You CAN get into Earthlink without use of their software..if you want..I used to use it that way..you just set up a network link with one of their phone numbers and get in without any use of their software. Which means you don't even NEED the software loaded.. ml ----- Original Message ----- From: "cristy" <poppy0206@xxxxxxx> To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, August 11, 2005 1:54 PM Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- programs opening slow or hanging up/total earthlink access Hi, I am having a problem on my "newer" computer the Dell. Basically seems its been this way since I have had it for less than a year. Most programs I seem to open, opens sooo slowly it drives me insane and sometimes the hour glass thing hangs and I have to end it. It happens on my microsoft word documents, my photo LE Suite program, even sometimes like opening a folder in a directory. I was thinking that something must be hogging my memory or something maybe. I did the cntl, alt , delte and 46-47 processes are running. Is there a way for me to see what programs are starting up when I cut the computer on and perhaps what I can rid of to speed up my computer? I have I think about 512 mg memory, something like that. I use Total Earthlink Access dial up and wondered if that was making other programs sluggish. thanks, cristy -- <Please delete this line and everything below.> To unsub or change your email settings: //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk To access our Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ -- <Please delete this line and everything below.> To unsub or change your email settings: //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk To access our Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/