Wandap 1. It should be "Run quick scan whenever protection updates have been received" Hi - I followed the instructions above, but my applications are still taking seconds to open. This is a new computer witn WinXP. Yesterday after I finished all the installs everything was opening in seconds.
I have Office installed and have some shortcuts to databases on the desktop. Now when I click the shortcut the application takes 'forever" to open. If I receive a Word attachment, and click on it in the email, Word takes a very long time to open. However, if I save the attachment to a folder and then open Word, the application and the file open immediately. What do I have set wrong? Norton AntiVirus is onboard and I have changed the settings as you recommended.
Chrisjc MB. Everyone has all had really good points here, however let us all not forget another important thing to do on a weekly to monthly bases is to perform a "disk defrag" on your Hard Drive.
This will improve performance as well It sounds like your PC maybe older so you might only be able to cap it out at 1gig or right at 2 gigs. You could also change your Paging size to allow your Hard Drive to help with some cache. Go to the manufactures website for example "hp.
A great source is "newegg. Instructions for changing your paging memory 1. Your System Properties will then be displayed, Go to the "Advanced tab" 3. Now there are a few options here you can either let your system decided, in fact that might already be your default. But if you have an initial size and max size already set, I always found it best to match both initial and max size to the same value that your initial is set to. You could also use - or - To run Disk Defragment do the following.
Do not try and use your PC at this point while this program is running as it is very intensive on your machine and will cause a lot of lag if you are trying to do anything.
NOTE: This operation can take up to several hours to complete so it is best to let it run over night epically if you have never ran it before, once you start running it more often it will not take as long because your hard drive will stay nice and organized. This concludes the steps you need to follow to help improve system performance, some suggestions where already made by experts and possible steps but just in case here they are.
Good luck. Are you getting any error messages? Let us know so we can help you further. How satisfied are you with this reply? Thanks for your feedback, it helps us improve the site. In reply to Vicky Acs's post on March 27, Update: Malwarebytes found PUPs.
I'll check to see if that makes a difference. Answer: Removing the PUPs and rebooting made no difference. Vicky Acs, you don't have any idea? Romel Ram Microsoft Agent.
To further isolate this issue, run DISM to fix possible system file corruption. It may take several minutes for the command operation to be completed. Feel free to post back for the results. In reply to Romel Ram's post on April 1, The DISM command ran, reported no errors, and didn't fix the problem. I also ran a full system scan with Norton, and it also found no errors. Test the issue while the PC is in safe mode. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly.
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Read How to Remove a Virus to learn how to remove them and speed up your system. Update and run your spyware and virus software every week. If you do not have tools installed to protect against malware and spyware then you can download Spyware Blaster , and for viruses, download a free copy of AVG - " A nti- V ir G uard" or this one Avira - " A nti- Vira guard" all three of those are free "For Personal Use" , all three are also available in Business or Pro versions. Also, Microsoft's Windows Defender is a widely-used anti-spyware tool that is currently distributed freely for users with a "Genuine" verified copy of Windows.
It will allow you to import all of your Internet Explorer settings, and is much less prone to malware than Microsoft Internet Explorer. It will prompt you with a "Set as Default Browser" message. Check "Don't show this again" and click "Yes". Firefox also has a cool feature to delete cookies, cache, and temporary internet files each time you close it.
You are strongly recommended to use this option. It can speed up your internet experience. You should also check Google Chrome which is noticeably faster and less prone to virus attacks from internet Chrome. If you have a really complicated virus infection, try using the Quick Virus Remover. It is a free utility, though not a replacement for commercial products but can be helpful for removing some of the most common viruses infecting your system.
Regularly use CCleaner to clean your computer. Over time, your computer may become cluttered with unnecessary files that can slow it down. CCleaner is a free program which can remove these files for free. CCleaner also comes with a free registry cleaner, although Microsoft recommends not to use registry cleaners.
Perform a disk clean up. Clean up your disk quickly to remove unnecessary files. Click Start in the bottom left corner, then click Run. Type, "cleanmgr. Click OK to start Disk Cleanup. Click Start, then click Control Panel. Right click any unnecessary software and click "Remove".
Defragment Your Computer. This will place similar files physically closer on the hard disk and will help improve load speeds. Click Start then click Run. Type, "dfrg. Click Analyze to determine whether you need to defrag your disk and click Defrag to defrag the disk. Do not defrag solid state drives.
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