poorhoseini
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My computer is Very Slow
The my computer is PII 533 and have 128mb Ram.
My opration system is windows98.
I reinstall my windows for many time but yet the load and open the windows in windows98 is slow.
what I have do?
My opration system is windows98.
I reinstall my windows for many time but yet the load and open the windows in windows98 is slow.
what I have do?
when you first install win98 is it fast and got slower after you have installed some software?
also what are you using your computer for? just for games, office application, drawing......
the computer you have is not the best that is for sure.. p4 3.3 ghz is available on the market today ... but this may not mean anything to you. if you can let us know what specific areas you need or you are using your computer for, then we can advise you something.. probably an upgrade will do the trick...
also what are you using your computer for? just for games, office application, drawing......
the computer you have is not the best that is for sure.. p4 3.3 ghz is available on the market today ... but this may not mean anything to you. if you can let us know what specific areas you need or you are using your computer for, then we can advise you something.. probably an upgrade will do the trick...
If you have a hard drive that supports DMA [Direct Memory Access] you may have to enable it.
If your hard drive size is over 3-4 GB it will support DMA.
Go here:
Start>Settings>Control Panel>System>Device Manager
Click on the + at Disk Drives & double click Generic IDE Disk
Select Settings
Click on the box for DMA.
OK out & reboot.
It can make a TON of difference.
If your hard drive size is over 3-4 GB it will support DMA.
Go here:
Start>Settings>Control Panel>System>Device Manager
Click on the + at Disk Drives & double click Generic IDE Disk
Select Settings
Click on the box for DMA.
OK out & reboot.
It can make a TON of difference.
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Generally, boot into the dos prompt, Press Alt F6 and
select the dos prompt.
On the C:\ type cd C:\temp (enter-key)
delete each item in that directory.
Change directories into c:\Windows\Temp and do
the same del each entry.
Change directory to Cookies, C:\Windows\Cookies
and do the same...
Change directory to Recent, C:\Windows\Recent
and do the same...
Change Directory to History, C:\windows\History
and do the same...
After cleaning all directories, return to the c:prompt.
by keyiing cd... several times to you see the
standard c:\.
Power off completely do not reboot, wait 5 seconds or
more before powering back on.
*************
Invest into the a Cookie Washer program, this will
keep these directories clean.
After cleaning all directories, do a defrag on
the windows program, besure to turn off of tasks,
Notice
defragmentation can take up to 2 hours or more.
Do Defragmentation at least once a month.
Good Luck...
select the dos prompt.
On the C:\ type cd C:\temp (enter-key)
delete each item in that directory.
Change directories into c:\Windows\Temp and do
the same del each entry.
Change directory to Cookies, C:\Windows\Cookies
and do the same...
Change directory to Recent, C:\Windows\Recent
and do the same...
Change Directory to History, C:\windows\History
and do the same...
After cleaning all directories, return to the c:prompt.
by keyiing cd... several times to you see the
standard c:\.
Power off completely do not reboot, wait 5 seconds or
more before powering back on.
*************
Invest into the a Cookie Washer program, this will
keep these directories clean.
After cleaning all directories, do a defrag on
the windows program, besure to turn off of tasks,
Notice
defragmentation can take up to 2 hours or more.
Do Defragmentation at least once a month.
Good Luck...
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Thanks, war1
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My computer is better than before.
but automatically creat two hidden files: Folder.htt and Desktop.ini that do slowly clicking Folder for opening.
What I have do?
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Thanks for wedqepilot
My computer is better than before.
but automatically creat two hidden files: Folder.htt and Desktop.ini that do slowly clicking Folder for opening.
What I have do?
Look at what is being loaded at startup. Select Start > Run and type "msconfig". From the Configuration Utility select Startup. Look at the programs that starts up and see which ones that you don't need. Uncheck them. Reboot. Don't uncheck Sys Tray and Scan Registry.
Identify StartUp Applications
http://www.pacs-portal.co.uk/startup_content.htm#Select
http://www.answersthatwork.com/Tasklist_pages/tasklist.htm
http://www.3feetunder.com/krick/startup/list.html
Best wishes, war1