[jhb] Re: Slow PC
- From: "Fossil" <fossil@xxxxxxx>
- To: <jhb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 29 Jun 2012 15:59:10 -0000
I had JV16 for XP but didn't check if they have a W7 version..
bones
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http://woodair.net
From: jhb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jhb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
Of Mike Lucas
Sent: 29 June 2012 15:31
To: jhb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [jhb] Re: Slow PC
+1 for MikeB's recommendation of jv16. But I don't like MSE/Windows
Firewall - NOD32 and either OnlineArmor or Private Firewall.
Mike L
On 29 June 2012 16:06, Mike Brook <mike.brook@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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
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 <mailto:fossil@xxxxxxx>
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
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http://woodair.net <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
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http://woodair.net <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
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http://woodair.net <http://woodair.net/>
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Version: 2012.0.2180 / Virus Database: 2437/5098 - Release Date: 06/28/12
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