wtf is up with this computer and memory ?
11-22-2005, 02:41 PM
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alright so im ******* sitting at my computer and it starts getting really slow out of no where. So I go to task manager and see 1000m of my 1250 m of memory is being used. Im like ok well let me zap some programs out. So I look in my processes and the highest mem usage is 25,000k and its AIM. so where the **** is all my memory going? I counted up all the running processes and it only totals to about 250m not 1000m. Anyone know how to fix this ****
11-22-2005, 02:46 PM
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spyware, trojans, b/g programs bla bla bla.
get spybot, adaware, and norton antivirus (or AVG for free).
defrag the drive after running those three programs.
and do a fresh reboot.
to avoid this problem stop surfing **** sites or free download sites, or any gimmick sites.
kevin.
get spybot, adaware, and norton antivirus (or AVG for free).
defrag the drive after running those three programs.
and do a fresh reboot.
to avoid this problem stop surfing **** sites or free download sites, or any gimmick sites.
kevin.
11-22-2005, 02:49 PM
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start>run> type "msconfig"
click startup tab>disable all except for a virus scanner
that'll free up a lot of mem for a while, till everything starts loading itself back up (aim etc...) over time.. quick and safe fix.
click startup tab>disable all except for a virus scanner
that'll free up a lot of mem for a while, till everything starts loading itself back up (aim etc...) over time.. quick and safe fix.
11-22-2005, 03:37 PM
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Originally Posted by nopistons94' post='780728' date='Nov 22 2005, 03:49 PM
i hve too many damn programs on this computer man i gotta get this **** cleaned but I dont want to lose all my mp3s. I really need to format this drive though
everything loads itself up after each reboot lol
buy new hard drive (since your rich)
transfer mp3s to that hard drive
format the old one.
finished.
i dont use any antivirus programs except Panda activescan (online scanner)
the only other thing i use besides that is adaware, my pc's always clean.
defrag once weekly
11-22-2005, 04:29 PM
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Originally Posted by nopistons94' post='780771' date='Nov 22 2005, 04:28 PM
im not rich at all, I live with just my dad who works his *** off to keep us living at our house. I just have a decent job and no debt.