CosRush

My system has got slower and slower over the past few months...

Is there anything i can check???

any software that can cleen up the system, change its settings etc...???

It used to be fast, but has got slower and slower...now im considering a complete reinstall.

any advice...???

EssexBoyRacer

Run some decent spyware and antivirus software. See how you get on with that. Also make sure you've got all the latest operating system updates installed.

Also check CPU performance in Task manager. Make sure there isnt some buggy program taking up all the CPU.

CosRush

Thanks for the reply.

Im using the lastest version of McAfee Viruscan and also using Adaware.

What should i look for in Task Manager?

EssexBoyRacer

Under processes and performance, look for anythging that is consuming a lot of CPU time. When your not doing anything CPU usage so be near on 0 - 2%.

CosRush

My viruscan, aol and adaware (im running it now) is all thats using CPU except System Idle Processes...

EssexBoyRacer

that sounds fine then.

I can only suspect spyware might be causing it.

Are you using the latest version of adaware? I've found in the past older versions dont pick everything up and I've had to run several programs to pick up everything.

CosRush

The version im using is 1.05, says its the latest and ive just downloaded the latest files for it too.

Am i right in thinking there are 2 adawares???

adaware and Ad-Aware....

Im using the latter.

EssexBoyRacer

yeah thats the latest version.

No afaik, there is only one Ad-Aware.

another good one I've used in the past is Spybot Search & Destroy. And Spysweeper.

CosRush

Thanks...

If it proves to be none of these....any other things to try???

EssexBoyRacer

Hard to tell from here, but me thinks rebuild time!

xpackcapri

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CosRush

XPackcapri,

Yeah done both of those...

Ive just looked in the System Information section and Physical Memory shows as 512, Available Physical Memory is 144.71...

Seems odd, or is that normal....

where the hells all the memory being used???

DanRSturbo

Hello m8, firstly, I would say download Avg Antivirus from www.grisoft.com and use the free one, install it, update it, and run it, also, download spybot search and destroy as suggested above, you can get it from www.download.com , also download the microsoft spyware program from www.microsoft.com and then, once all installed, click start and then run, and type in msconfig. The system configuration utility will open up, click and startup, and untick everything except the spyware programs, your broadband modem software if any, and your antivirus apps. Click apply, then ok, restart windows, and see how it goes.

morto

hi, went out to a 1.8 celeron the other day running realy slow, tryed all sorts and still very slow only real thing to do is to do a clean install, and i put 512 of ram in alot of peeps dont realise but xp needs a minimum of 256mb of ram, this was only running 128 did all above and it flew.. i charge customers 20 quid for a clean install done right..

andzz

EssexBoyRacer

Ł20!!! I wouldnt do it for less than Ł80! including backing up and restoring.

dvid

mine ran really slow after taking service pack 2.. if you took the update for that then delete the fooker! mine is runnign much better since!

MadMac

I'm having the same problem.

try www.pcpitstop.com

might help you work out whats going on with it