I have DSL & a newly upgraded system running Windows XP Pro

my Good Buddy and Computer tech who upgraded it

works for the State & is at work now


& he has been swamped with work today

so i can't ask him for his help right this second ..



Usually my computer runs really well..


I can have five or more windows open


and still navigate around very quickly


but today it is moving slower than a snail



i defragged the entire computer last night

i emptied all my recent files & scanned it all


& ran all of my programs for optimum performance


but today , it takes five minutes or more


to just change the page


or post a reply or edit a post



it is making me very upset & i don't know what else to do


do any of you have any suggestions please?


{{{{{ Spidercmb }}}}} how about you, my Dear ?


Mr. Master of Internet Technology ???


might you have an idea or suggestion?,


please kind Sir



or is there any one else


who might be inclined to offer a suggestion ???....

Have you made any changes to the system configuration?

If it is Internet Explorer, go to tools<internet options and under the "general" tab go to "Browsing History" and click "delete". This will clear all the cookies and a good bit of the "Crap" in your browsers cache.

Hi , thanks for stopping by

I really don't know exactly what i did ,

I am smart in many subjects , but

computers are not my area of expertise

the only thing i noticed lately different

was phishing sites ..


So i turned my phishing filter on

& i tried out a new dating site


other than that ...


everything seems to be the same

Hey there rapunzel!!! How are ya dear???

Hit ctl-alt-del and bring up task manager when the menu screen appears.

See if you have any running applications. only task manager should be there if at all.

Then click the processes tab. See what's running in there. If you doubleclick the CPU tab on the list, you can see what is using the most cpu time in order. Now things are gonna shift up and down, but "system idle process" should be at 99%. see what comes in second.

Then click on the networking tab. With your browser closed, you shouldn't see any usage in there. If you do, you may have some malware, spyware, or a virus on your computer.

Let me know what you see and we can go from there.

also, Microsoft has released a new Internet Explorer bug fix that is being called an emergency fix! You might wanna chack out the update site unless you have automatic updates turned on. Personally, I don't cause it slows things down sometimes to have it on.

Okay ....thanks


I do use Internet Explorer as my browser




I thought i did all that , but maybe not


one would think i had blonde roots




and to all the natural blondes

I like blonde hair soooo

please don't get your feathers ruffled...


it was just a joke

If its is slow in everything you do you might check your memory if you have more than one memory modules install on your PC one of them might be faulty, if you think it might be that then remove one memory module at the time and leave the other or others in there and restart your computer.

If it is only when you are using the internet that it is slow then you have a bug somewhere, use all the program you can to sweep your computer for any viruses or others I suggest that if your programs are up to date with their virus data that you disconnect your internet connection from your PC before you sweep your PC that might help if a malware is using your PC resources to connect to the internet.

Hi There My Friend Magbalihi




what is your real name please


so i don't have to keep going back to reread


the spelling of your handle online here




i am getting more frustrated by the second


and i need a serious change of scenery


i wish someone were here to help me


cause i am soo computer naive


and just look at how long it is taking me to post


I don't think i have a virus Cause i have plenty of back up & protection



I am going to get away for a while & clear my head

and go for a much needed mountain bike ride


before i go entirely bonkers


and then i'll come back later & try again

thank you so much



Alzeimer . ..I will try that for sure


your mind seems to be working just fine...


i wonder why the screen name ???

well, any way ...



i need to go exercise & get some fresh air


so, i would really appreciate any advice


any one can muster up


& i will check back with you all

after i have ridden the bike & consumed some good food

cause I'm borderline hypoglycemic


& i haven't eaten at all today !!!


i only had coffee !!!



So, no wonder i am bouncing off the walls

oh My Gosh....

i just did what you suggested here

and it is already running

sooo much better & faster now



thank you all soo very much



hopefully that was the big thing...


but i don't like seeing an Eye


or a phishing box at the bottom of my computer


such nosy internet sites

Hi Rapunzel,

Not sure when this topic was written, but i have had a similar thing happen to my system, I'm running vista 32 with 2 GB RAM
and using a USB modem connection. As other people have stated, and if you are running IE, then go to control Panel> Internet Connections and clear All. make sure the box is unchecked as you don't want to delete add-ons or settings. if in FF3, goto tools> advanced and click 'clear now'.
Alternatively it may be that your computer is running too many processes/start-up programs. none essensial progammes can be shut down by right clicking and choosing Exit or close.
Hope this helps. (oh if you are using a registry cleaner such as Ccleaner, in my opinion it's best to uninstall it as it does cause problems within the registry which can slow your PC down.)

What they said.

I would like to also mention that once a month with my DSL modem I have to turn off my system, turn off the modem (unplug it). After it has been off for a few minutes, I then plug it back in, and after it has a chance to "boot up" I then turn my computer back on.

Good Luck!

Oh thank you soo much ...You are so very kind...


I will try that ..



I appreciate all that you


& all the others have to say

Ohhh, hello and thank you Sweetheart


that is very wise & a very good suggestion

My Buddy & Computer Tech is coming over


after a few beers with his co worker ...


he goes by Grey Owl Rob on this site


so, I will show him these messages from all of you


you are all extremely kind & generous


with your precious time & amazing expertise


& i thank you greatly & curtsy very deeply

I can't be sure what solution you actually require here, I could list out what might be causing these issues, but that would just cause more confusion, and is simply not worth the effort.

First, does it only do this when you are using a browser, or are online? Or does it perform slowly irregardless of whether you are online or not?

Here are a couple recommend programs and steps to perform.

download CCleaner, use it to delete your temporary files (and there are many areas of temporary stored files on your system, not just in IE) and cookies.

You can download it at http://www.ccleaner.com/download

(donate if you choose, although it's not required for the download)

next, run an anti-spyware, anti-malware program

I recommend Spyware Doctor, although there are many more out there. You probably even have one on your computer already.

you can download Spyware Doctor at http://www.pctools.com/spyware-doctor/download/


Next, I would like you to check your system information. Start > Run.. > type in "dxdiag" > press enter, or click 'okay'

you will be prompted with dialog asking to allow signature.. blah blah.. choose which ever you like. (maybe you will be prompted.. depends if someone has done this before on your machine)

You will than see a dialog form that displays your system information.

Memory and PageFile are important here.. how much Memory does it say, and how much Page File?

IF you have too many programs running at startup, that hog system resources. The best way to disable them is by disabling Services and Programs at Startup, and then restarting your computer

I would suggest disabling unused, or unneccessary services and programs on startup, but if you don't feel comfortible doing it, please wait for your friend to take a look at it, and ask him to do it.

To disable startup programs (which can be in any number of folders) the simplest way is by Clicking Start > run.. > type "msconfig" > press enter, or click 'okay'

You will see a dialog form, named "System Configuration Utility", with several tabs, click on the "startup" tab. Uncheck all the programs you don't want starting on startup (these are programs that start when you log into your computer). Be careful, some of these programs may be security programs, such as McAfee and Norton.

After you are done, click on 'Apply' and than 'Okay'.

You are going to be prompted with a restart computer request, don't restart yet. (note that when you do restart, you will be prompted with a System Configuration message at startup)



Now, Click Start > Run.. > type "services.msc" > press enter, or click 'okay'

You will be prompted with the dialog form, named 'Services'. On the right, you will see a detailed list of services... you can look at the description of the services here, or .. Right Click on any of the services > Click Properties.. and you can see the Decription in the popup dialog there as well.

BE VERY CAREFUL in services you disable here. You can change the startup values of these services to Automatic, Manual, or Disabled.

Run CCleaner.exe again, and use the Registry Cleaner utility.. you will be prompted with creating a backup of your registries, and you should do it.

Registries, Bulk temporary stored data, Resource hogging programs, and low paging file/ memory (which is directly relative to resource hogging programs) are the main features that impact the performance of your computer ( without regards to malware/spyware/viruses )



However, this could just be your ISP acting up.

oh my Gosh Dear Man ...You are awesome!!


such a wealth of information ...you're so cool


Well Rob should be rolling in here any time now

so i will show him all of these posts you have written


and then he can explain it to me in laymen's terms

and actually show me what to do

and we'll get back with all of you soon

and i'll let you know

or he will let you know the outcome


thank you , big hugs, love and light to everyone

who has been so kind, gracious & benevolent here

There are a couple ways to check to see if your problem is your ISP actually..


Method 1:

Click Start > run.. > cmd (or Command, if cmd does not work)

You will see a command consule screen

in your command consule, simply type "ping" and press enter

here you will see a list of parameters to include with the command named "ping", I'm showing you this because I want you to know how to stop the contant pings before you start. (ctrl+C) Now type "ping www.google.com -n 100".. when it finishes, or when you stop it, you will see "Packets: sent = 100, recieved = ?, lost = ? <% lost = ??)"

BTW, Anything below 100ms is fine. as 1000ms = 1 sec, so you're fine at .1 seconds.

if your packet loss is 0%, your ISP is not the issue. If it is a significant amount (above 20%) do this next step

NEXT, type "tracert www.google.com -w 5" > press enter

You see every computer/hub/modem that your packets go through in the process of connecting to google. You are basically sending a echo request along your ISP network and out to the internet (3 times for each component)

Now you know where, if at all, there is an issue in your ISP. (If it is lossing packets on the first line, thats the address to your "in-house" modem.)

(added after edit)

ops, I forgot to include Method 2:

doesn't matter, the first method is the better method.

The 2nd one uses the DCHP service (which you can think of as simply a website... although it's not exactly accurate) on your modem to view any issues or conflicts, such that an event message would display in the modem itself.



Good luck!

Good Day Everyone all my new & old Friends

with amazingly kind, generous & brilliant computer brains


who stopped by to chivalrously help out Rapunzel


a Damsel in distress

I wanted to say that Rob was over here

until after 10 oclock last night

going through all the maintenance programs

he had so graciously installed for me ...

He read in depth all of what you folks offered

& he lovingly chastised me

for not following his strict instructions

& got out his paddle and tanned my hide


He has Spyware Terminator

Glary Utilities


AVG free user interface


and Auslogics Disk Defrag




to help me keep the computer running well


and he told me to shut everything down

including all icons not being used or needed on the status bar


& told me to turn the modem off every month


for a few minutes & unplug everything



and he made me write down everything he told me


and then kept me for detention

and i had to write a hundred times


" I will listen carefully to everything

my Friend & Computer Tech says

and apply it religiously to my daily schedule