I have a windos xp that is running way to slow. It takes for ever to start a program. What can I do?
B BegginerTech Posts: 8 +0 Mar 17, 2006 #1 I have a windos xp that is running way to slow. It takes for ever to start a program. What can I do?
Jimbo420 Posts: 347 +0 Mar 17, 2006 #2 What are some of your system specs? Also what are your running for Virus and spyware protecion?
Peddant Posts: 1,403 +0 Mar 17, 2006 #3 Why it might be slow - http://ask-leo.com/why_is_my_machine_slowing_down.html How it might be made quicker - http://ask-leo.com/how_can_i_make_my_computer_run_faster.html
Why it might be slow - http://ask-leo.com/why_is_my_machine_slowing_down.html How it might be made quicker - http://ask-leo.com/how_can_i_make_my_computer_run_faster.html
H hotice Posts: 22 +0 Mar 19, 2006 #4 scanned for Spyware? See if too many programs are loading at boot, disable unwanted ones from MS config. Check HDD fragmentation and free space, if its loaded with junk or badly fragged, time for disk cleanup and defrag to speed up things. Add more RAM? http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/slowcom.htm http://mywebpages.comcast.net/SupportCD/OptimizeXP.html
scanned for Spyware? See if too many programs are loading at boot, disable unwanted ones from MS config. Check HDD fragmentation and free space, if its loaded with junk or badly fragged, time for disk cleanup and defrag to speed up things. Add more RAM? http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/slowcom.htm http://mywebpages.comcast.net/SupportCD/OptimizeXP.html