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jeffl
Citizen
Username: Jeffl
Post Number: 364
Registered: 8-2001
| | Posted on Monday, March 1, 2004 - 9:13 pm: | 
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Here's what I've done to try to fix it:
1. Reinstalled Office XP
2. Defraged
3. Deleted all my temp files
4. Just installed Norton Antivirus and currently cleaning
5. Installed and ran Spybot
6. Tried System Restore on two prior dates
...not in that order.
Any other suggestions?
Any other suggestions? |
shauna mc
Citizen
Username: Ladymc
Post Number: 23
Registered: 12-2003
| | Posted on Monday, March 1, 2004 - 9:19 pm: |
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Did you mean windows XP?
Life Is GREAT....get your pc tuned up.
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jeffl
Citizen
Username: Jeffl
Post Number: 365
Registered: 8-2001
| | Posted on Monday, March 1, 2004 - 9:33 pm: |
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I have Office XP and Windows XP. I reinstalled Office XP. |
Mayhewdrive
Citizen
Username: Mayhewdrive
Post Number: 866
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Monday, March 1, 2004 - 11:25 pm: |
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Do you have a home network / router?
If so, be sure to shut down the PC, turn off the modem & turn off the router (& then turn them all back on) periodically. |
court07040
Citizen
Username: Court07040
Post Number: 51
Registered: 8-2003
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 2, 2004 - 8:07 am: |
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I had a similar problem with XP and I went thru all the same steps as you have to fix it. Nothing seemed to work. I finally went to Microsoft's webpage and started searching thru their forums, which was very helpful. I suggest you go there for. In my case, I downloaded a free accelerator from Intel and now my Pentium 4 is running like new again. |
bobk
Supporter
Username: Bobk
Post Number: 4833
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 2, 2004 - 9:44 am: |
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Trying cleaning out your startup menu at msconfig. Did wonders for us. |
Dave
Citizen
Username: Dave
Post Number: 6490
Registered: 4-1998
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 2, 2004 - 9:57 am: |
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4 Steps to Computer Heaven
1. pick up computer and shake violently
2. clench fist and shake at sky (after safely putting computer down)
3. stamp around the room for 2 minutes
4. buy a Mac |
Tom Reingold
Citizen
Username: Noglider
Post Number: 2277
Registered: 1-2003
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 2, 2004 - 10:40 am: |
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Run the windows task manager, which you can run by hitting ctrl-alt-delete. Click on the Performance tab and see, in the cpu usage history panel, if the cpu (processor) is at the peak. That means something is going on, and it's probably not useful.
As you can see in my meter, something used the cpu for a few seconds but then it quieted down. There's some other noise there, but that's OK. It's a problem if the line is solid along the top of the meter.
You can also see that I have about 220,000 K free, and that's ample.
Also look in the physical memory panel and see how much is available. You'd want at least 64,000 K free. Once you've done that, click on the Processes tab. Click on the CPU and Mem Usage columns twice each to bring the top contenders to the top of the list. First see if you can figure out if one process or another is using the CPU. Then see if one or another is using too much memory.
In this picture, you see that I clicked the Mem Usage column, and opera.exe (which is my web browser) is using up a lot of memory, 87,180 K, which is a lot, but I happen to know it's normal for my usage.
This method of investigation can tell you if Word has gone amok, or there might be a virus. That peak in the CPU meter is actually my spyware checker, which peaks like that at regular intervals. Virus scanners can do that, too, and it's a necessary evil.
Tom Reingold the prissy-pants
There is nothing
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Ruck1977
Citizen
Username: Ruck1977
Post Number: 61
Registered: 8-2003
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 2, 2004 - 10:53 am: |
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If you experienced a sudden problem, most likely you got one of the new viruses. Before you run your virus scan its imperative to update your virus definitions. I have removed 4 viruses from family/friend's computers in the last two weeks. My recommendation to them was to set their virus program to automatically update itself atleast 2 times a week and to schedule a scan twice a week (in off peak hours). |
jeffl
Citizen
Username: Jeffl
Post Number: 366
Registered: 8-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, March 3, 2004 - 2:19 pm: |
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Thanks to all of you for your suggestions. I'll let you know how I fare. |
Dave
Citizen
Username: Dave
Post Number: 6505
Registered: 4-1998
| | Posted on Wednesday, March 3, 2004 - 7:03 pm: |
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Tom,
Why is Opera consuming so much memory? (If that's a screen grab from your computer) |
Tom Reingold
Citizen
Username: Noglider
Post Number: 2308
Registered: 1-2003
| | Posted on Wednesday, March 3, 2004 - 10:22 pm: |
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Because Opera makes it really convenient to do stupid things. It remembers all the web pages I was reading, through logouts and reboots. I typically have about Opera windows open, of pages I've half read and have been meaning to finish. I realize I won't get to all of them, but you know how that is.
Tom Reingold the prissy-pants
There is nothing
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Ruck1977
Citizen
Username: Ruck1977
Post Number: 63
Registered: 8-2003
| | Posted on Friday, March 5, 2004 - 2:47 pm: |
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whoo hoo! Opera rocks!  |
jeffl
Citizen
Username: Jeffl
Post Number: 367
Registered: 8-2001
| | Posted on Friday, March 5, 2004 - 11:49 pm: |
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I've cleaned up my startup menu at msconfig and now I have no paging file. I found out that my CPU usage is 100%. My computer is getting worse. Would anyone like to take a crack at it for money? I'd be happy to pay anyone to bring my baby back to life. |
Ruck1977
Citizen
Username: Ruck1977
Post Number: 67
Registered: 8-2003
| | Posted on Saturday, March 6, 2004 - 12:09 pm: |
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no viruses? are you sure you didn't have any, and that your virus scanning program was completely up to date? |
jeffl
Citizen
Username: Jeffl
Post Number: 369
Registered: 8-2001
| | Posted on Saturday, March 6, 2004 - 3:19 pm: |
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Oh, I had lots of them but they've been cleansed. Still get the same errors plus a new one...No Paging File. Argh! |
jeffl
Citizen
Username: Jeffl
Post Number: 370
Registered: 8-2001
| | Posted on Saturday, March 6, 2004 - 9:58 pm: |
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court07040...you were exactly right!!!!!! Went to microsoft.com. Typed in my error messages. Altered the registry. Downloaded a patch to fix the nasty virus that was causing the problem. Viola! Aaaaaaaah. And it only took me about 6 hours! Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. |
court07040
Citizen
Username: Court07040
Post Number: 59
Registered: 8-2003
| | Posted on Sunday, March 7, 2004 - 10:13 pm: |
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I'm happy to hear it. Like you, I spent many hours trying to figure it out. I really hate computers! |
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