Re: [PCWorks] Computer is too slow
- From: "Clint Hamilton-PCWorks Admin-OrpheusComputing.com & ComputersCustomBuilt.com" <PCWorks@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <pcworks@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 30 Jan 2008 08:20:36 -0600
Yeah I was talking about the TOTALLY free version. It's the
same version that's at that MajorGeeks.com URL.
-Clint
God Bless
Clint Hamilton, Owner
http://www.OrpheusComputing.com
http://www.ComputersCustomBuilt.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Peter Kaulback"
Clint, I have the free trial edition on my laptop right now and
it does
the MFT and page file.
Peter Kaulback
Clint Hamilton-PCWorks Admin-OrpheusComputing.com &
ComputersCustomBuilt.com wrote:
> Diskeeper used to be free. I looked around and found the
> free
> version here:
> http://www.majorgeeks.com/download.php?det=1207
> http://www.freedownloadscenter.com/Utilities/Access_Control_Utilities/Diskeeper.html
>
> I don't think the free version will do the PF or MTF. You
> can
> get a free PF defrag here:
> http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb897426.aspx
> -Clint
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Peter Kaulback"
>
> Larry, you will be able to find XP quite easily as it remains
> the best
> selling OS from MS.
>
> Another thing you can do to speed things up is to install
> another defrag
> tool called Diskeeper. There is a free 30 day trial from
> their
> site
> http://www.diskeeper.com/downloads/downloads-r.asp.
>
> Use it to defrag the hard drive and also to defrag the MFT
> and
> page
> file. Diskeeper moves all the data more efficiently than the
> XP
> defrag
> tool and the MFT and page file options will help to speed
> things up too.
>
> Check to see if any of the Dell bundled software remains on
> the
> laptop
> and see what can be removed, I'm working on a 4 year old Dell
> that has
> so much bundled software still on it that has never been
> touched and
> removing helps to speed things up a bit.
>
> HTH
>
> Peter Kaulback
>
> LarryB wrote:
>
>> Yes Clint I ran chkdsk and defrag.
>> I do not have the OS on disc so can't install if I were to
>> reformat.
>> I will check with Dell today and see how much it will cost.
>> I'm sure I won't be able to find XP anymore and will have to
>> switch to
>> Vista if
>> I buy an OS.
>>
>> LarryB
>> K & L Electronics
>> South Carolina
>>
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