-=PCTechTalk=- Re: SP3

  • From: "Sandi Beach" <sandib2@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Thu, 21 Aug 2008 15:02:04 -0500

And there is a PCPitstop Utility that I must have used at one time but I 
don't even know what it does now.
Sandi
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gman" <gman.pctt@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2008 2:20 PM
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: SP3


> You may find that the slow downs are being caused by stuff you installed 
> (or
> agreed to have installed) such as extra toolbars and such.  There are also
> plenty of 'drive-by' installers out there in the wild that will stick 
> these
> things on your system without your knowledge.
>
> The first step in figuring out what's going on would be to run MSConfig 
> from
> the Run area and see what's listed under the StartUp tab.  It won't show
> everything, but it'll give you a decent head start.
>
> Next, open up IE (even if you only use Firefox or another browser other 
> than
> IE), go to Tools > Managing Add-ons > Enable or Disable Add-ons and you'll
> get to see most of the stuff that's attached to IE (and, by proxy, the 
> rest
> of your system) if you select "Addons that have been used by Internet
> Explorer" in the drop down box.
>
> If you spot anything suspicious looking, let us know what it is and we'll
> advise you further.
>
> Peace,
> Gman
>
> "The only dumb questions are the ones we fail to ask"
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Sandi Beach" <sandib2@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2008 3:09 PM
> Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: SP3
>
>
>> Hmmmm--I do the routine maintenance stuff like cleaning out temp files,
>> defrag, scan disk.  Maybe it has been longer than I thought on some of
>> these
>> chores.  Probably need a "tune up"!
>> Sandi
>
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