My pc is running like... very slow

[sRy]

My pc is running like slower then ever, it use to ran faster, even the smiley is lagging for me :poke: Can anyone tell me whats the problem?  and oh i've run a few spybot scan but it doesnt change anything

[Kitsune]

What are your system specs?

SC of task manager (proccesses)?

Harddisk space remaining?

[sRy]

where do i look for it?  :poke: 1 more thing a few strange crap like 4520.bat or 8236.bat and some other file has been popping out of nowhere in my caomputer for example in the program file and local disk C

[Neave]

the long iuhr91df93y9rfh23irh folders are temporary itnernet files.. i.e. Cookies etc. Try downloading AVG Off Download.com a great 100% virus remover

[Watahell]

where do i look for it?  :poke:

Right-click "my computer" and select "properties". In the General tab you will find your system specs.
For the video card, right click the desktop, select "properties" and choose the settings tab. There you will see "Monitor X in Video Card Y" (X and Y are their names) I suppose you are using WinXP.

Btw I love ur avatar <3

[sRy]

still running an AVG scan..its been 2 hours  and so far 24k threats

[Kitsune]

still running an AVG scan..its been 2 hours  and so far 24k threats

24K :wow: I only got about 3 when I did scan when I first got AVG 

[Watti]

Clen Heat sink out ... Clean ALl shit!!!

[Prometheus[NL]]

It can be a number of things but before you crack open the pc and start cleaning it (Watti not everyone knows whats what INSIDE a pc )just check if its not SOFTWARE thats the problem (I think its software !)

A few tips : 1 check the processes you are running (rihtclick on the taskbar select taskmanager look in the low left corner it says :Processes nr , CPU use nr , memory use nr

now look at the processes , how many are running , whats the CPU usage (its a percentage of your total processor power) and look at the memory use

now if you have a lot of processes running (roughly more then 50 /60 ) this coiuld use a lot of memory AND /or cpu . If you see that the cpu usage is high EVEN idle just at the desktop , you might just have installed a lot of toolbars etc or are running a aplication inthe background . ! but it can also be a firewall that is using a function that is eating up all your cpu . It realy can be a lot of things .

Are you on TS , because that is a great way to give support , now I am no Expert , but i have decent hard /software knowlage and I can probably help . In the case I can not I think Sickness is more than happy to help you on Msn , but trust me ts goes super fast (if your pc can still run it ?)

One tip before hand : are you one of those guys who never shuts the pc Down ? this is not good , a lot of processes are automaticly started when you run programms and are not always shut down after closing the programm , It is therefore important you REBOOT your pc regularly . this shuts those processes down 

Learning the use of the taskmanager is very important , in most cases it helps you find the problem .as it tells you what processes are using the cpu / memory and if they are in fact using it all .

[stiffler2100]

god damnit lol the guy abouve me beat me to the task manager ideas.

[Kitsune]

I often run my computer with virtually no USER proccesses working, just AVG, explorer and w.e program ims using. Makes for much better performance. But I do not recommend that if you don't need to.

Last time u said AVG found 24k threats. After removing/quarrentine all those, how did your pc perform compared to before?

[BlackBird]

1.defrag hardrives
2. virus scan (Not spybot or anything use Avast! or sumthin)
3. restart
4. uninstall any unused games/programs
if that doesnt work
5. uninstall any Mods you installed in the recent past (some cause short term and/or long term harm. right away or over time)

[Kitsune]

1.defrag hardrives
2. virus scan (Not spybot or anything use Avast! or sumthin)
3. restart
4. uninstall any unused games/programs
if that doesnt work
5. uninstall any Mods you installed in the recent past (some cause short term and/or long term harm. right away or over time)

Shouldn't defrag be last?

[BlackBird]

Shouldn't defrag be last?

Depends.
Most the time when clearinf disk space u shoudl defrag first so its easier ti uninstall.
makes it faster and easier

[Kitsune]

Oh so it makes the whole proccess easier. However, imo i would preffer better results than making the proccess faster so i would still go for defrag last 

Alternatively you could do twice, first and last