gotta go for now Ian, but if you are using XP you should have at least 256 of RAM which you might not if it's an older laptop. Tell me what OS and what applications and I may be able to make some more suggestions tomorrow.
Dana On Tue, 29 Mar 2005 19:54:04 -0700, Dana <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > oops I see you have checked for spyware. Using what? Are virus > definitions up to date? What are you loading on startup? How much RAM? > > > On Tue, 29 Mar 2005 19:52:59 -0700, Dana <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > What OS? Have you checked for spyware and unidentified running processes? > > > > Dana > > > > > > On Tue, 29 Mar 2005 18:48:13 -0800, Ian Skinner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > What can I check to see why a laptop seems to be extremely under > > > performing. I just recently, re-formated the hard drive and > > > re-installed. It is only expected to handle e-mail and internet > > > browsing. I've run all my virus and spy ware tools and they find > > > nothing of note. Whenever I check the performance monitor, memory and > > > cpu performance seems to be fine. > > > > > > But it can take 10 minutes or more to start Outlook Express or a browser. > > > > > > Ian > > > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Find out how CFTicket can increase your company's customer support efficiency by 100% http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=49 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:152174 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
