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Windows Forum / Windows XP / Performance and Maintainance / February 2007Computer slow when running mininal programs.....
I have a Sony Vaio laptop with Windows XP Home Edition and SPS2, it's a Pentium 4 with 3.2 GHz processor and 960 MB of RAM. When I am physically using programs, not including programs that run in the background, my computer will act slow. For example, I'll be using only MSN Messenger and only playing music using windows media player and the computer will go to 100% usage. What is causing this and how can it be stopped?? Thank You What are your anti-virus and ab=nti-spyware arrangements? http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Removing_Malware  SignatureHope this helps. Gerry ~~~~ FCA Stourport, England Enquire, plan and execute ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > I have a Sony Vaio laptop with Windows XP Home Edition and SPS2, > it's a Pentium 4 with 3.2 GHz processor and 960 MB of RAM. [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > Thank You I have Norton AntiVirus 2006 and Norton Internet Security 2007 I believe, it came w/when I renewed my subscription. ClarkVent: How do I know if my computer is "throttling"? > What are your anti-virus and ab=nti-spyware arrangements? > http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Removing_Malware [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > > > Thank You Follow the instructions in the link provided to check for malware: http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Removing_Malware SignatureHope this helps. Gerry ~~~~ FCA Stourport, England Enquire, plan and execute ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >I have Norton AntiVirus 2006 and Norton Internet Security 2007 I >believe, it [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] >> > >> > Thank You > ClarkVent: How do I know if my computer is "throttling"? I'm not sure but I think CPU-Z might be able to tell if your CPU is throttled down: http://www.cpuid.com/cpuz.php Also, check your laptop's fan. Laptop fans are usually pretty noisy so you should be able to hear if it's on or not. If your laptop feels really warm and you can't hear the fan (or feel it blow air) then it's probably broken (or stuck) and chances are the CPU is not running at its full speed. I've had this happen once with a laptop. Turned out the CPU fan was defective causing the CPU to overheat and to throttle down. You might want to check if your CPU is perhaps throttling. > I have a Sony Vaio laptop with Windows XP Home Edition and SPS2, it's a > Pentium 4 with 3.2 GHz processor and 960 MB of RAM. [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > Thank You |
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