Computer running slow offline

Question

My problem is that when I go to games installed by Dell, the cards turn over slow and also on other games installed to play offline do the same.  What can be the problem.  I just got my computer hard drive from Dell which was the system was upgraded from windows 98 to xp home. Also I've tried to install Norton Antivirus but when I install it, it doesn't work.  What can be the problem?  Please help.

sweetwater · Answer

Also my computer keeps freezing up

fireberd · Answer

Since this is an upgrade from Win98 to XP, there can be hardware issues. First, how much RAM (memory) do you have. Absolute minimum is 128 Mb (what Microsoft says is minimum requirement) but "real word" minimu is 256 Mb and more is better. Also how much free hard drive space do you have? (a good figure would be 2 Gb to allow for the various XP system uses).

Finally, is all the other hardware XP compatible?

sweetwater · Answer

Thanks I'll tell my friend to try that and see if that is the problem.  Thanks again.

davidwarnerk · Answer

Hi, did you re-install the window? I hope the issue will be resolved after re-install the window.Thanks

RachelGomez · Answer

If your PC is running slowly, the following suggestions might help speed things up. The tips are listed in order, so start with the first one, see if that helps, and then continue to the next one if it doesn’t.

1. Make sure you have the latest updates for Windows and device drivers
2. Restart your PC and open only the apps you need
3. Use ReadyBoost to help improve performance
4. Make sure the system is managing the page file size
5. Check for low disk space and free up space
6. Adjust the appearance and performance of Windows
7. Pause OneDrive syncing
8. Disable unnecessary startup programs
9. Check for and remove viruses and malware
10. Restore your PC from a system restore point

Regards,

Rachel Gomez

Windows General

Computer running slow offline

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