[pchelpers] Re: perplexed



> No amount of program *downloading* should slow down your computer in any
> way unless you start using up the last minimum of about 1 GB of empty
> space necessary for correct functioning of XP.
++++++++++++

I just assumed that was what was making it seem slower. Other mail coming in 
about this to pchelpers
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> Not even any amount of program *installation* should slow down your
> computer in any way unless you make or let them run in the background
> and start automatically when the computer starts. Do you have lots of
> unnecessary program icons next to the clock in the system tray? (renamed
> notification area in XP)

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

No I only have 5 icons in the system tray.
>
> Did you ever install Startup Control Panel
> http://www.mlin.net/StartupCPL.shtml or some other startup control
program?

++++++++++++++++++++++++

I sure did install it and by trial and error learned what must crank up when 
my pc comes on. What comes on is my virus protection spysweeper zone alram 
of course my dsl and the daily scriptual text for the day. Everything else 
is unchecked. 



-- 
-------list-services-below-----------
Regards, John Durham (list moderator) <http://modecideas.com/contact.html?sig>
Freelists login at http://www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/lsg2.cgi
List archives at http://www.freelists.org/archives/pchelpers
PC-HELPERS list subscribe/unsub at http://modecideas.com/discuss.htm?sig
Latest news live feeds at http://modecideas.com/indexhomenews.htm?sig
Good advice is like good paint- it only works if applied.

Other related posts: