[triadtechtalk] Re: Sloooooooooow Computer
- From: "Richard Matthew" <modelworker@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <triadtechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 9 Oct 2003 14:49:21 -0700
Thank you Armando,
I'll give all a try. I *have* consulted some on-line help groups, and all
suggestions have led to nothing. BTW, what are "System Services," and why
would problem go away when I don't let them start up via msconfig?
Thank you again, and I'll let you know how this comes out.
Best regards,
Richard
----- Original Message -----
From: <avbsantos@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <triadtechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, October 09, 2003 1:46 PM
Subject: [triadtechtalk] Re: Sloooooooooow Computer
> Norton?
> Norton Works? AV?
> Try uninstalling Norton's.
>
> If it's AV here's a link describing the process. Be
> sure to familiarize yourself with the process. I've
> followed many a thread where uninstalling Norton's AV
> has been problematic, that is why I have this tip in my
> archive:
>
> How to uninstall Norton AntiVirus by using the
> Rnav2003.exe removal utility
>
>
http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT/nav.nsf/df0a595864594c86852567ac0063608c/33497f6e8a319ece88256ace0076cc02?OpenDocument&src=bar_sch_nam
>
> or
>
> http://redirx.com/?t6u
>
> See if that alleviates the slow down.
> If it does, then try a different AV program. XP is
> equipped to save restore points, what is Norton going
> to afford you that is not built into the system
> already?. Norton system works can be a great program,
> for some, and a total nightmare for others.
> Why?,<SHRUG>, I don't know.<SINISTER SMILE>
>
> ERUNT - it can save a XP registry and allow you to
> install & uninstall programs and easily restore the
> saved registry if anything goes awry.
>
> Google yourself a copy of ERUNT and use it. It may not
> help at this stage but it will be a good one to have
> whence everything gets fixed.
>
> I've been using Grisoft's AVG forever. My friend just
> loaded Avast - this one is a *must disable* before you
> install any new application(that's what he says), but
> he's satisfied with it otherwise.
>
> Any way..., give me some feedback and I'll see what
> else I can come up with on the slow down, should this
> not fix it.
>
> Try searching for "XP slow down" in Google groups. I
> got a gazillion hits on that(with quotes & without).
>
> Also, here's a link to Google's Microsoft search engine:
> http://www.google.com/microsoft.html
>
> Have you searched in XP Home's own "Help" database in
> your PC for 'slow down'?
>
> HTH,
> armando.
> ----------
>
> On Thu, 9 Oct 2003 11:28:29 -0700, "Richard Matthew"
> wrote:
>
> >
> > Hello, Armando
> >
> >
> > > Do you connect to WWW via DUN or DSL? Is the PC
> > > networked?
> >
> > I have cable which I connect to with an ethernet card.
> > The problem started
> > shortly after going to cable, and I removed the card,
> > but that had no
> > effect, and I re-installed it.
> >
> > > Did you install a program that may have caused this
> > > slow down to commence?
> >
> > Conceivably. Around that time, I "upgraded" to ZA Pro.
> > A known problem with
> > it slowing down the computer was a conflict with its
> > mailsafe feature and
> > Norton's. I tried disabling one at a time, but to no
> > avail. I also installed
> > Pest Patrol around the same time.
> >
> > > Can you try restoring to a previous date when your
> PC
> > > was not infirm?
> >
> > Can't go back that far.
> > >
> > > If networked, take a look here and see if this
> applies
> > > to your situation: (Look for the heading
> -"Application
> > > Slow-Downs in Windows XP" and don't be misled by the
> > > word linux in this URL):
> > >
> > > http://www.scotsnewsletter.com/47.htm#linuxtips
> >
> > I looked at the site, followed the suggestions, but no
> > help. I did have the
> > 811493 Microsoft patch installed earlier, and was
> aware
> > of the problem it
> > was supposed to cause. I uninstalled that as well...
> No
> > good.
> >
> > > HTH,
> > > armando
> > > (I HATE XP)
> >
> > I have had great luck with XP since November of 2001.
> > No problems, no
> > freezes, worked great.
> >
> > Would the process be to disable certain programs, one
> > at a time, and see if
> > that helps? Not sure how to do that.
> > AAR, thanx for the suggestions. Any more??
> >
> > Regards,
> > Richard
> Snip
>
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