Re: [PCWorks] Computer is too slow
- From: Hugh Vandervoort <hughv2@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: pcworks@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 28 Jan 2008 17:55:01 -0500
Start this puppy in Safe Mode.
If it boots up quickly, then you know for sure something is trying to
load that's slowing you down. It could be processes you don't even know
about, a mapped rive, as someone mentioned or a crummy driver.
Bootvis will probably help, but I rend to agree that a reformat is the
quickest solution:
http://www.softpedia.com/get/Tweak/System-Tweak/BootVis.shtml
LarryB wrote:
> Thanks Hugh, I have run all the spyware, antivir*s programs I have and
> they have found things but hasn't helped so far. As I mentioned I have
> the startup programs to a bare minimum. I have also run defrag, and chkdsk.
> The Event Viewer shows one error during startup called "service control
> manager" then about 10 "information" tags after the error.
> It also shows several DHCP type "warnings" that are probably due to the
> wireless setup.
> I have no idea what to do with any of these.
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