PC slower than the world's slowest thing !!!

**slime** · #21 11th Nov 2008, 06:47

Hi,
have got rid of all e-mail rubbish.
I only have some in my inbox now.
Computer still very, very slow & possibly getting slower !!
Regards,

Slime

**slime** · #22 11th Nov 2008, 07:21

Hi again,
I've just tried to update my AVG and it took three attempts.
It initially told me that I didn't have enough 'free memory'.
Is this relevant?
Probably not, but I've reached the 'clutching at straws' time !!
Regards,

Slime.

**evilfantasy** · #23 11th Nov 2008, 10:57

Have you done disk cleanup and a defrag lately?

**slime** · #24 11th Nov 2008, 11:09

Hi,
just done a disc cleanup & I'm now doing a de-frag.
I currently have 83% free space on my HDD.
De-frag may take forever, will report back as soon as,
Can I use my PC during a de-frag ??

Slime.

**slime** · #25 11th Nov 2008, 11:14

Forgot to mention, I tried to run Kaspersky this afternoon but it kept failing at the update stage which prevented me from trying to scan.
Don't know the relevance of that, maybe none?

Slime.

**slime** · #26 11th Nov 2008, 11:39

Hi evilfantasy,
de-frag is complete...........no change !!
I'm sure my PC is getting slower, especially when opening & closing applications.
If I try to open two applications it seems to take forever.
Any thoughts,
many thanks,

Slime.

**evilfantasy** · #27 11th Nov 2008, 11:53

Can you see anything in Task Manager that is using a lot of resources?

**slime** · #28 12th Nov 2008, 09:31

Hi,
Task Manager is a bit of an unknown to me.
Under the Processes tab CPU usage shows 'System Idle Process @ 98.
Nothing else seems to go above 02.
Under the Performance tab it lists three values under the heading of 'Totals'.
Handles...11288 (varying a bit),
Threads.......509 (Varying also),
Processes...40. (When I had four progs open, but none running).
Kaspersky Scan still stops at 7% although Task Manager still lists it as Running & Java Console pops up at start of scan. I close it.
Sorry to bug you with info that may be irrelevant........or is it?
In anticipation,

Slime.

P.S. Any point doing another HJT log ?

**slime** · #29 12th Nov 2008, 11:26

Sorry evilfantasy,
more information.
Shut down.........Re-start has just taken 12 minutes.
It took 2 minutes to open Internet Explorer.
Got 4 messages flashed up from Resident Shield about spyware, but they came & went before I could read them properly !!
Regards,

Slime.

**pete21** · #30 12th Nov 2008, 13:27

sorry to but in but could you post your computer spec if you no it?
also a disk error check will help
to start a disk error check do the following
start-my computer-write click on C:drive-then click on properties-click the Tools tab-click on error checking CHECK now-put a tick in both select boxes(automatically fix)and(scan for and attempt) then restart pc and wait for scan to complete

if you have more than one HardDrive do the same to them aswell

also my website has a page with instructions on how to speedUP your pc further

http://mypcbuild.piczo.com/speedupyo...linkvar=000044

hope this helps