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06-15-2007, 06:36 AM
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i CAN'T BELIEVE THIS!!! MY PACKARD BELL NOTEBOOK Intel Celeron 1.8GHz, 192MB RAM, 40GB HDD has become so slow. I slowed down so much that I had to format it and when I try to install OFFICE 2003 it's taking ages. What could be the problem?
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06-15-2007, 09:37 AM
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Shiro Usagi
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Bad clusters/sectors on the hard drive would cause a slowdown like that.
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06-16-2007, 12:09 PM
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What OS? 192mb is not enough for XP and is marginal for 2K.
Determine the brand of hard drive and download the free diagnostics from the manufacturer. If it's a Toshiba drive or you cannot determine the brand, the Hitachi Drive Fitness Test can do basic testing of any brand drive. |
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06-16-2007, 12:39 PM
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Which antivirus do you use?
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06-20-2007, 08:30 AM
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I'm using Symantec Corporate Antivirus, on a winxp sp 2 OS.
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06-20-2007, 08:40 AM
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That is the problem. If you have XP & Norton, 1GB memory is needed in my opinion. On my mom's PC I had to remove Norton suite with Symantic Removal Tool to get it to run faster. AVG or Avast are good free AVs.
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06-20-2007, 09:13 AM
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Symantec Corporate and Norton are 2 totally different animals. However, the RAM recommendation still stands. 192mb is way too light for XP to run well. Have you tested the hard drive yet?
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