Auslogics Defrag reported 187 junk files found with 347.74Mb wasted space. I didn't use the "Clean up disks" link to remove these. Should I do that?
Also, the System Health tab showed 757 problems: 570 registry errors and 187 junk files. Do I need to and, if so, how do I fix the registry errors?
No on both questions
I am glad to hear the speed has picked back up but I have to agree with the others that the best and most expensive way to speed your system up is to increase the memory to 2 gigs. This will allow you to open programs faster and more at one time.
Thanks Lee for the local connection for the memory.
Kangaroo I don't mean to sound harsh if it comes over this way i do apologize up front. This personally and I'm sure my associates will agree is not a option to not take. As I stated earlier this slowing down will only get worse with the installation of more programs and age with the system. Your neighbor though I understand the economy needs to understand this is the single most important way to stop this issue.
Short of uninstalling programs and data being burned off the system will continue to slow down without this upgrade being done. Again I am not trying to be rude toward you as you have been a delight to work with but only to point out the most obvious resolution available to your neighbor. If she decides not to do this then the TFC and Defrag programs will help but she would only be slowing down the process and not resolving it.
Thanks, rshaffer61, I'm not offended at all. I've always said that upgrading memory is the first and best option to take and advise friends to always buy a new PC with as much memory as they can possibly afford. I'll be as insistent as possible about upgrading the memory to the maximum supported 2Gb.
As always, you guys at WTT have been most patient and helpful.
Thanks for the answers to my questions about the junk files and registry errors.
It sounds as though we have done all we can for now. Am I right in this?
Kangaroo
Hi rshaffer61,
Just exercising the system.
Startup to logon takes 75 seconds; to desktop takes a further 20 seconds; and until HDD activity indicator slows down takes a further 70 seconds
Shutdown takes 20 seconds
Opening IE to home page (googlw.com.au) takes 35 seconds
Opening www.bigpond.com takes 95 seconds until all the ads etc are populated; a useful page for accessing links was displayed in 40 seconds.
After clicking the webmail link it takes 15 seconds to display the login box; after clicking on the login button it takes 50 seconds to fully open the Inbox of webmail; logout takes 40 seconds.
Reloading the home page takes 10 seconds.
Loading qantas.com.au tales 45 seconds.
Opening Word2007 to a blank document takes 45 seconds; opening the last opening document takes 3 seconds.
Opening McAfee Security Center takes 15 seconds.
It seems to be more responsive now than when we started.
Kangaroo
To disable add-ons in Internet Explorer 8
1. Open Internet Explorer by clicking the Start button Picture of the Start button, and then clicking Internet Explorer.
2. Click the Tools button, and then click Manage Add-ons.
3. Under Show, click All add-ons.
4. Click the add-on you want to disable, and then click Disable.
5. Repeat step 4 for every add-on to disable. When you are finished, click Close.
Now restart IE and retry IE as before. Let us know if it still happens or not. If not then try enabling one add on at a time and trying IE again till you find the problem.
Most times the cause will be a toolbar add on.
Thanks, rshaffeer61,
I've done that and redone the IE checks, now:
Opening IE to home page (google.com.au) takes 15 seconds
Opening www.bigpond.com takes 45 seconds until all the ads etc are populated; a useful page for accessing links was displayed in 15 seconds.
After clicking the webmail link it takes 8 seconds to display the login box; after clicking on the login button it takes 40 seconds to fully open the Inbox of webmail; logout takes 40 seconds.
Reloading the home page takes 6 seconds.
Loading qantas.com.au tales 24 seconds.
This has made a significant difference.
I need to get back to the hospital now so will do the enabling add-ons one by one later, sorry for the delay.
Thanks for your continuing help,
Kangaroo
No problem. Before you enable anything I will post instructions for cleaning your cache and a dns flush. I will be here for about 4 more hours so if you don't make it back before then I will answer first thing in the morning.
Hi rshaffer61,
Sorry I didn't get back earlier. I've been enabling an add-on and checking the response to home page, webmail and qantas before disbaling that add-on and enabling the next one and repeating the checks.
I've got through about half of them so far without any obvious culprit in slowing things down. I'll persist with this checking and get back to you as soon as I can.
I've got to get to the hosital early today to get my wife to a specialist appointment and meet with her occupational therapist. I hope to get back to checking the browser response this afternoon.
Kangaroo
Hi rshaffer61,
I've done all the Add-ons now; there were 4 search add-ons but all were disabled before I started so I haven't checked with them enabled. The results show a couple of longer tasks. I've attached a spreadsheet with my results in case they are useful. (I was barred from uploading the csv version, sorry)
I await your instructions on cleaning the cache and flusing dnd before I enable any of the add-ons.
Kangaroo
In Microsoft Windows, you can use the command ipconfig /flushdns to flush the DNS resolver cache.
Go to Start and then to Run
Type in cmd and then right click on the command window and then click on Run As Administrator.click
At the command prompt type the following and click Enter:
C:>ipconfig /flushdns
Note the space between the g and the /
When done you should see the following:
Windows IP Configuration
Successfully flushed the DNS Resolver Cache.
