Oh so sloooowwww 486???

[eshort]

My old trusty TI notebook (486-75) has ground to very slow speed...i reinstalled windows 95 and it is still VERY slow. For example-AOL 4.0 takes 45 seconds to load (shld load in abt 25 secs)..the mach has slowed down in recent weeks..i did a fresh disc format beofre the win95 reinstallation..but still running very slow with only 2 programs (aol4.0/IE 4.0)

I know its no speed demon but i definetly see a slow down. I have set typical role to network server/have only 2 things loading in background/set vacache to 4096max/min (32 ram in computer)/maxmtu to 875 etc.

any ideas? anything else i can tweak?

thanx.

[AnakiMana]

When you reinstalled Windows, did you format the hard drive first? If you don't do that, it will keep the previous settings. Did you loaded any new software before things slowed down? Add any new devices? Do you have up-to-date drivers for everything? I know, the last question doesn't explain why it would slow down all of a sudden.

Hope this helps,
AnakiMana

[holmes]

Please try out the following suggestions which will help you to improve the
System's Performance:

Before you perform the below given tasks, please boot your system in safe mode.

1. Defragment your hard disk once a week if you are using your computer
everyday, or defragment once a month if you are using it rarely.
Defragmentation is the process of re-arranging the files on your hard disk,
so that each file is arranged in a proper order so that the programs will start faster.
To defragment your hard disk:
1. Click on Start Button, Go to Programs -> Accessories -> System tools -> Disk Defragmenter.
2. Select the drive you want to defragment, Click Ok.
Note: If You have more than one drive, Defragment all the drives, but that will consume more time.

2. Clean up all your temporary files.
1. Click on Start Button, Go to Programs -> Accessories -> System tools -> Disk Cleanup.
2. In the " Disk Cleanup" Tab
Check all the "Files to Delete" Option.
If you want to free more disk space by removing optional windows components
go to "More-Options" tab.
3. Click OK
Note : Clean Up your disk every week.

3. Check up your system for viruses.
Use a anti-virus software say Norton, Solomon's or some standard
anti-virus package for checking the viruses.

4. Increase your Virtual Memory.
Provide Virtual memory of atleast of 300 MB on your hard disk.
Following are the steps to do so.
1. Right Click "My Computer", Click Properties.
2. You will get a System Properties dialog box, Click the Performance Tab.
3. Click the Virtual Memory Button.
4. Select the " Let me specify my own Virtual Memory Settings " option
5. And specify at least 300 MB as the minimum virtual memory in the
Minimum Text Box ( by default it will be zero )
6. And specify 350 MB or higher as the maximum virtual memory in the Maximum Text Box.

5. Use Scandisk utility also, it prevents and repairs hard disk errors ( if any ),
To Find Scan disk:
1. Click on Start Button, Go to Programs -> Accessories -> System tools -> Scandisk
2. Choose the "type of the test" you want to perform from the options in the
Scandisk Dialog Box (i.e.,) Standard or Thorough
3. You can also Check the option for fixing the errors automatically by checking
the option " Automatically Fix Errors "
4. Click OK.

6. Compress your Mail files regularly.

7. Empty your recycle bin regularly.

8. Remove the unnecessary files in the startup, this helps in starting windows faster.

9. Try using a "Registry Cleaner", which will help you to remove the unwanted
entries that would have been made in the system registry. Please visit the below
given link for more detailed information and the resolution of your problem .

http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q147/7/69.asp

Follow the link given below to download "regclean".

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/release.asp?ReleaseID=18924

10. Also, try out the "Pitstop" utility from the following link, which conducts a series
of tests on your machine and provides advises on your system's performance and
configuration. For a more detailed information, please visit the link at:

http://www.pcpitstop.com/pcpitstop/default.asp

[eshort]

thanx..did all these things..installed win after a complete hdd format also.

maybe the m/b is dying??