[jhb] Re: Slow PC
- From: Mike Brook <mike.brook@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "jhb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <jhb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 29 Jun 2012 16:06:59 +0100 (BST)
I have to agree completely with Frank. MSE is very effective, is freeware, has
a small footprint and has given me zero problems over many months now. MSE
plus the built-in Windows Firewall plus an effective hardware firewall provided
by my ISP have kept me clean and honest. I've also sworn by 'jv16 PowerTools'
in all its incarnations for many years. It is payware but is superb value for
money and has kept my Windows Registry clean & tidy and kept my pc's running
optimally (except when they blow up!).
MikeB
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> From: Frank Fisher <ffisher991@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>To: jhb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Sent: Friday, 29 June 2012, 15:36
>Subject: [jhb] Re: Slow PC
>
>
>Message
>I have been using the Microsoft Security Essentials
and Windows Firewall for a number of months now, and have to date no complaints
or problems (that's done it now)
>
>Frank
>----- Original Message -----
>>From: Fossil
>>To: jhb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>Sent: Friday, June 29, 2012 2:17 AM
>>Subject: [jhb] Re: Slow PC
>>
>>
>>Not AVG. I use Outpost Security Suite Pro – but I haven’t touched any
>>settings on it for ages. This sluggishness is just a recent thing.
>>
>>Just to test I can disable the FW/AV software and see if it makes any
>>difference but I’m sure I have already done that.
>>
>>bones
>>
>>bones@xxxxxxx
>>http://woodair.net
>>
>>From:jhb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jhb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
>>Paul Reynolds
>>Sent: 28 June 2012 21:16
>>To: jhb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>Subject: [jhb] Re: Slow PC
>>
>>Ah, AVG by any chance? it's reported to cause the sort of probems you
>>describe for some users. I'm running the free version of Avast on my
>>Windows 7 PC and that's not caused me any issues... yet.
>>
>>Paul
>>-----Original Message-----
>>>From: jhb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jhb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
>>>Of Fossil
>>>Sent: 28 June 2012 20:09
>>>To: jhb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>Subject: [jhb] Re: Slow PC
>>>It’s constant, not just at start up.
>>>
>>>It is almost as if the current program needs to hog all the memory so
>>>everything else gets dumped. It’s getting so bad that even clicking the
>>>Start Menu brings up a blank box, the hard drive thrashes away and,
>>>eventually, the Start Menu items appear.
>>>
>>>I’ve checked the Prefetch and SuperFetch options in W7 and they are OK.
>>>
>>>When the thrashing is going on I open Resource Manager and the disk is
>>>showing a HUGE amount of activity – but it is writing and reading files
>>>that aren’t even active. It’s most strange..
>>>
>>>bones
>>>
>>>bones@xxxxxxx
>>>http://woodair.net
>>>
>>>From:jhb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jhb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
>>>Paul Reynolds
>>>Sent: 28 June 2012 15:55
>>>To: jhb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>Subject: [jhb] Re: Slow PC
>>>
>>>If this is happening on start up it suggests there may be an issue with
>>>the hard drive.
>>>
>>>If the drive has a bulit in cache, your drive could potentially be caching
>>>the W7 system cache or vice versa! Try disabling the drives cache see if
>>>this makes a difference. If it does then you have a choice, disable the W7
>>>system cache for that drive or leave the drives cache disabled.
>>>
>>>If this is not the cause then potential causes are file fragmentation;
>>>error in file allocation table, power supply issues or even drive failing.
>>> NOTE, a failure of another unit may be drawing the power leaving
>>>insufficient for the drive, this would be noticable if the power supply is
>>>running flat out.
>>>
>>>Paul
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>From: jhb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jhb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
>>>Of Fossil
>>>Sent: 28 June 2012 16:06
>>>To: jhb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>Subject: [jhb] Slow PC
>>>My main PC seems to have developed an annoying slowdown recently. Both my
>>>PC’s are running W7 and whilst the second is working away quite happily
>>>this one is getting a bit of a slug.
>>>>
>>>>The problem is that on starting any program the hard drive thrashes for a
>>>>good 30 seconds or more before the program loads. I get the same sometimes
>>>>when switching between programs too so it’s painful work. Even after a
>>>>reboot the same happens so it isn’t a full cache. I’ve got 8Gb RAM and
>>>>plenty of Virtual Memory set but it feels as if both are full the way the
>>>>machine behaves.
>>>>
>>>>Anyone else ever had similar?
>>>>
>>>>bones
>>>>
>>>>bones@xxxxxxx
>>>>http://woodair.net
>>>>
>>>>No virus found in this message.
>>>>Checked by AVG - www.avg.com
>>>>Version: 2012.0.2180 / Virus
Database: 2437/5098 - Release Date: 06/28/12
>>>No virus found in this message.
>>>Checked by AVG - www.avg.com
>>>Version: 2012.0.2180 / Virus
Database: 2437/5098 - Release Date:
06/28/12
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