[TechAssist] Re: Computer question: unnecessary files
- From: Ed Gaidies <teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 18 Dec 2004 17:55:05 -0500
Bill;
Deleting "unnecessary" files has nothing to do with AdAware.
Although these files (Spam) require computing time to process, most
computers running over 1 gig clock speed will show little, as far as
speed.
I think we went trough this today. Your "Start-Up" programs load
needed programs into your Resident RAM. If your RAM is not large enough
to do the swapping in acceptable time, you have too much in your Start
Up folder.
If you have not done anything to change this...look for a Virus that
may have been introduced to do additional "book keeping".
Do a Virus scan...do an Ad-Aware or whatever you use.
When using Ad-Aware...keep in mind that some programs such as "Auto"
sign in require cookies, if you erase these, you will have to re-enter
User and Password. So have a place to refer back to. (I use a Pad and
Paper)
In short...if this happened recently...and suddenly...use the MS
version of (Revert), I use Go-Back...but XP has it's own version.
Don't go crazy on this...I suspect you went to a Website that probably
sends more information back.
-Ed-
Ed Gaidies
Tel-Tek Electronics
Ontario-Canada
teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx
teltek@xxxxxxxxx
On 18-Dec-04, at 5:27 PM, Hoyt's TV wrote:
> Try running AdAware and delete everything it finds.
>
>
> Russ Hoyt
> Hoyt's TV
> Exeter, NH
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <Tvcr9@xxxxxxx>
> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Saturday, December 18, 2004 12:21 PM
> Subject: [TechAssist] Computer question: unnecessary files
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>
>> 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
>> 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 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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