comp slowing down

[kalson]

my comp is really slow now.. doesnt seem to b runnin at 3.5ghz, when i double-click internet explorer, takes like 10 seconds just to open it , and for guildwars, its lagging a lot now... i defragged it and it is still slow .. wat could b wrong wit my pc?

 

[ReverseFluxx]

Have you ran spyware and virus scans?

 

[kalson]

Have you ran spyware and virus scans?

yes i did everything basically >< but still couldnt find da problem y it is so slow now.. would it b cuz i have styleXP on?

 

[TonyBAMF]

Maybe it is time for the "Format c:"

 

[kalson]

Maybe it is time for the "Format c:"

eh.. i did 2 days ago, and still dis slow

 

[apj101]

moved to desktop computer forum.

Look in task man, which process is using all your cpu

 

[kalson]

moved to desktop computer forum.

Look in task man, which process is using all your cpu

cpu usage = 2 - 3% only

 

[ripken2004]

eh.. i did 2 days ago, and still dis slow

is sp2 splipstreamed into ur install cd, if not then do it, and nlite all of the security updates into it

have all of ur security programs on a cd for when ur done with installing xp

u do not want to use/connect to the internet without all of this done

so reinstall windows and do this, do a clean install

 

[kalson]

is sp2 splipstreamed into ur install cd, if not then do it, and nlite all of the security updates into it

have all of ur security programs on a cd for when ur done with installing xp

u do not want to use/connect to the internet without all of this done

so reinstall windows and do this, do a clean install

yes slipstreamed sp2, installed all security b4 pluggin in internet ... wat else could b wrong..

 

[ripken2004]

did u defrag it? dont use the windows defragger, use diskeeper
and give it a week, for me it sometimes takes about a week to get working good after a clean install

 

[ReverseFluxx]

yes i did everything basically >< but still couldnt find da problem y it is so slow now.. would it b cuz i have styleXP on?

Well... I wouldn't think that with the amount of RAM you have and your processor, StyleXP could be slowing it down... however, I'm really opposed to the program because it does hog quite a few resources.

 

[Praetor]

my comp is really slow now.. doesnt seem to b runnin at 3.5ghz,

Since you've got a 3.2Ghz machine and havent noted that its OCd or anything, it shouldnt be running at 3.5Ghz. I'll assume that was a typo ... one way you can check is to fire up something like CPUz ... is your machine throtlling itself due to heat?