Upgrade RAM from 2GB to 4GB

  • Thread starter Thread starter FGGH
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No wonder things are slow...you have too many pgms running at
once. Holy moley, I wouldn't have near what you have at
start-up. I only have 1.0 GB of memory and my machine is fast.
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Doug W.
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p.s. why is AGP disabled?
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"FGGH" <FGGH@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:14C89A8B-C038-4935-9913-A944DE0E999B@microsoft.com...
> OK. Here goes:
>
> Computer:
> Operating System
> Microsoft Windows XP
> Home Edition
> OS Service Pack Service
> Pack 2
>
> Motherboard:
> CPU Type AMD
> Sempron 3400,
> 2000 MHz (10 x 200)
> Motherboard Name ASk
> ROCK
> Motherboard Chipset VIA
> K8M400, AMD Hammer
> System Memory 2048 MB
> (DDR SDRAM)
> BIOS Type AMI
> (01/06/06)
> Communication Port
> Communications Port
> (COM1)
> Communication Port ECP
> Printer Port
> (LPT1)
>
> Display:
> Video Adapter RADEON
> 9200 SERIES -
> Secondary (128 MB)
> Video Adapter RADEON
> 9200 SERIES
> (128 MB)
> 3D Accelerator ATI
> Radeon 9200 SE
> (RV280)
> Monitor Dell
> 2407WFP
> (Analog) [NoDB] (CC3026B31YHS)
>
> Multimedia:
> Audio Adapter IC
> Ensemble M Audio
> Audiophile
>
> Storage:
> Floppy Drive Floppy
> disk drive
> Disk Drive Maxtor
> 6Y080L0 (80
> GB, 7200 RPM, Ultra-ATA/133)
> Disk Drive OEI-USB
> CF/SM/SD/MS
> USB Device
> Optical Drive
> RW-523252
> Optical Drive
> TSSTcorp CD-ROM
> SH-C522C
>
> Partitions:
> C: (NTFS) 78152
> MB (47577 MB
> free)
>
> System Properties:
> Product
> K8Upgrade-VM800
> Version 1.00
>
>
> Physical Memory:
> Total 2047 MB
> Used 682 MB
> Free 1364 MB
> Utilization 33 %
>
> Swap Space:
> Total 5986 MB
> Used 882 MB
> Free 5104 MB
> Utilization 15 %
>
> Virtual Memory:
> Total 8033 MB
> Used 1564 MB
> Free 6468 MB
> Utilization 19 %
>
> Problems & Suggestions:
> Problem AGP is
> disabled.
> This may cause performance penalty.
>
>
>
> --------[ Processes
> ]---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> alg.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\alg.exe
> 4636 KB 1872 KB
> Ati2evxx.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\Ati2evxx.exe
> 3892 KB 2248 KB
> Ati2evxx.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\Ati2evxx.exe
> 3140 KB 2080 KB
> atiptaxx.exe C:\WINDOWS\atiptaxx.exe
> 5084 KB 4484 KB
> avgamsvr.exe
> C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVG7\avgamsvr.exe
> 520 KB 4852 KB
> avgcc.exe C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVG7\avgcc.exe
> 804 KB 32052 KB
> avgfwsrv.exe
> C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVG7\avgfwsrv.exe
> 6640 KB 3280 KB
> avgupsvc.exe
> C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVG7\avgupsvc.exe
> 1412 KB 2100 KB
> cli.exe C:\Program Files\ATI
> Technologies\ATI.ACE\cli.exe
> 5716 KB 23376
> KB
> cli.exe C:\Program Files\ATI
> Technologies\ATI.ACE\cli.exe
> 10420 KB 19268
> KB
> cli.exe C:\Program Files\ATI
> Technologies\ATI.ACE\cli.exe
> 5216 KB 18824
> KB
> csrss.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\csrss.exe
> 5088 KB 3256 KB
> ctfmon.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
> 4980 KB 2488 KB
> Dragdiag.exe C:\Program Files\Virgin Net
> Broadband\Dragdiag.exe 4224 KB
> 2220 KB
> explorer.exe C:\WINDOWS\explorer.exe
> 12672 KB 7228 KB
> Explorer.EXE C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
> 11248 KB 28248 KB
> firefox.exe C:\Program Files\Mozilla
> Firefox\firefox.exe
> 59916 KB 48776 KB
> gcasDtServ.exe C:\Program Files\Microsoft
> AntiSpyware\gcasDtServ.exe 13840 KB
> 9416 KB
> keyboard.exe C:\Program Files\Delux\PS2
> Keyboard English
> Edition\keyboard.exe 4272 KB 2552 KB
> LEXBCES.EXE C:\WINDOWS\system32\LEXBCES.EXE
> 3928 KB 3992 KB
> LEXPPS.EXE C:\WINDOWS\system32\LEXPPS.EXE
> 5192 KB 3208 KB
> lsass.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe
> 7872 KB 6232 KB
> lxbrbmgr.exe C:\Program Files\Lexmark 3100
> Series\lxbrbmgr.exe 4308 KB
> 2372 KB
> lxbrbmon.exe C:\Program Files\Lexmark 3100
> Series\lxbrbmon.exe 2844 KB
> 1916 KB
> lxbrcmon.exe C:\Program Files\Lexmark 3100
> Series\lxbrcmon.exe 3128 KB
> 2028 KB
> Mega Sound Recorder.exe C:\Program
> Files\MegaSoundRecorder\Mega Sound
> Recorder.exe 8404 KB 6888 KB
> OUTLOOK.EXE C:\Program Files\Microsoft
> Office\Office\OUTLOOK.EXE 58780 KB
> 43304 KB
> raid_tool.exe C:\Program
> Files\VIA\RAID\raid_tool.exe
> 4852 KB 2816 KB
> realsched.exe C:\Program Files\Common
> Files\Real\Update_OB\realsched.exe 220
> KB 2476 KB
> SDTrayApp.exe C:\Program Files\Spyware
> Doctor\SDTrayApp.exe
> 1208 KB 16492 KB
> SearchIndexer.exe
> C:\WINDOWS\system32\SearchIndexer.exe
> 6416 KB 16100 KB
> services.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exe
> 3996 KB 3308 KB
> SmartSerialMail.exe C:\Program Files\JAM
> Software\SmartSerialMail\SmartSerialMail.exe
> 31936 KB 23848
> KB
> smss.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\smss.exe
> 404 KB 172 KB
> spoolsv.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
> 7364 KB 5820 KB
> svchost.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
> 4780 KB 3544 KB
> svchost.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
> 8312 KB 5620 KB
> svchost.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
> 3452 KB 1552 KB
> svchost.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
> 5016 KB 4076 KB
> svchost.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
> 5508 KB 4664 KB
> svchost.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
> 5852 KB 4180 KB
> svchost.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
> 30736 KB 20140 KB
> svcntaux.exe C:\Program Files\Spyware
> Doctor\svcntaux.exe
> 336 KB 8900 KB
> swdsvc.exe C:\Program Files\Spyware
> Doctor\swdsvc.exe
> 24400 KB 226 MB
> VTTimer.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\VTTimer.exe
> 2980 KB 1984 KB
> winlogon.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\winlogon.exe
> 4928 KB 8176 KB
> WMPNetwk.exe C:\Program Files\Windows Media
> Player\WMPNetwk.exe 9296 KB
> 6700 KB
> WMPNSCFG.exe C:\Program Files\Windows Media
> Player\WMPNSCFG.exe 4516 KB
> 2484 KB
>
>
>
> --------[ Installed Programs
> ]------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> ACA Capture Pro 5.20
> 5.20 3.5 MB
> Adobe Flash Player ActiveX
> 9.0.45.0 Unknown
> Adobe Photoshop CS
> CS 183.3 MB
> Adobe Reader 8.1.0
> 8.1.0 Unknown
> Adobe Reader Chinese Traditional Fonts
> 7.0.5 21.2 MB
> Advanced Windows Optimizer 5.11
> Unknown
> Apple Software Update
> 2.0.0.21 Unknown
> Ashampoo WinOptimizer Platinum Suite 2
> 18.4 MB
> Athlon 64 Processor Driver
> 1.2.2.1 124.0 KB
> ATI - Software Uninstall Utility
> 6.14.10.1014 116.0 KB
> ATI Catalyst Control Center
> 1.2.2314.20337 207.1 MB
> ATI Control Panel
> 12.8 MB
> ATI Display Driver
> 8.252-060503a-038185C-ATI Unknown
> Audacity 1.2.6
> 8.6 MB
> AVG Anti-Virus 7.1
> 29.5 MB
> AVIcodec (remove only)
> 696.0 KB
> Castellan
> 7.6 MB
> CCleaner (remove only)
> 1.3 MB
> CDBurnerXP Pro 3
> 3.0.116 25.8 MB
> DiscAPI
> 2.00.0000 15.8 MB
> DivX Player
> 6.0 4.4 MB
> Entrust Enterprise Desktop Solutions eLearning 6.0 Demo
> 5.9 MB
> Eusing Free Registry Cleaner
> 2.0 MB
> EZBack-it-up 2.0.1
> 2.0.1 3.2 MB
> Flash Video Exporter 1.2
> 1.2 808.0 KB
> FLV Player
> 1.33 Unknown
> FTP Commander
> 2.0 MB
> getPlus(R)_dll
> Unknown
> G-Lock Email Processor
> 1.80 18.1 MB
> Google Toolbar for Internet Explorer
> 1.1 MB
> Google Video Player
> 7.2 MB
> Inno Setup version 5.1.6
> 5.1.6 3.8 MB
> Intellimapper
> 2.3 5.8 MB
> IrfanView (remove only)
> 1.3 MB
> iTunes
> 7.1.1.5 50.4 MB
> J2SE Runtime Environment 5.0 Update 10
> 1.5.0.100 120.1 MB
> Java 2 Runtime Environment, SE v1.4.2_13
> 1.4.2_13 108.8 MB
> K-Lite Mega Codec Pack 1.62
> 1.62 26.8 MB
> Lexmark 3100 Series
> 22.4 MB
> Macromedia Authorware 7.01
> 7.01 85.3 MB
> Macromedia Director MX 2004
> 59.6 MB
> Macromedia Dreamweaver MX 2004
> 7.0.1 146.0 MB
> Macromedia Extension Manager
> 1.7.240 4.9 MB
> Macromedia Fireworks MX 2004
> 7.0.2 46.1 MB
> Macromedia Flash MX 2004
> 7.2 131.8 MB
> Macromedia FreeHand MXa
> 11.0.2 41.5 MB
> Macromedia Shockwave Player
> 10.1.0.11 Unknown
> MedianSoft Joiner-Converter 3.4
> 3.5 MB
> Mega Sound Recorder 1.6.0.0
> Unknown
> Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1 Hotfix (KB928366)
> Unknown
> Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1
> Unknown
> Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1
> 1.1.4322 Unknown
> Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0
> 88.3 MB
> Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0
> 2.0.50727 Unknown
> Microsoft AntiSpyware
> 1.0 15.7 MB
> Microsoft Compression Client Pack 1.0 for Windows XP
> 1 Unknown
> Microsoft Internationalized Domain Names Mitigation APIs
> Unknown
> Microsoft National Language Support Downlevel APIs
> Unknown
> Microsoft Office 2000 Disc 2
> 9.00.2720 124.1 MB
> Microsoft Office 2000 SR-1 Professional
> 9.00.9327 153.3 MB
> Microsoft User-Mode Driver Framework Feature Pack 1.0
> Unknown
> Mozilla Firefox (2.0.0.2)
> 2.0.0.2 (en-US) 24.5 MB
> Mozilla Firefox (2.0.0.5)
> 2.0.0.5 (en-US) Unknown
> NB-7500p USB 2.0 Data Transfer Cable
> 808.0 KB
> New.net Domains 7.48
> 7.48 Unknown
> PDFCreator
> 0.8.1 23.1 MB
> Pegasus Mail
> 10.0 MB
> PENTAX USB DISK Device
> 1.02.0000 64.0 KB
> Platform
> Unknown
> PS2 Keyboard English Edition
> 272.0 KB
> QuickTime
> 7.2.0.240 Unknown
> RAPID
> 1.00.0000 4.2 MB
> RealPlayer
> 37.1 MB
> S3 S3Display
> Unknown
> S3 S3Gamma2
> Unknown
> S3 S3Info2
> Unknown
> S3 S3Overlay
> Unknown
> S3 S3TrayPlus
> Unknown
> Security Update for Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 (KB928365)
> 2 Unknown
> SmartFTP Client 2.0 Setup Files (remove only)
> "2.0" 3.5 MB
> SmartFTP Client 2.0
> 2.0.1002 10.5 MB
> SmartSerialMail V3.4.2
> 4.2 MB
> SpeedTouch USB Software
> 2.7 MB
> Spyware Doctor 5.0
> 5.0 46.8 MB
> Steinberg Cubase SE
> 170.9 MB
> Steinberg VSTi Collection
> 875.2 MB
> Turbo Lister 2
> 2.0.0 65.8 MB
> Turbo Lister 2
> 2.0.0 Unknown
> Update for Windows XP (KB894391)
> 1 Unknown
> Version 1.0
> 2.5 MB
> VIA Platform Device Manager
> 1.12 Unknown
> VIA/S3G Display Driver 6.14.10.0333
> 472.0 KB
> VIA/S3G Display Driver
> 3.3 MB
> WebFldrs XP
> 9.50.7523 Unknown
> Windows Desktop Search
> 06.00.5361.0000 3.0 MB
> Windows Genuine Advantage Notifications (KB905474)
> 1.7.0017.0 Unknown
> Windows Genuine Advantage v1.3.0254.0
> 1.3.0254.0 Unknown
> Windows Installer 3.1 (KB893803)
> 3.1 Unknown
> Windows Internet Explorer 7
> 20061017.133151 4.1 MB
> Windows Live Messenger
> 8.1.0178.00 Unknown
> Windows Media Connect
> 13.6 MB
> Windows Media Encoder 9 Series
> 13.6 MB
> Windows Media Encoder 9 Series
> 9.00.2980 Unknown
> Windows Media Format 11 runtime
> Unknown
> Windows Media Format 11 runtime
> Unknown
> Windows Media Player 11
> Unknown
> Windows Media Player 11
> Unknown
> Windows XP Hotfix - KB873339
> 20041117.092459 Unknown
> WinRAR archiver
> 3.3 MB
>
>
 
"Doug W." wrote:

> No wonder things are slow...you have too many pgms running at
> once. Holy moley, I wouldn't have near what you have at
> start-up. I only have 1.0 GB of memory and my machine is fast.
> -
> Doug W.
> -
> p.s. why is AGP disabled?
> -



Thanks Doug. Now I'm getting somewhere.

Don't know why AGP is disabled. What is it? How do I get to it?

And what progs do you think are the problem?
 
FGGH wrote:


> 2.7 MB
> Spyware Doctor 5.0
> 5.0 46.8 MB


Spyware doctor could be your problem. If you let it do automatic scans
it will bring your whole computer to a dead stop.
The best thing to do when your computer is crawling is to open Windows
Task Manager click on the Process tab and in the CPU column see what is
eating up your processor. then you can right click on it and click on
end process. See how that improves things. If it works either get rid of
that program or reset the settings for it.
Sometimes a programs auto update will do the same thing. That is why I
always manually update.
Caver1
 
caver1 wrote:
>
>
> FGGH wrote:
>
>
>> 2.7 MB
>> Spyware Doctor
>> 5.0
>> 5.0 46.8 MB
>
>
> Spyware doctor could be your problem. If you let it do automatic scans
> it will bring your whole computer to a dead stop.
> The best thing to do when your computer is crawling is to open Windows
> Task Manager click on the Process tab and in the CPU column see what is
> eating up your processor. then you can right click on it and click on
> end process. See how that improves things. If it works either get rid of
> that program or reset the settings for it.
> Sometimes a programs auto update will do the same thing. That is why I
> always manually update.
> Caver1

I also notice that you have Adobe Reader8 on your computer. I got rid of
it as foxit reader does just as well and I had the same problem that
you described. I went into Task manager and Adobe Readers update was
using 100% of my cpu. got rid of it and no problems. I have almost as
many programs running as you do ( I know because my son complains) but
my computer zips along with 1gig of ram. Its not so much how many
progams, although it can be a problem, but which programs and what you
are letting them do.
caver1
 
"caver1" <phillip@what.com> wrote in message
news:469f925f$0$30641$4c368faf@roadrunner.com...
>
>
> caver1 wrote:
>>
>>
>> FGGH wrote:
>>
>>
>>> 2.7 MB
>>> Spyware Doctor 5.0
>>> 5.0 46.8 MB
>>
>>
>> Spyware doctor could be your problem. If you let it do
>> automatic scans it will bring your whole computer to a dead
>> stop.
>> The best thing to do when your computer is crawling is to
>> open Windows Task Manager click on the Process tab and in the
>> CPU column see what is eating up your processor. then you can
>> right click on it and click on end process. See how that
>> improves things. If it works either get rid of that program
>> or reset the settings for it.
>> Sometimes a programs auto update will do the same thing. That
>> is why I always manually update.
>> Caver1
>
> I also notice that you have Adobe Reader8 on your computer. I
> got rid of it as foxit reader does just as well and I had the
> same problem that you described. I went into Task manager and
> Adobe Readers update was using 100% of my cpu. got rid of it
> and no problems. I have almost as many programs running as you
> do ( I know because my son complains) but my computer zips
> along with 1gig of ram. Its not so much how many progams,
> although it can be a problem, but which programs and what you
> are letting them do.
> caver1
-
Hi: Adobe Ver 8 is a bad actor. If I use the damned thing, it
will try and download the update and use up my bandwidth as I am
on dial-up. I DON'T want the update unless it is on my
initiative. I have discontinued the sneaky download three times
already. I can't seem to be able to head it off and have tried
mightily.
-
Doug W.
-
 
Doug W. wrote:

>
> "caver1" <phillip@what.com> wrote in message
> news:469f925f$0$30641$4c368faf@roadrunner.com...
>
>>
>>
>> caver1 wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>
>>> FGGH wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>> 2.7 MB
>>>> Spyware Doctor 5.0 5.0 46.8 MB
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Spyware doctor could be your problem. If you let it do automatic
>>> scans it will bring your whole computer to a dead stop.
>>> The best thing to do when your computer is crawling is to open
>>> Windows Task Manager click on the Process tab and in the CPU column
>>> see what is eating up your processor. then you can right click on it
>>> and click on end process. See how that improves things. If it works
>>> either get rid of that program or reset the settings for it.
>>> Sometimes a programs auto update will do the same thing. That is why
>>> I always manually update.
>>> Caver1
>>
>>
>> I also notice that you have Adobe Reader8 on your computer. I got rid
>> of it as foxit reader does just as well and I had the same problem
>> that you described. I went into Task manager and Adobe Readers update
>> was using 100% of my cpu. got rid of it and no problems. I have almost
>> as many programs running as you do ( I know because my son complains)
>> but my computer zips along with 1gig of ram. Its not so much how many
>> progams, although it can be a problem, but which programs and what you
>> are letting them do.
>> caver1
>
> -
> Hi: Adobe Ver 8 is a bad actor. If I use the damned thing, it will try
> and download the update and use up my bandwidth as I am on dial-up. I
> DON'T want the update unless it is on my initiative. I have discontinued
> the sneaky download three times already. I can't seem to be able to head
> it off and have tried mightily.

It's easy to control if you use a firewall that can keep outbound
connections in check. The XP firewall is completely oblivious to
outbound connections.

John
 
Doug W. wrote:

>
> "caver1" <phillip@what.com> wrote in message
> news:469f925f$0$30641$4c368faf@roadrunner.com...
>
>>
>>
>> caver1 wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>
>>> FGGH wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>> 2.7 MB
>>>> Spyware Doctor 5.0 5.0 46.8 MB
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Spyware doctor could be your problem. If you let it do automatic
>>> scans it will bring your whole computer to a dead stop.
>>> The best thing to do when your computer is crawling is to open
>>> Windows Task Manager click on the Process tab and in the CPU column
>>> see what is eating up your processor. then you can right click on it
>>> and click on end process. See how that improves things. If it works
>>> either get rid of that program or reset the settings for it.
>>> Sometimes a programs auto update will do the same thing. That is why
>>> I always manually update.
>>> Caver1
>>
>>
>> I also notice that you have Adobe Reader8 on your computer. I got rid
>> of it as foxit reader does just as well and I had the same problem
>> that you described. I went into Task manager and Adobe Readers update
>> was using 100% of my cpu. got rid of it and no problems. I have almost
>> as many programs running as you do ( I know because my son complains)
>> but my computer zips along with 1gig of ram. Its not so much how many
>> progams, although it can be a problem, but which programs and what you
>> are letting them do.
>> caver1
>
> -
> Hi: Adobe Ver 8 is a bad actor. If I use the damned thing, it will try
> and download the update and use up my bandwidth as I am on dial-up. I
> DON'T want the update unless it is on my initiative. I have discontinued
> the sneaky download three times already. I can't seem to be able to head
> it off and have tried mightily.
> -
> Doug W.
> -

Any reason you don't change the update check preferences?
 
Doug W. wrote:
>
> "caver1" <phillip@what.com> wrote in message
> news:469f925f$0$30641$4c368faf@roadrunner.com...
>>
>>
>> caver1 wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>> FGGH wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>> 2.7 MB
>>>> Spyware Doctor 5.0 5.0 46.8 MB
>>>
>>>
>>> Spyware doctor could be your problem. If you let it do automatic
>>> scans it will bring your whole computer to a dead stop.
>>> The best thing to do when your computer is crawling is to open
>>> Windows Task Manager click on the Process tab and in the CPU column
>>> see what is eating up your processor. then you can right click on it
>>> and click on end process. See how that improves things. If it works
>>> either get rid of that program or reset the settings for it.
>>> Sometimes a programs auto update will do the same thing. That is why
>>> I always manually update.
>>> Caver1
>>
>> I also notice that you have Adobe Reader8 on your computer. I got rid
>> of it as foxit reader does just as well and I had the same problem
>> that you described. I went into Task manager and Adobe Readers update
>> was using 100% of my cpu. got rid of it and no problems. I have almost
>> as many programs running as you do ( I know because my son complains)
>> but my computer zips along with 1gig of ram. Its not so much how many
>> progams, although it can be a problem, but which programs and what you
>> are letting them do.
>> caver1
> -
> Hi: Adobe Ver 8 is a bad actor. If I use the damned thing, it will try
> and download the update and use up my bandwidth as I am on dial-up. I
> DON'T want the update unless it is on my initiative. I have discontinued
> the sneaky download three times already. I can't seem to be able to head
> it off and have tried mightily.
> -
> Doug W.
> -


Just get rid of Adobe Reader.
caver1
 
"FGGH" <FGGH@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:63DD2226-1819-4F05-B498-8CDA255D96E0@microsoft.com...
>
>
> "Doug W." wrote:
>
>> No wonder things are slow...you have too many pgms running at
>> once. Holy moley, I wouldn't have near what you have at
>> start-up. I only have 1.0 GB of memory and my machine is
>> fast.
>> -
>> Doug W.
>> -
>> p.s. why is AGP disabled?
>> -
>
>
>
> Thanks Doug. Now I'm getting somewhere.
>
> Don't know why AGP is disabled. What is it? How do I get to
> it?
>
> And what progs do you think are the problem?
-
"FGGH": I wouldn't even venture an opinion unless I sitting in
front of your computer. Only you and/or more experienced
operators should tackle that.

There are lots of programs that try to load all or part of their
programs on start-up. A good many are NOT needed and they take
up memory. Some Anti-Virus pgms are way over-zealous in their
default set-ups and can be re-tuned for faster ops. Same goes
for AV pgms with mail scanning. Same for the anti-spyware
pgms...some of them won't let you do anything because they have
to bloody well scan everything before they turn it over to you.
A neighbor used McAfee System protection which ran and ran and
ran which just about drove her nuts.

If you have a local and dependable service shop or even your
friendly Dell support, phone them and get some free advice.

Cheers...

Doug W.
-
p.s. you have some software that I wouldn't mind having but also
some that I would deep six.
-


Google AGP. Lots of information there...you may need a service
techie to solve that one.
 
"Bob I" <birelan@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:%23lC3U$jyHHA.1188@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>
>
> Doug W. wrote:
>
>>
>> "caver1" <phillip@what.com> wrote in message
>> news:469f925f$0$30641$4c368faf@roadrunner.com...
>>
>>>
>>>
>>> caver1 wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> FGGH wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> 2.7 MB
>>>>> Spyware Doctor 5.0 5.0 46.8 MB
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Spyware doctor could be your problem. If you let it do
>>>> automatic scans it will bring your whole computer to a dead
>>>> stop.
>>>> The best thing to do when your computer is crawling is to
>>>> open Windows Task Manager click on the Process tab and in
>>>> the CPU column see what is eating up your processor. then
>>>> you can right click on it and click on end process. See how
>>>> that improves things. If it works either get rid of that
>>>> program or reset the settings for it.
>>>> Sometimes a programs auto update will do the same thing.
>>>> That is why I always manually update.
>>>> Caver1
>>>
>>>
>>> I also notice that you have Adobe Reader8 on your computer.
>>> I got rid of it as foxit reader does just as well and I had
>>> the same problem that you described. I went into Task
>>> manager and Adobe Readers update was using 100% of my cpu.
>>> got rid of it and no problems. I have almost as many
>>> programs running as you do ( I know because my son
>>> complains) but my computer zips along with 1gig of ram. Its
>>> not so much how many progams, although it can be a problem,
>>> but which programs and what you are letting them do.
>>> caver1
>>
>> -
>> Hi: Adobe Ver 8 is a bad actor. If I use the damned thing, it
>> will try and download the update and use up my bandwidth as I
>> am on dial-up. I DON'T want the update unless it is on my
>> initiative. I have discontinued the sneaky download three
>> times already. I can't seem to be able to head it off and
>> have tried mightily.
>> -
>> Doug W.
>> -
>
> Any reason you don't change the update check preferences?

I got rid of the BHO with Spybot - Search and destroy. I knew
there had to be a quick and painless solution.
-
Doug W.
-


>
 
On Thu, 19 Jul 2007 18:05:05 -0600, "Doug W." <stand@attention> wrote:

>
>I got rid of the BHO with Spybot - Search and destroy. I knew
>there had to be a quick and painless solution.
>-
>Doug W.

To the OP:

I suggest you go here: http://www.mlin.net/ and download Startup
Control Panel.

Download it, run it, it installs a new Startup icon in your Control
Panel. The module will let you see everything that starts up on your
system and let you remove items. One of the nice features is that you
can disable items without deleting them, so if you disable something
that you find you need, putting it back in place is a simple click
away.

Remove anything that looks like an application that you don't really
need starting up. Lots of manufacturers these days try to get their
programs in the startup areas so they will look fast when you kick
them off but it just chews up your system for no good reason.
 
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