XP help

[Dave]

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i just got xp a while ago and ever since its been
installed my comp has really went slow. I dont know much
about this kind of stuff but i will tell you all i can...

The internet (broadband) is extreamly slow and after a
while stops working completely

When i try to open programs it takes ages to open then

My fps in games has droped alot they are barely playable
i onl yget around 10fps now

can any one help at all?

Thanks in advance DAVE

 

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"DAVE" <davidmatthews49@hotmail.com> wrote:
>i just got xp a while ago and ever since its been
>installed my comp has really went slow. I dont know much
>about this kind of stuff but i will tell you all i can...
>The internet (broadband) is extreamly slow and after a
>while stops working completely
>When i try to open programs it takes ages to open then
>My fps in games has droped alot they are barely playable
>i onl yget around 10fps now
>can any one help at all?
>Thanks in advance DAVE

Dave, I am just wondering - XP needs a LOT more RAM to operate than
previous operating systems. What did you run before - Win 98? How much
RAM do you have on the computer? What do you run for a firewall program -
they can really be memory hogs, as well as antivirus, meaning without
enough RAM they are slow... I've heard of computers working with XP & 128
MBs RAM, but you know, even 256 MBs RAM is taxing XP. Best to have 512
MBs RAM, a lot of people got to 1 gig.
...D.
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