My computer is slow. Pls help me with my configuration..?

Question

Operating System: Microsoft Windows XP Professional 5.1.2600 (WinXP Retail) Service Pack 2
Computer Type: ACPI Uniprocessor PC
DirectX 4.09.00.0904 (DirectX 9.0c)
CPU Type: AMD Athlon 64, 1800 MHz (9 x 200) 2800+
Motherboard Name: Asus K8N (5 PCI, 1 AGP, 3 DDR DIMM, Audio, LAN)
Motherboard Chipset: nVIDIA nForce3 250, AMD Hammer
System Memory: 512 MB (PC3200 DDR SDRAM)
Video Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce FX 5500 (128 MB)
3D Accelerator: nVIDIA GeForce FX 5500
Monitor: Philips 105S7 [NoDB] (14511670)
Audio Adapter: Realtek ALC850 @ nVIDIA nForce3 250 (CK8S) - Audio Codec Interface
HDD: Sata 160GB with 2 partitions (75 GB x 2)
SONY DVD+RW Drive
SONY Floppy Drive

There is no Onboard graphics in the board. So system cannot work without graphic card.
Tried formatting the HDD completely and installed XP.
No Virus infection detected.
System hangs of in sudden.

Some usual errors:
1)DVD writer stops responding resulting in CD/DVD writing error.
2)Blue screen error. etc.

Answer 1

Sounds like you are experiencing a Memory issue. Possibly your Ram is going bad...have it tested....if it is indeed going bad...replace it....Possibly a good time for an upgrade in the amount of RAM too...

Answer 2

reasons:

1. may be you have installed too many softwares

2. may be due to low virtual memory

3. may be ram is not suffiecient for the memory

4. may be your virus definitions are out of date and your system is affected by virus



solution:

1. first remove all the additional softwares on your computer or fomat it

2. though you have a large memory there is no enough ram so increase the capcity of the ram.

3. update your virus definitions periodically

4. increase the virtual memory by increasing the size of c drive

5. you have said that your dvd writer stops responding resulting in cd writing error this is because of low buffer or virtual memory





so try to do these things

your computer may function better

all the best

Answer 3

system hangs due to OS reasons!



or virus problems



the third reason could be too many start up processes!



i think this is the reason! if u installed too many softwares and during the software installation u may have selected 'run in start up'

this selection runs the software the minute u start the computer along with the OS files!



for this go to task bar click'properties'

goto cpu usage see that it is 2% or less when u r idle.

mov to processes..they should not be more than 50 processes!



also do this



delete as many desktop short cuts as possible



make sure that ur c drive is not full!



update ur virus scan



donot use animated wall paper..



i hope my ans satisfied u



i wish u all the best!!!!!

Answer 4

The quick fix is to usually upgrade your RAM to 1 GB. Just in case, you should run a virus and spyware check. If issues continue, take your computer to a service place.

Answer 5

what i think about your problem is that you may be having the following problems:

1).Disk errors-your hard disk must have got scratches and thats why takes a long time to read.this causes the system to hang.fFor this,run a disk check(right click the drive(s) and select tols tab).



2).memory issue-For this try to increase the virtual memory(right click My computer and then advanced option)



If the above solutions don't work then try replacing the Hard disk.

Answer 6

Uninstall any grafix files that abosrb u r RAM. Adjust ur CPU position b4 using DVD Drive. If u dropped ur CPU or if suddenly it recieved a jerk then adjust cords and chips inside CPU.



2), For monitor adjust ur Graphics card resolution. Try out reducing resolution with low graphics useage for other files.

Answer 7

hi soni how r u

i m computer hardward and networking eng.

i m telling u that how u fast yur comp.

first : u delet yur temp file and internet temp. file

second: plz chek the viruse and if hve viruse then download

the stinger antivirus scerch on googel and type sitnger and download the antiviruse tools..

and if u want somthing more know

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Answer 8

I think it might be the heat sink problem. Check out all the heat sinks inside your CPU works fine, especially the one meant for the processor. If your CPU is getting over heated better fix some heat sinks if you have not..

Answer 9

may be you are not uninstalled the previous os properly, due to this registers are not cleared properly. if you formatted in quick format you should get this problem. to avoid slow proceessing go to run in that type "msconfig". on that window clear unwanted applications, like nero check, avg .

Answer 10

1. download and run ccleaner

http://www.ccleaner.com

2. defrag your system (in safe mode)

3. check disc for errors (in safe mode)

4. download and run hijackthis http://www.download.com/HijackThis/3000-8022_4-10379544.html?tag=lst-0-1 post a copy of the log on YOUR thread at http://www.2-spyware.com/forum/forum8 where a tech will assist you

Answer 11

definitely its RAM issue, go for 1GB or more and see your performance will increase, if your windows copy is pirated then also it will create problems.

Answer 12

increase RAM. remove unnecessary icons, folders, files from your desktop.

Answer 13

Try out these tips........



use softwares like winzp manager/customizer xp.



never use pc cilin/ norton/mcafe...as they tax a lot of resources...



use AVAST antivirus....free,easy,fast & effective...







a few tips



1.) First I'll tell some Registry tricks, which can be applied without any problem or doubt and I believe these tricks will surely help in increasing the performance of ur windows. Just copy paste following code in Notepad and save the file with any name but the extension of the file must be .REG, and after that run the file:

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Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00



[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MyComputer\NameSpace\DelegateFolders\{59031a47-3f72-44a7-89c5-5595fe6b30ee}]



[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{87D62D94-71B3-4b9a-9489-5FE6850DC73E}\InProcServer32]

@=hex(2):00



[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AllFilesystemObjects\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\Copy To]

@="{C2FBB630-2971-11D1-A18C-00C04FD75D13}"



[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AllFilesystemObjects\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\Move To]

@="{C2FBB631-2971-11D1-A18C-00C04FD75D13}"



[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Shell\DosHere]

@="Command &Prompt Here"



[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Shell\DosHere\Command]

@="%windir%\\System32\\cmd.exe /k cd \"%1\""



[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\Shell\DosHere]

@="Command &Prompt Here"



[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\Shell\DosHere\Command]

@="%windir%\\System32\\cmd.exe /k cd \"%1\""



[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer]

"Link"=hex:00,00,00,00



[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Notepad]

"StatusBar"=dword:00000001



[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Notepad]

"fWrap"=dword:00000001



[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop]

"AutoEndTasks"="1"

"HungAppTimeout"="1000"

"MenuShowDelay"="8"

"WaitToKillAppTimeout"="2000"

"LowLevelHooksTimeout"="1000"



[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer]

"NoLowDiskSpaceChecks"=dword:00000001

"ClearRecentDocsOnExit"=dword:00000001

"NoRecentDocsHistory"=hex:01,00,00,00

"LinkResolveIgnoreLinkInfo"=dword:00000001

"NoResolveSearch"=dword:00000001

"NoResolveTrack"=dword:00000001

"NoInternetOpenWith"=dword:00000001



[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control]

"WaitToKillServiceTimeout"="2000"



[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\RemoteComputer]



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2.) Right-click on Desktop and select Properties, Now in the new window goto Appearance tab and click on Effects button:



Now in the new opened window uncheck the following options:



a.) Use the following transition effect for menus & tooltips.

b.) Show shadows under menus.

c.) Show window contents while dragging.





3.) Right-click on My Computer icon on Desktop and select Properties (or press key + key), now goto Advanced tab in new window and click on Settings button in Performance section:

Now uncheck all the options in Visual Effects, but u can remain following options checked acc. to ur choice:



a.) Show window contents while dragging.

b.) Smooth edges of screen fonts.

c.) Use common tasks in folders (If u use the left side pane in My computer, I don't use it.)

d.) Use drop shadows on icon labels on the desktop. (to make the desktop icons label transparent.)

e.) Use visual styles on windows and buttons. (If u use XP themes.)



or for best results click optimize for best performance.



4.) Open Tools -> Folder Options and click on View tab:



Now uncheck following options:



a.) Automatically search for network folders & printers.

b.) Display file size information in folder tips.

c.) Display simple folder view in Explorer's Folders list.

d.) Show encrypted or compressed NTFS files in color. (I don't use this option.)

e.) Show pop-up description for folder and desktop icons.

f.) Use simple file sharing.



Other remaining options are totally based upon user's requirements, they usually don't affect the performance! So u can enable/disable them acc. to ur requirements.



5.) Right-click on My Computer icon on Desktop and select Manage. Now goto Services & Applications -> Services. Here you can set many services to Manual, which u don't want to start as soon as the windows starts. Following is a thread, in which I posted a small tutorial for knowing about which service should be set to MANUAL and which should be set to AUTOMATIC:





6.) Start -> Run and type msconfig, now goto Startup tab and uncheck the entries, which u don't want to start automatically with the windows, like u can get display settings utility entry there, and many more.



7.) Open Sound & Audio Devices in Control Panel (or type mmsys.cpl in RUN), goto Sounds tab and select No Sounds in Sound Scheme section. Or u can remain some of ur favorite sounds there but set Exit Windows, Start Windows, Windows Logoff, Windows Logon to (None).



8).Disable unnecessary services like system restore, remote help, indexing services etc....





Start>Run> & type "services.msc"



Set the following to automatic::::



Application Layer Gateway

Background Intelligent Transfer Service

Cryptographic Services

Com+ Event System

DCOM Server Process Launcher

DHCP Client

DNS Client

Event Log

IPSEC Services(only for internet/network)

Logical Disk Manager(For managing partitions within control panel)

Network Connections(only for internet/network)

Plug and Play

Print Spooler(only if u use a printer)

Protected Storage

Remote Access Connection Manager

Remote Procedure Call (RPC) (NEVER disable this)

Security Accounts Manager

Shell Hardware Detection

System Event Notification

Windows Audio

Windows Firewall/Internet Connection Sharing

Windows Management Instrumentation





set the follwing to disable(manual if you need them)

Alerter

ASP.NET State Service

Clipbook

Distributed Link Tracking Client

Error Reporting Service

Fast User Switching Compatibility

Help and Support (Manual)

HID Input Service

IMAPI CD-Burning COM Service

Indexing Service

Infrared Monitor

Machine Debug Manager

NetMeeting Remote Desktop Sharing

Network DDE

Network DDE DSM

Network Location Awareness (NLA)

Performance Logs and Alerts

Portable Media Serial Number Service

QoS RSVP

Remote Desktop Help Session Manager

Remote Registry

Routing and Remote Access

Secondary Logon

Security Center

Smart Card

SSDP Discovery Service

TCP/IP NetBIOS Helper

Telnet

Themes

System Restore

Task Schedular

Terminal Services

Upload Manager

Uninterruptible Power Supply

Volume Shadow Copy

WebClient

Windows Time

Windows User Mode Driver Framework

Wireless Zero Configuration

WMI Performance Adapter



9). Virtual Memory



go to my computer properties>Advanced>settings>advanced>change



do not let XP use the pagging file on C:(one which contains ur OS).

change it to some other partition, Which has max free space & set the pagging file to that partition set the size of the partition as much as you can afford.

Answer 14

spyware & trojans you have clean up the computer

btw if you have avg and spybot / nortons... that is not all you need to free your computer of spyware & trojans

Answer 15

Please check the SMPS, as you are using so many devices you need to have atleast 400watts power supply.