Help please, my computer is performing badly!!

BaRcOe

Recently my computer has been running poorly,
I click on Mozilla and it takes ages to start up. Switching tabs in mozilla/windows, is not as smooth as it used to be.

Basically My computer needs to be sorted out, i believe there is something terribly wrong with its performance rate. My computer is VERY SLow these days! Its slow the first 15-20 mins after my computer Starts up. Around 30 mins after its started up its much better but still not so smooth!

Is there anything in these processes(picture below) that shouldnt be there?? it says computer usage is at 100%, that can't be right!??:rolleyes::rolleyes:

Nforce

That's a hell of a lot of running processes! click Start -> run -> type msconfig -> hit OK -> uncheck everything under the startup tab and reboot. Any difference?

Sherifu

CCleaner.

BaRcOe

this popped up when my computer started up.
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BaRcOe

Sherifu wrote: »

CCleaner.

I have to donate to that through paypal. No thanks :rolleyes:

irlrobins

No, you don't. Read what it says carefully...

Ruu_Old

Eh, no you don't. It is optional to donate. The message you posted in the image just means that you made changes in the msconfig options earlier.

Sherifu

barcoe4 wrote: »

I have to donate to that through paypal. No thanks :rolleyes:

It's free. Good use of rolleyes anyway.

Seth Brundle

paypal is voluntary
http://www.ccleaner.com/download/downloading

BaRcOe

ah ok, my bad, will try that and let yous no!

ya cant beat my rolleyes :rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:

will CCleaner, scan all files and rid of bad ones or is it more complicated then that?

Sherifu

barcoe4 wrote: »

ah ok, my bad, will try that and let yous no!

ya cant beat my rolleyes <snipped>

will CCleaner, scan all files and rid of bad ones or is it more complicated then that?

http://www.ccleaner.com/features

BaRcOe

And our Cleaner says....

(see attachment)

Sherifu

You may also want to do a virus scan and defrag your drive.

BaRcOe

i used Computer Management. see attachment for results.
Good/bad??:rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:

colly10

barcoe4 wrote: »

i used Computer Management. see attachment for results.
Good/bad??:rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:

Needs to be defragged, doesn't make a massive difference though. Download adaware, update definitions run then remove anything it finds. Then run a complete virus scan.

Nforce

Get rid of Limewire too.........it's poluted with virii;)

helpme2fixit

Nforce wrote: »

Get rid of Limewire too.........it's poluted with virii;)

Hi Nforce, you say Limewire is full of viruses can you tell me a better one to use???:cool:

Nforce

Most if not all P2P applications will leave you wide open to a virus attack....it's a bit like Russian roulette.

Sherifu

helpme2fixit wrote: »

Hi Nforce, you say Limewire is full of viruses can you tell me a better one to use???:cool:

Lol. /ban bait

Black_Knight

Get rid of bearshare if you have that too.
Try shutting down a few programs that run on start up.

Start - Run - "msconfig" - "Startup" tab and unclick any programs there that you know arnt needed on start up.

Realscheduler, Limewire, MSN messenger (unless you use it).
There are loads of programs like these that when you install them they automatically load on start up.

andy1249

Hi Nforce, you say Limewire is full of viruses can you tell me a better one to use???

Itunes store ,
Amazon.com ,
Play.com,
cdwow.ie,

In Short , stop stealing !!

Black_Knight

^^^ Burn!!

Sherifu

Nforce wrote: »

Most if not all P2P applications will leave you wide open to a virus attack....it's a bit like Russian roulette.

Assuming of course they're not trojans/phoning home/doing God knows what themselves.