[pchelpers] Re: Slow Computer Won't Shut Down
- From: John Durham <john.modec@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: pchelpers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 09 Jul 2003 16:30:44 +1200
To the RAM problem first. The machine didn't speed up because the
original RAM wasn't being fully utilised. Therefore adding more didn't
speed it up. If the system had been making use of its swap file it would
have helped, but as it is, this solves the wrong problem.
About the slow down: It is most likely to be one of 3 causes:
1) Corrupt windows system files
2) Spyware running in the background (or a virus)
3) Too many programs running at once (multitasking).
Solutions:
1) RUN System File Checker (SFC) and replace any corrupt files.
2) Scan the system with Adaware 6 or equivalent. (or antivrus)
http://www.lavasoftusa.com/
3) Turn some programs off at startup or control them with a utility like
Startup Control.
GCox wrote:
>Hi People,
> I have two problems:
>1. I can't get the computer to actually shut down when I choose that option
>from the shutdown menu. It just keeps re-booting. I know this is a common
>problem with win98 but since it never happened to me before I wasn't paying
>attention when it was discussed before. This started happening after I
>upgraded my ram from 96MB to 320MB.
>
>2. I have found that my computer hasn't gained any speed. In fact it seems
>to have slowed down! Has anyone ever heard of a pc slowing down when more
>ram was added? My apps are taking up to three seconds to start loading when
>I launch them. This hesitation was not there before. They are loading at a
>little less speed than before.
>
>
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