[guispeak] Re: Machine running very slow

  • From: "Laura Eaves" <leaves1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <guispeak@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Tue, 31 May 2005 11:16:00 -0400

I don't think it is off topic.  You should have gotten SP2 as one of the 
updates at some point.  Where does it say you have SP1 and not SP2?
--le

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bundy, Keith" <Keith.Bundy@xxxxxxx>
To: <guispeak@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, May 31, 2005 10:47 AM
Subject: [guispeak] Re: Machine running very slow


Laura,

I have been doing automatic updates to Windows fairly regularly, and I
thought this would have updated the machine to Service Pack 2.  But in
the system dialog, it still shows Service Pack 1.  I think I am a wee
bit confused.  If this is off-topic to the purpose of the list, please
feel free to email me at
keith.bundy@xxxxxxx

Keith
Thanks.

-----Original Message-----
From: guispeak@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:guispeak@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
Of Laura Eaves
Sent: Tuesday, May 31, 2005 9:41 AM
To: guispeak@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [guispeak] Re: Machine running very slow

Hi Keith --
No, installing any critical updates and service packs will not wipe out
any of your files. However you will probably have to restart your
computer a couple of times and click on that ever present "agree" button
for the license agreements.
Go to the update page -- in the start menu somewhere you should find
windows update -- look on the programs submenu near the top -- just
click on that and you will be take to the windows update page and can
download the stuff manually.

But if you want to do it the easy way, go to the control panel and click
on "automatic updates" and select the relevant options.
This is much easier than wading through all the critical updates on the
update page -- just have windows do it for you each time a new update is
available.

HTH
--le

----- Original Message -----
From: "Bundy, Keith" <Keith.Bundy@xxxxxxx>
To: <guispeak@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, May 31, 2005 10:17 AM
Subject: [guispeak] Re: Machine running very slow


Thanks, Laura.  I did run AdAware and my virus scanner is up-to-date.  I
am assuming one can download SP 2 on the Microsoft site?  Will
installing it result in the deletion of any files we have created?

I did just do a disk clean-up and a defrag.  It helped for a while, but
not permanently.

One of the problems now on this machine is that Kurzweil 1000 runs very,
very slowly.  I have reinstalled it, still to no avail.  Will try to
update to SP 2 and see if that helps.

-----Original Message-----
From: guispeak@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:guispeak@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
Of Laura Eaves
Sent: Monday, May 30, 2005 11:37 PM
To: guispeak@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [guispeak] Re: Machine running very slow

First, you should definitely move to SP2 as soon as possible.  It has
been stable for a long time now and is much much more secure than SP1.
In fact, I wouldn't be surprised if the lack of security may have
resulted in you contracting some malware on your computer.  Have you run
a virus scan or a spyware scan lately?
Are you using a firewall?
As for removing junk from startup, you can do this by either
uninstalling programs you don't need (go to "add/remove programs" on the
control panel) or else do the following:
1) bring up the start menu and select run
2) type msconfig
3) control+shift+tab to the startup page and uncheck all the programs
you don't want cluttering your startup.

Note that this is not the same as removing them; you are only doing a
"selective startup", where some of the programs are run and others are
present but not run.  The only way to remove them is to either uninstall
the programs that put them there (see above) or else edit the registry,
which I do not recommend.)

Ok, now restart your computer.
When it logs in you will be put in a dialog saying you are doing a
selective startup.  Just click ok and proceed from there.  If you don't
want to see that message in the future I think you can check a box.

HTH.  Let me know if this helps.
Performance problems can also be caused by disk fragmentation.  I have a
family member who said her computer sped up immediately after she did a
defrag.
You can do this by going to
start \programs\accessories\system tools\defrag

Good luck.
--le

----- Original Message -----
From: "Keith Bundy" <okb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <guispeak@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>; <vicug-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, May 30, 2005 11:54 PM
Subject: [guispeak] Machine running very slow


Hi, folks.  I have a couple of quick questions.

I am running Windows XP Home at home, Service Pack 1.  It has suddenly
become very slow and sluggish.  If I keep downloading the Windows
updates,
do I need to try Service Pack 2?

Also, there are a couple of programs in the start-up that I would like
to
remove.  I have not done this in XP, and getting to Start-Up doesn't
appear
to be as forthright as it was in Windows 98.

Any suggestions will be appreciated.

Keith Bundy
Madison, SD
http://www.nazarenemadisonsd.org



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