----- Original Message ----- From: "Portman" Sent: Wednesday, May 18, 2005 1:03 PM Subject: Re: [wdvltalk] E-mail and computer slowdown
: I am not confident enough to do a registry clean. I have heard so many : stories about what can happen if you mess up the registry . . . >> well there are programs you could download to do an automated clean, with stored backup so that you can restore if something breaks, there are a number I am sure on CNET download, however perhaps that should be left to him, <grin /> the one I most recently used ( see below) apparently has caused real problems for some people, so........ I just did a long overdue clean, and there were over 300 duff entries, after eliminating them there was an appreciable performance improvement : I increased his IE cache - what other cache would I increase? >> http://www.andreasroom.com/HowTo/WindowsOptimisations.aspx http://homepage.powerup.com.au/~rhayes/serious/techinfo/optwin95.htm http://www.rhyshaden.com/nt_opt.htm : : What can be done about the users on his node logging on? Would this : happen with DSL too? >> Sorry, I should have said I was talking about cable DSL - this is a common drawback to cable DSL and AFAIK no work around other than changing connection/ISP....... check out this and related links http://reviews.cnet.com/Bandwidth_meter/7004-7254_7-0.html from your description it seems that the problem is progressive which makes the cable connection the likely suspect IMO..... ( unless he uses Alexa, which should have come up in the spyware scans...) : Thanks for the reply, : Riva -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.11.12 - Release Date: 17/05/05 ____ � The WDVL Discussion List from WDVL.COM � ____ To Join wdvltalk, Send An Email To: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] or use the web interface http://e-newsletters.internet.com/discussionlists.html/ Send Your Posts To: [email protected] To change subscription settings, add a password or view the web interface: http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/read/?forum=wdvltalk ________________ http://www.wdvl.com _______________________ You are currently subscribed to wdvltalk as: [email protected] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe via postal mail, please contact us at: Jupitermedia Corp. Attn: Discussion List Management 475 Park Avenue South New York, NY 10016 Please include the email address which you have been contacted with.
