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I do not understand why I seem to have a problem with 'low resources' and computer operating slow with 368 mb memory. I have an ATHLON 1GHz with hard disk space used of 7GB and available = 33 GB. I have run scandisk, disk defragmenter and used Mcafee's performance optimizer and quick clean. Is there something I am missing that I can do to speed the system up? (Lastly, the C:/ is partitioned, also.) Any help greatly appreciated. Norm69
Hi Norm69
Perhaps go into msconfig, and under the start up tab, uncheck any unneccessary things from running at start up.
(start...run...type in: msconfig click ok...and check under the start up tab)
Here are two links to tell you what those items are:
Msconfig entries
and
More of the same
Recent and updated virus scan?
If not....Maybe start with one of the free online virus scanners then?
Grisoft
Housecall
Panda
Symantec
And for Trojans.....might I suggest:
Tauscan
Checked for Spyware ?
Dusted your computer out lately with canned air?
Daizy
Any luck recovering some of your resources Norm69?
Daizy
For Daizy: The suggestions have helped, but like most everything in this computer stuff one thing leads to another - I have taken some programs out of startup. Now I am reading all about resources vs memory in a link in one of the responses. One thing, I really appreciate the suggestions, cause as we all know - trying to do all these different functions available on our systems is quite a chore. Anyway, yes the suggestions and links definitely helped. Thanks, again to you and all who provided the responses. Norm69
Hi again
If you're unsure of what to uncheck..... please do post back? We'd be happy to help?
Daizy