Also, Ian, have you run scandisk and defragmenter lately? Dana
On Thu, 31 Mar 2005 13:13:53 -0700, Dana <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > ok get this. XP you said? uninstall the expired virus software. > Connect to the internet. Start --> Control Panel, Security Center. In > the virus protection area, click Recommendations. You will be directed > to Microsoft, but you can only get to this area from here afaik. The > first link will be a 12-month free trial from Computer Associates. > Download, fill out the form. Make sure to record the license key. > > BTW I asked someone who teaches computer security about your laptop > and she said that if performance has been degrding over time, chances > are your laptop has caught something, and the latest round of viruses > is fairly evil. But that memory is also a big candidate for causing a > slowdown when running XP. She characterized my recommendaton of 512 > meg as low. > > hope some of that helps. Let me know what you find. > > Dana > > On Thu, 31 Mar 2005 07:44:15 -0800, Ian Skinner > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Yes, spybot and Microsoft's where two of them. I tried the > > www.pcpitstop.com last night, but I could not get the active X to install > > and run. Spent about 30 minutes on it before I had to go and do chores. I > > will try again tonight. > > > > -------------- > > Ian Skinner > > Web Programmer > > BloodSource > > www.BloodSource.org > > Sacramento, CA > > > > "C code. C code run. Run code run. Please!" > > - Cynthia Dunning > > > > ....-----Original Message----- > > ....From: Dana [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > ....Sent: Wednesday, March 30, 2005 6:21 PM > > ....To: CF-Community > > ....Subject: Re: slow Slow SLOW I Mean REALLY SLOW laptop. > > .... > > ....was the third one Microsoft? If not try the beta. It's fre and I just > > ....saw a very very impressive demonstration of it. > > .... > > ....Also, I have a link for free virus software from Computer Associates, > > ....will send tomorrow. > > .... > > ....Dana > > > > Confidentiality Notice: This message including any > > attachments is for the sole use of the intended > > recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged > > information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or > > distribution is prohibited. If you are not the > > intended recipient, please contact the sender and > > delete any copies of this message. > > > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| 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:5:152420 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=89.70.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
