Help with my computer's slowness

gamer2 · Post by **gamer2** » Sat Aug 26, 2006 1:57 pm

Ok, The Help i need is couse my compurter is a POS. Its slow as heck.

I have 128mb ram
a AMD Athlon K6 processor, clocked at 455mhz
And windows 2000, Professional

thats my CPU usage, and its pretty high.

Is my computer's ram and CPU adequate for Windows 2000, or should i downgrade to ME or 98/98se?

And how do i find out what the companies that made my Video, and sound cards are?

Should i buy a new computer or a Mac?

ShockSlayer · Post by **ShockSlayer** » Sat Aug 26, 2006 2:11 pm

Man, that sucks.

Buy a new computer.

SS

paul4990 · Post by **paul4990** » Sat Aug 26, 2006 2:32 pm

post a pic of your processes

Post by **bicostp** » Sat Aug 26, 2006 2:49 pm

1. Run ad-aware

2. Open MSconfig (type msconfig in the Run... windowq) and disable startup junk you don't need

3. Buy more RAM. RAM is good.

4. If you have junk running like AIM or gamespy, and you don't absolutely <i>need</i> it, disable it.

5. Gownload HijackThis! (find it on Google) and post a copy of its log file here. Maybe there's some things on there I can spot.

6. If you are doubtful about if you need a process running or not, put it in Google. You'll get links to at least a couple process information sites.

My old PC was a P3 500 with 256 MB of RAM and Windows 2000, but it only hit high processor use levels like that when I used Photoshop or some other huge program. There's definitely something running that shouldn't be. Best fix?

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gamer2 · Post by **gamer2** » Sat Aug 26, 2006 2:54 pm

It gets that high only when im on the interweb. Anyother time it stays below 20%

Post by **Sparkfist** » Sat Aug 26, 2006 5:34 pm

Got a simple solution, delete Windows 2000. Really if you have over 50 percent ram usage all the time you either need to add more ram or you need to get an OS that can properly manage ram. One last thing is that your CPU is only 200MHz faster then the minimum speed for running an NT based OS.

Consider a new use for the computer, or consider a new OS.

Harshboy · Post by **Harshboy** » Sat Aug 26, 2006 5:55 pm

Wow...20% thats bad...mine uses about 3% all the time

blackbox_dev · Post by **blackbox_dev** » Sat Aug 26, 2006 6:03 pm

You really have three choices here:

A) More RAM

B) Windows 98 SE

C) Linux

Harshboy · Post by **Harshboy** » Sat Aug 26, 2006 6:15 pm

Either way i'd go with A&B or A&C. Windows 98 SE is in my opinion the best Windows OS EVER!

totokan · Post by **totokan** » Sat Aug 26, 2006 6:16 pm

No, 98 is worst os evar. 95 is best.

Post by **Sparkfist** » Sat Aug 26, 2006 7:25 pm

totokan wrote:No, 98 is worst os evar. 95 is best.

Guys, guys, we all know that Windows ME (millenium) is the worst version ever created. As for the best. 98 is best for old DOS and windows games, 2000 is for the conformer and business person, XP is for the poser and Media Edition is for the wanta-be Apple person.

Klefmung · Post by **Klefmung** » Sat Aug 26, 2006 7:38 pm

I should really downgrade to 3.0. My first OS ever, and still my favorite. =/

gamer2 · Post by **gamer2** » Sat Aug 26, 2006 8:50 pm

well then, if i downgrade ill need to know what my compents are. How do i find out?

G2

Indigno · Post by **Indigno** » Sat Aug 26, 2006 9:13 pm

You don't need to downgrade. I had a 533 mhz processor running XP and Flash MX 2004 constantly and I consider it my most stable computer I've ever had. Look, just run housecall, turn off background programs not in use, and get some more, high speed ram and a decent video card. I mean, most PC's about that speed can do most anything except gaming. The only reason I upgrade is to game, otherwise I'd hang on to my old systems.

gamer2 · Post by **gamer2** » Sat Aug 26, 2006 9:25 pm

That costs money, and i think both my ram ports are full.