My Comp Is Getting Slower And Slower

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04-06-2004, 06:08 PM
LTJBukem

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Originally posted by dray_02+6 April 2004 - 06:41--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (dray_02 @ 6 April 2004 - 06:41)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteBegin-atiVidia@6 April 2004 - 17:21
i didnt waste my time reading thru the posts.

dray, uve got 512 megs of ram rite? get a tweaking utility (its far easier thaen hacking the registry urself) and search for an option that les u force the entire windows core onto the ram. it cut down my boot times by 2/3

ne idea at what kinda name this utility would be called?[/b][/quote]
As i've already said, the problem is that you have 0.6% of free space on your hard drive, and haven't defragged for weeks.
04-09-2004, 12:06 AM
Chewie

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Originally posted by ROSSCO_2004+6 April 2004 - 13:04--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (ROSSCO_2004 @ 6 April 2004 - 13:04)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'>

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Originally posted by Chewie UK@6 April 2004 - 03:48
Blimey, do I sound pissed off at you? I'm not pissed off, I'm just stunned.

The reason I rarely recommend reinstalling an OS is because it's so fucking unnecessary.
It's like a guy asking his mate at the pub why his car has a misfire and being told to get another engine. Sure, it'll cure the problem, but just changing the spark plugs could've done that.
The Hardwareworld and Softwareworld forums are about helping people with problems, so why recommend reinstalling because it's easier than figuring out each problem? C'mon, we all know you're not a klutz, Rossco.
Re-installing WinXP may be easy but it ain't exactly quick; the SP1a download is about 125MB, not 30MB, and then you can add to that the SP2 updates, non-critical updates & drivers. You've got to install all games and applications, configure your firewall, email & other apps, disable services, not to mention change your desktop & folder settings to the way you like them.
It's using a sledgehammer to crack a walnut.

If it seems like I post my 'Reinstall OS? You're joking' comment too much it's because that's so often being recommended where it's not necessary.

Alright i see your point...[/b]

Sorry if I'm resurrecting a dead thread but I just re-read my post and it does sound like I'm pissed at you, which I'm not. :)
<!--QuoteBegin-ROSSCO_2004@6 April 2004 - 13:04

oh and at teh comment about sp1a being 125mb, the full download (called net install i think) is 125mb, if you just use express setup its around 30mb so i recomended that to dray because he didnt want to download much.[/quote]I haven't bothered with anything other than the full download - saved to a CD during a period when I was having a corruption problem. I'd like to do that with IE6 but I've never managed to get everything and the setup's always had to download some shit or other. :(
See, I told you that you aren't a klutz. :D
04-09-2004, 12:14 AM
tesco

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Originally posted by Chewie UK+8 April 2004 - 19:06--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Chewie UK @ 8 April 2004 - 19:06)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'>

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Originally posted by ROSSCO_2004@6 April 2004 - 13:04

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Originally posted by Chewie UK@6 April 2004 - 03:48
Blimey, do I sound pissed off at you? I'm not pissed off, I'm just stunned.

The reason I rarely recommend reinstalling an OS is because it's so fucking unnecessary.
It's like a guy asking his mate at the pub why his car has a misfire and being told to get another engine. Sure, it'll cure the problem, but just changing the spark plugs could've done that.
The Hardwareworld and Softwareworld forums are about helping people with problems, so why recommend reinstalling because it's easier than figuring out each problem? C'mon, we all know you're not a klutz, Rossco.
Re-installing WinXP may be easy but it ain't exactly quick; the SP1a download is about 125MB, not 30MB, and then you can add to that the SP2 updates, non-critical updates & drivers. You've got to install all games and applications, configure your firewall, email & other apps, disable services, not to mention change your desktop & folder settings to the way you like them.
It's using a sledgehammer to crack a walnut.

If it seems like I post my 'Reinstall OS? You're joking' comment too much it's because that's so often being recommended where it's not necessary.

Alright i see your point...

Sorry if I'm resurrecting a dead thread but I just re-read my post and it does sound like I'm pissed at you, which I'm not. :)
<!--QuoteBegin-ROSSCO_2004@6 April 2004 - 13:04

oh and at teh comment about sp1a being 125mb, the full download (called net install i think) is 125mb, if you just use express setup its around 30mb so i recomended that to dray because he didnt want to download much.

I haven't bothered with anything other than the full download - saved to a CD during a period when I was having a corruption problem. I'd like to do that with IE6 but I've never managed to get everything and the setup's always had to download some shit or other. :(
See, I told you that you aren't a klutz. :D [/b][/quote]
ya i also did that, downloading it and saving it, but dray said he doesnt like the downloading and if he just does the express setup he'll not have to download as much.

he should have ordered that free security update cds, i got one :) just came yesterday, took over a month :rolleyes:

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