I don't have your answer but I will ask this before the others do, what
are the details? Operating system, type monitor, current amount of
memory, what you are trying to run or do that's so slow, what other
programs are running all the time such as antivirus and firewall... If
you aren't sure what's slowing the computer down, use ProcessExplorer, a
great free tool by SysInternals, which runs in the background and lets
you know at a glance how the system is doing.
I use Spy Sweeper also, in conjunction with AVG antivirus and ZoneAlarm
firewall, and while SS does impact my slower computers but it works
great on my new one which has 2GB memory. After its initial startup
which takes about 20 seconds, I can't even tell it's running based on
performance slowdowns. However on my old Win 98, it is a bear to run. If
I could afford it, I would max out the memory on the 98 too but it would
be a waste of money. In the meantime, I will keep Spy Sweeper because of
its interactive protections. For me, it's worth a slower boot time to
not have to deal with the headache of reinstalling my operating system
when it gets compromised.
Richard P.
Quentin Fisher wrote:
A delayed update. I got rid of Spysweeper which I long suspected of
bogging down the computer, and voila things are better. But the
question still stands, would there be any incemental improvement with
a heftier video card?
Quentin Fisher
Bethesda, MD
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