[TechAssist] Re: Computer question: unnecessary files
- From: Ed Gaidies <teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 18 Dec 2004 19:01:41 -0500
Peter;
Stands to reason. Zone-Alarm continually checks input to your LAN.
So if it slows your Internet traffic...it's expected.
You could try fine tuning your Firewall to allow known places you
visit to allow these...Either that and go to a Router..with your own
Firewall, and delete Zone-Alarm.
Disclaimer;
Be advised that the above comes from a User. Windows and Mac OSX.
I do not profess that advice is legitimate, or correct. Use at your own
risk.
On 18-Dec-04, at 6:50 PM, majorthom@xxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> Last week my speed dropped down to 700 Kb from 1.2 Gb.I'm talking the
> speed test @ broadband reports .com.Whenever I disabled ZoneAlarm,the
> speed went back up. SO: I removed ZoneAlarmmthen reinstalled itmNow I
> get 1.2+Gb Anytime!...................Pete
> Ed Gaidies <teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: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
>>
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>> 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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