'Resetting' computer

PunterCam · 03-05-2008, 10:28 PM

I often run very processor hungry programs - big audio sessions with loads of plug-ins etc... When it comes to quitting these programs it takes ages, sometimes up to a minute to fully close it down. Then it makes it back to the desktop, the hard-disk calms down and the processor useage goes down to normal levels.

I would expect the computer to then act like its just booted up - there's nothing running, just windows itself. But as soon as I go to do something it's very slow - opening up mycomputer takes seconds, as does right clicking on the desktop. It can often take minutes for normal speed to resume.

I don't know why this is, but I'm sick of it. It's happened with all my computers for years, I guess it's just windows being shit.

I'm sure some people will know what I'm taking about - processor hungry games sometimes cause it too. Is there any way of stopping this, or setting something in windows? It's really annoying sometimes.

tremmor · 03-08-2008, 06:43 PM

i suspect you need to clean house.
download and install freeware (cclean and regseeker).
unininstall any proggys your not using.
goto start-msconfig then tab startup.
(i turn off everything) i don't need running.
then defrag. (perfect disk works well).

03-05-2008, 10:28 PM	#1 (permalink)
PunterCam Gold Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 423	'Resetting' computer I often run very processor hungry programs - big audio sessions with loads of plug-ins etc... When it comes to quitting these programs it takes ages, sometimes up to a minute to fully close it down. Then it makes it back to the desktop, the hard-disk calms down and the processor useage goes down to normal levels. I would expect the computer to then act like its just booted up - there's nothing running, just windows itself. But as soon as I go to do something it's very slow - opening up mycomputer takes seconds, as does right clicking on the desktop. It can often take minutes for normal speed to resume. I don't know why this is, but I'm sick of it. It's happened with all my computers for years, I guess it's just windows being shit. I'm sure some people will know what I'm taking about - processor hungry games sometimes cause it too. Is there any way of stopping this, or setting something in windows? It's really annoying sometimes. __________________ 2006 Mac Pro Dual, dual core xeons @ 2.0Ghz each 2Gb Ram (I'm too poor) NVidia Geforce 7300Gt 256mb Onboard Sound - optical out to Logitech Z5500 Digidesign MBox2 output to PMCs 250Gb Drive running both Mac OSX and Windows on seperate partitions, 400Gb Seagate Drive for Windows, 400Gb WD Drive for OSX 24¨ Acer AL2416W (not nearly as bad as you'd think) Various Lacie external drives

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03-08-2008, 06:43 PM	#2 (permalink)
tremmor Gold Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 489	i suspect you need to clean house. download and install freeware (cclean and regseeker). unininstall any proggys your not using. goto start-msconfig then tab startup. (i turn off everything) i don't need running. then defrag. (perfect disk works well).