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Slow!! Slow!! Slow!!!
I have a Dell Dimension 8200.. Pentium 4...2.0GHz...40GB hard drive..256MB rdram...Purchased this pc the end of March, 2002. Until about a week ago it was FAST..now it takes forever for things, such as internet connection, google and some other sites to come up . I know that the speed sometimes depends on the site, but seems everything has slowed down.. Any suggestions?
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Posted June 3rd, 2002 19:00
Go to Dslreports.com and run a speed test. Download and install DRTCP and make recommended adjustments base on your test. I increased performance by 70% by making a few regestry changes.
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Posted June 3rd, 2002 20:00
Hi,
If you have downloaded anything lately ( morpheus, kazaa ) it could very well be spyware. Go to the site below, download and run AdAware. This utility will remove spyware from your system.
You should always practice safe computing i.e. stay away from the above P2P file sharing sites, XXX sites, etc.
Nothing is really free.
Good luck
http://www.lavasoft.nu/downloads.html
Blessed are they who can laugh at themselves, for they shall never cease to be amused...
creeper
Dell Dim.l866r
Windows Me
Intel Pentium III
864 Mhz
512 MB SDram
IE 5.5 SP2
NAV 2001
ZoneAlarm 2.6.362
Epson Stylus Photo 820
Dial-up 56k Modem
Ad-Aware
Blessed are they who can laugh at themselves, for they shall never cease to be amused...
creeper
Dell Dim.l866r
Windows Me
Intel Pentium III
864 Mhz
512 MB SDram
IE 5.5 SP2
NAV 2001
ZoneAlarm 2.6.362
Epson Stylus Photo 820
Dial-up 56k Modem
Ad-Aware199
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Posted June 5th, 2002 14:00
Thanks for everyones help. :o) I had installed a little american flag in the right, lower corner of my screen. It just sat there and waved. I deleted it and it seems to have helped a great deal. I don't have Kazaa or Morpheus so I guess that wasn't the problem.
I am going to try the dslreports.com and also d/l it. And will d/l the adware.
Thanks again!!
Dave Lyle
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Posted June 3rd, 2002 17:00