Laptop running slow

I find it very comical that everyone that comments says,” Ready Boost is no substitute for system RAM.” Well of course it’s not! IT WILL NOT EVEN HELP SOMEONE WITH LOW RAM OR HIGH RAM! ITS NOT RAM RELATED!! ITS HDD RELATED! The only people it will NOT help are those with Solid State Drives. [...]

Computer and browser slowness are not always malware related . Poor performance and other problems can be the result of disk fragmentation, disk errors, corrupt system files, too many startup programs, unnecessary services running, not enough RAM, dirty hardware, etc. As your system gets older it becomes filled with more files/programs and has a natural [...]

No one likes to deal with the maintenance of their computer; however it is important that you check computer performance on a regular basis. Your computer is a wise investment after all it provides you and your family access to the world with access to the internet. However nothing is more frustrating than trying to [...]

My PC is having some serious issues. It’s running way slow. It’s freezing up. And a couple of weeks ago I started getting “Your system has a virus!” pop-ups that just won’t go away. I’m not a techie, so where to take my decrepit machine for help? By decrepit, I mean a 2007 Gateway laptop. [...]

Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2 Scan saved at 20:48:15, on 20/11/2007 Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600) MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP2 (6.00.2900.2180) Boot mode: Normal Running processes: C:\WINDOWS\System32\smss.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\winlogon.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\Ati2evxx.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe C:\Program Files\Lavasoft\Ad-Aware 2007\aawservice.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\Ati2evxx.exe C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVG7\avgcc.exe C:\HP\KBD\KBD.EXE C:\Program Files\ATI Technologies\ATI Control Panel\atiptaxx.exe C:\WINDOWS\arservice.exe C:\windows\system\hpsysdrv.exe C:\Program Files\G-Zapper\GZapper 2.0.EXE C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVG7\avgamsvr.exe [...]

Using memory in your storage device to speed up your computer ReadyBoost can speed up your computer by using storage space on most USB flash drives and flash memory cards. When you plug a ReadyBoost-compatible storage device into your computer, the AutoPlay dialog box offers you the option to speed up your computer using ReadyBoost. [...]

Using memory in your storage device to speed up your computer Windows ReadyBoost can use storage space on some removable media devices, such as USB flash drives, to speed up your computer. When you insert a device with this capability, the AutoPlay dialog will offer you the option to speed up your system using Windows [...]

How to use ReadyBoost to speed up Vista Windows Vista has often been at the receiving end of many critiques and harsh reviews – but it has a few gems hidden in it as well. One of them is ReadyBoost, a simple application that jacks up the working speed of the Vista PC by using [...]

SP1 may not give your system much more oomph, but there are other ways to speed Vista up. Spending a few minutes (or a few dollars) optimizing your Vista PC can help it get its groove on. Get flashy: If you have an extra USB flash drive that you don’t use for much else, Vista [...]

Although all the new features in Windows Vista are nice, they can slow down your computer. One of the biggest things you can do to speed up Vista, is by have a minimum of 2 gigabytes of ram. Although I had 3 gigabytes of ram and at times still found it to be a little [...]