[TechAssist] Re: Computer question: unnecessary files
- From: becyn <becyn@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 20 Dec 2004 16:10:06 -0500
Yup, that'll work too...
Jim McVey
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Bil Green wrote:
>It's easier to just disable all startup items, except those which
>contain the name of your antivirus, firewall, and any wireless
>devices (keyboard, mouse, etc.). In Windows 98 and Me System
>Tray and Scanreg must be left checked. Also Task Scheduler if
>your system is set up to run defrag and other tasks automatically.
>
>Keep in mind, you can always go back and enable a Startup item if
>necessary.
>
>Bil Green
>PC 1000
>Mammoth Lakes, CA 93546
>760-924-1000
>
>Monday, December 20, 2004, 7:25:11 AM, you wrote:
>
>Run >> msconfig then select startup tab.
>
>CB> Write down the startup programs names. Go to Google and search for it.
>CB> There are web sites that tell you what is is and whether you can delete
>CB> it safely.
>
>
>CB> Christopher Barnak, CET
>CB> Norfolk School Plant Facilities
>CB> Electronics Division
>CB> 966 Bellmore Ave.
>CB> Norfolk, Va. 23504
>
>CB> Phone 757 628 3385
>CB> Cell 757 373 7027
>CB> Fax 757 628 3392
>CB> cbarnak@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
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>>>>>tv.vcrrepair@xxxxxxxxxxx 12/18/2004 7:30:07 PM >>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>CB> Bill,
>
>CB> On of the very important things that a lot of people miss, is running
>CB> Checkdisk (similar to Scandisk). This is one of the main causes of
>CB> Windows slowing down. And of course a few hundred Mbs of temp don't
>CB> help either. In RUN type: chkdsk /f (and press Enter), then when the
>CB> black box comes up type Y when prompted (and Enter). Checkdisk will
>CB> run the next time you boot up.
>
>CB> With XP it's I always disable all of the special effects (except for
>CB> the last 3 in the list). This alone helps a bunch (and still looks
>CB> the same as before with most windows).
>
>CB> Contact me privately if you want to know which programs to disable in
>CB> Startup. Need to run antispyware too to remove parasites.
>
>
>CB> Bil Green
>CB> PC 1000
>CB> Mammoth Lakes, CA 93546
>CB> 760-924-1000
>
>CB> Saturday, December 18, 2004, 10:40:44 AM, you wrote:
>
>EG>> Bill;
>EG>> I don't think it has much to do with how many programs you
>CB> have
>EG>> installed, more of how many programs are loading at Start up.
>EG>> Programs in resident memory will slow down your computer,
>CB> especially
>EG>> with too little RAM. Go to your msconfig.exe folder and check what
>
>EG>> programs are loading on start up. Unless you use your printer
>CB> often,
>EG>> print buffer doesn't need to be there. Try unchecking some of the
>CB> Start
>EG>> Up programs. Go from there. You can always recheck them later if
>CB> you
>EG>> need them. Keep any AV software loaded. The rest you will have to
>
>EG>> improvise.
>
>EG>> -Ed-
>EG>> Ed Gaidies
>EG>> Tel-Tek Electronics
>EG>> Ontario-Canada
>EG>> teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx
>EG>> teltek@xxxxxxxxx
>
>EG>> On 18-Dec-04, at 12:21 PM, Tvcr9@xxxxxxx wrote:
>
>
>
>>>>Hello folks- My computer has slowed down a lot lately (operating
>>>>
>>>>
>
>
>
>>>>system is
>>>>Windows XP). One of the things I was advised to do by a local tech
>>>>
>>>>
>CB> is
>
>
>>>>to
>>>>delete all unnecessary files. I went into my Add Remove Programs
>>>>area, but I'm
>>>>having a tough time determining what programs I should keep and
>>>>
>>>>
>CB> which
>
>
>>>>ones I
>>>>should remove. Is there a general, safe rule to follow here ? Many
>>>>
>>>>
>
>
>
>>>>thanks.
>>>>
>>>>Bill
>>>>Bill's Electronics
>>>>Chandler, Arizona
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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