10-15-2004, 04:29 PM
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computer slows down
recently my computer has been like stopping then coming back as if it were loading but it does it when only one program is running when i am listening to music the music stops then starts playing again.... is it time to reformat or what?
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10-15-2004, 05:34 PM
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u sure its not one of ur background service kicking in? (like checking for updates or detecting if a device is present)
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10-15-2004, 06:19 PM
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i have the task manager open and when ever there is a pause nothin changes in the cpu usage or page file and i use spy sweeper and spybot once a week
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10-15-2004, 06:22 PM
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how many processes do you run when you start up?? try disabeling some of the useless ones...
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10-16-2004, 01:53 AM
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Ditch spybot, not being updated anymore, or at least I don't think so, and for me only found the 2 same things over and over so I decided it wasn't to good any more, instead of spybot, use ad-aware.
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10-16-2004, 04:56 AM
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try running msconfig and set up the startup to run only programs needed for the OS to run properly...you'll have a much faster loading OS.
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10-16-2004, 09:59 AM
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i found the problem..... it turns out i have the most fragmented hard drive i have ever seen everything is actually fragmented
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10-16-2004, 11:38 AM
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if that doesnt help, I have some progs that might. TuneUp Utillities is great for scanning registry and computer and fixing errors... It is also good to tune up your computer. You can disable the "view contest of folder while dragging" "minimization animation" and tons of other things that will get ur comp running faster.
I suppose you do have Spybot S & D right?
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10-16-2004, 11:38 AM
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Originally Posted by pyre2099
Ditch spybot, not being updated anymore, or at least I don't think so, and for me only found the 2 same things over and over so I decided it wasn't to good any more, instead of spybot, use ad-aware.
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The new Spybot program may show a DSO exploit on most computers. It's a little glitch that the Spybot programmer knows about and is currently working out the bug. They say just ignore it.
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10-16-2004, 05:40 PM
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at this rate of defragging its gonna take 5 more days till its done
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10-17-2004, 09:15 PM
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when ever the computer is working or loading something while playing music i hear a high pitched computer noise... anyone??
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