Inspiron 8600 Slowing and Stopping

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I have an Inspiron 8600 which I really like, but of late it has begun a
pattern of slowing up or momentarily stopping, especially when typing in
text in emails, etc.

I have done everything possible to resolve the problem to include:

Disk Cleanup
Defrag
Check Norton for Viruses
Used both Ad-Aware and Webroot Spy Catcher
Downloaded the latest driver for the video card
Cleaned out Temp directory, etc.

Is there something I have missed?

 

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Larz F. Kremer wrote:
> I have an Inspiron 8600 which I really like, but of late it has begun
> a pattern of slowing up or momentarily stopping, especially when
> typing in text in emails, etc.
>
> I have done everything possible to resolve the problem to include:
>
> Disk Cleanup
> Defrag
> Check Norton for Viruses
> Used both Ad-Aware and Webroot Spy Catcher
> Downloaded the latest driver for the video card
> Cleaned out Temp directory, etc.
>
> Is there something I have missed?

Start/Run/msconfig/startup tab. Disable startup for anything you either
don't want or don't need. In System Properties (System Control Panel),
Advanced tab, Performance button, Visual Effects tab, select Adjust for
best performance and add back, one at a time, effects you really need
(check Smooth edges of screen fonts and common tasks in folders if you
use them, though). Then defragment the HD.

Q

 

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If your using Outlook Express, try clicking on Tools, Options, Maintenance
and Cleanup Now. I usually just use compact to speed things up. Pat

"Quaoar" <quaoar@tenthplanet.net> wrote in message
news:TbWdnYDJYNIog7vfRVn-gA@comcast.com...
> Larz F. Kremer wrote:
>> I have an Inspiron 8600 which I really like, but of late it has begun
>> a pattern of slowing up or momentarily stopping, especially when
>> typing in text in emails, etc.
>>
>> I have done everything possible to resolve the problem to include:
>>
>> Disk Cleanup
>> Defrag
>> Check Norton for Viruses
>> Used both Ad-Aware and Webroot Spy Catcher
>> Downloaded the latest driver for the video card
>> Cleaned out Temp directory, etc.
>>
>> Is there something I have missed?
>
> Start/Run/msconfig/startup tab. Disable startup for anything you either
> don't want or don't need. In System Properties (System Control Panel),
> Advanced tab, Performance button, Visual Effects tab, select Adjust for
> best performance and add back, one at a time, effects you really need
> (check Smooth edges of screen fonts and common tasks in folders if you use
> them, though). Then defragment the HD.
>
> Q
>