Basicly my computer is running slow on every site i have done a virus check says everything is fine! i can mind ages ago when i phoned sky they got me to type a code into the computer & it showed all the programes it was running luckily it was only 2 but seemingly if it were 4 or 5 that could mean there was a virus that wasnt being picked up i know foook all but wouldnt mind trying this again.can anyone help. It was on a black screen done through control panel if that helps

 

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if you are running windows as i think you are

xp: start -> run -> type msconfig -> enter
win vista/7 just type msconfig in the "search felt" -> enter

go to where it says boot

press the key on keybord where it says prt sc/print screen

open paint

hit ctrl + v (paste)
save the picture in .jpg format

post it here and i will tell you what to turn off
sure you have to do it in 2 or 3 times (print screen thing)

 

id have a look on msconfig, goto run and type msconfig , and a box pops up, go to startup and see how many things are running...

oops me and alex posted at same time..

 

Im on windows vista

 

I done the config thing but have no idea whats meant to be running or not

 

i only have 4 things ticked on my startup panel thing, my comps ok, but when i had a look at work on their comp which is mega slow, there must of been over 20 ticks...

 

When you go into the boot bit its only microsift windows vista (c/windows)current os:default

 

no...

i meant start up sorry nr 4 from left

 

Have you defragmented it recently? Type defrag into the start search box bit and run that. If its not been done for ages might take an hour or two to run mind!

 

yap do that later=)

 

Done the defrag last night took ages never made any difference

 

When you go into services there are loads of ticks some saying running && some stopped

 

How about a registery cleaner? I use www.ccleaner.com and find it works really well.

Clears off all the crap you don't need, it will also get rid of any passwords etc that you have got saved so make sure you know them!

 

post it now, lol

and when you are at it

take a screen shoot from services, nr 3 from left.
and at the bottom there its a "hide all windows services" hit that first before you take the screen shoot

 

Mine went really slow because of corrupt sectors on the hardrive. To check open 'my computer' and 'right click' on the C:/ drive (or what ever drive windows installed on) and select propeties. On the 'tools' tab select error check. Next dont let it fix file errors (dont know why but my computer didnt like that selection, but let it attemp to repair bad sectors. Let it run and see if ur hardrive has corrupt sectors.

 

will it get rid of the passwords that connect to the router ect? or just paswords i use for sites?

 

post the pics and i will help out

 

Im trying mate i dont know how to do a screen print its a lap top but cant find how to do it

 

it is usually over the backspace/enter key
same row as the delete key


what laptop do you have?

 

fujitsu siemens i know where the prt screen key is but what do i press with it?

 

do you see a key that says FN/fn it is located down left on key bord between ctrl and the windows flag/or "alt"


hold it in while pressing the print screen button

 

Got the fn button mate i press both at the same time nothing is happening

 

you have to go in paint now(the program)

and hit
ctrl + v

 

Fuck mate sorry for being a lost cause i dont even know what ppaint now is do i need to download that?

 

no, just type paint in the search field
same place where you typed msconfig

and hit enter

 

right got bit of it but not it all i will post it up do i need to use photobucket?

 

yes

 

<a href="http://s468.photobucket.com/albums/r...Untitled-1.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i468.photobucket.com/albums/r...Untitled-1.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>

 

take the one from the start up first

then take the one from services but there remember click on the hide all windows services

 

No it won't just passwords that you save for websites

 

Does the pc run slow or just the websites?

 

Just the web sites it was fine just untill christmas her brother was fucking about with it & it never seemed right. Sorry i didnt get back to this thread last night this sites performance didnt help any! First time i have been on photobucket for a while as well its changed need to work out how to link the pic up im at work now so wont be back on the lap top untill tonight.

 

go to google and download google chrome and install and run that much faster. probably just need to empty ur temp folders and history and what not, as said above download ccleaner. run the cleaner and registery will speed u up no end

 

Will try the cc cleaner later on & google chrome thanks. when i do the speed test.net thing im gettng nearly 5 meg i know its not great but when i was with sky i was only getting .8 meg so it was night & day but now its a bit slower than it was.

 

best guess is u r using internet explorer so u r probably being bogged down with adware, malware etc. google chrome all the way best browser yet imo

 

Don't bother downloading google chrome, if there is a problem with your computer sticking a new browser on it won't make the slightest bit of difference and may just cover up an underlying fault.

Try that ccleaner and see what happens

 

Just a FYI but on Vista/Window 7 there is no need to use the print screen open paint carry on, if you go to start>accessories and choose Snipping Tool it will let you take a screen grab more easily

And for quickness just right click on the snipping tool icon in accessories, choose properties, shortcut tab and where it says shortcut keys put in a shortcut. I have my shortcut as holding down ctrl,alt and the S key

 

once ccleaner has been run i would be using chrome, worth downloading and using imo and can't see how u would be covering anything up

 

I had google chrome in it before & cant remember why i took it out i think when looking in the resto section at pics ect some didnt show up there was something that bothered me about it.But it was defo faster