of NAV from my system. It clogs the registry with literally hundreds of registry entries and leaves untold numbers of files on your hard drive even after using the Symantec uninstaller.
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posted on
01/11/2007 2:54:48 PM PST
by
Larry381
(Google-the search engine of the Democrat party)
To: Larry381
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posted on
01/11/2007 2:59:38 PM PST
by
xone
To: LouAvul
Lou, is your computer running slow on everything, programs and such or just on internet connection? How many times have you reformatted in the last couple of weeks. With your recent XM Radio problem you said you reformatted. Now have you reformatted again? Have tried turning off the Norton's, anti virus and or Internet security? You can turn them off easily without uninstalling.
Nortons can slow things down but I have run it for years without any problems. Provide us with some more info.
To: Graybeard58
Glad to hear it worked and that you like it! I appreciate the feedback. Thank you.
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posted on
01/11/2007 4:02:51 PM PST
by
jdm
To: LouAvul
Sometimes you might still have references to old programs that were deleted in your registry that might slow things down a bit as well although most suggestions here should be tried first. Even though there are registry cleaners, you can do a lot of damage if you are not sure what to do. I know myself, before I do any of that stuff, I make sure my "Go Back" programs is running. "Go Back" is a program that takes an image snapshot of your hard disc(s) from times to time and saves them. In case if you blow something up, you can go back to the last time you computer was running OK and restore it. It has worked for me like 98% of the time. Alternatly, you can make a backup of your computer on CD or DVD.
Norton was OK, a bit of a resource hog, I don't use it anymore some I went with Verizon DSL and I paid the extra $5 a month for the virus, spyware and other such protection so I use their software instead and it runs a bit smoother that way.
My system Im currently using now? A Pentium II, 266 MHz, 192 MD RAM, 200 Gig HD (partitioned into two parts), and I run Windows 2000. It was made in April of 1998.
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posted on
01/11/2007 4:17:36 PM PST
by
Nowhere Man
(Pansy: 1987 - 2006, I miss you, Princess. RIP. Say "Hi" to Greystone for me)
To: FreedomGuru
Lou, is your computer running slow on everything, programs and such or just on internet connection? Slow on everything, periodically. Even word processing. Plus, since I installed Office 2003 with updates, now my PC Study Bible program is periodically giving me error messages at startup.
How many times have you reformatted in the last couple of weeks.
Three. After I downloaded IE7 is when things really got slow. System restore wouldn't do what I needed it to so I reformatted. And XM radio was working. But then I downloaded Windows SP2 and suddenly XM radio wouldn't work.
So I surmised that the security pack was the culprit but the problem was that in Add/Remove Programs, SP2 had applications you could not remove.
So another reformat. Only this time I locked out the updates. But some Freepers said I really needed the updates, so I went ahead and updated, now I can't get XM again. Screw it.
Have tried turning off the Norton's, anti virus and or Internet security? You can turn them off easily without uninstalling.
Yes. I've tried everything. But I recently discovered that my other computer which is running the exact same OS, the exact same programs, will play XM radio. Just not this one. It's pretty bizarre.
I think maybe in a few months I might get a faster computer, a laptop. This thing is about four years old.
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posted on
01/11/2007 6:27:31 PM PST
by
LouAvul
To: jdm
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posted on
01/11/2007 7:08:00 PM PST
by
CarrotAndStick
(The articles posted by me needn't necessarily reflect my opinion.)
To: bobbyd
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posted on
01/11/2007 9:11:37 PM PST
by
bobbyd
(Flyer, I love and miss you...Lords best my FRiend)
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