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01-16-2010, 03:40 PM
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PC seems to think after every click for ages
Our PC which is running XP SP 3 is very lethargic. The browser keeps having problems loading web pages and giving a diagnostic error. Our laptop which runs Vista and is on the same broadband connect has no problems loading web pages.
AVG was swamping the CPU but I uninstalled it and installed the lates free one and that resolved that. But it's not just IE or now even Firefox stuttering. I cannot understand why the PC takes so long to react to opening software or windows explorer etc. It's a tad elderly the PC being a P4 with 3Gb of RAM and 3GHz processor, but it's only recently had this problem of stalling. What should I investigate to see what's causing this? Any suggestions would be much appreciated. Dazzer |
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01-16-2010, 04:09 PM
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It might be time for a nuke and pave.
You could run hard drive and ram diagnostics to try to rule out a hardware issue. |
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01-16-2010, 04:36 PM
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Thanks for the steer. Where'd I find those diagnostic tools. I don't see them under administrative tools. Should I be using third party ones? If so which free ones would be best?
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01-16-2010, 05:04 PM
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www.memtest.org for ram, hard drive diags from the manufacturer.
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02-03-2010, 02:53 PM
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Hello again. I've done the memory test - passed, as did the drives. The main problem is the internet. I keep getting "Internet Explorer cannot display this web page - Diagnose Connection problems" error page. This happens on IE as well as Firefox, though more on IE. It's often when filling in forms but can be on non-secure pages also. Is this a browser problems? Spyware? I've AVG running so there shouldn't be a virus and Zone. I get no problems with laptop running Vista. PC is running XP.
Any thoughts would be much appreciated. Dazzer |
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02-03-2010, 05:01 PM
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Looking more and more like nuke and pave time.
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02-04-2010, 04:07 AM
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Oh dear. Do you mean wipe the partition and reinstall XP?
I guess using an image would just reinstate the problem. Is there any way that wouldn't involve completely reinstalling everything preferences, bookmarks et al? I might just stump up for Windows 7. Dazzer |
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02-04-2010, 12:47 PM
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How long has this computer been running without a reinstall?
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02-04-2010, 03:13 PM
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Oh at least a year. Mind you my PC at work hasn't be rebuilt for three years!
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