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got a problem you guys...

my pc (vista, 4GB RAM, quad 2,3GHz) is running wild for no apparent reason. got some usual stuff running like the internet explorer, msn, gdata internet security. minor stuff, actually, but the thing gets LOUD, internet gets stuck/slow, cursor reacts slowly as if I was trying to play some monster game or run a big ass programme. I think it's because of bittorrent, but then again, why would it make so much trouble? it never did before, I certainly would have noticed. scanner shows no viruses or the like.

pcs not old at all, got it in november. so, hardware-wise everything should be fine, I think. any tips?

Try:

- turning off Windows Defender

- uninstalling GData Internet Security, use Windows Firewall (it's good enough in Vista) and use something less resource-intensive like Avira.

- updating to the latest Internet Explorer 8 or Firefox 3

- doing a Disk Cleanup or Disk Defragmenter as mentioned.

- using uTorrent or a different BitTorrent program - a lot have issues with Vista.

- check the fan isn't clogged with dust and give the computer a general clean inside.

- download Spybot and see if anything comes up with that.

- run HihackThis and do a scan, saving the log file.

- checking Task Manager for any huge memory uses

drewhiggins

16 years

Originally posted by stj0691:[..]

So what exactly is the darker colors thing now?

Saving for one now...however 'tis 2nd priority

Ah yes, you're right. So it is.

stj0691

16 years

Originally posted by drewhiggins:[..]

Ah yes, you're right. So it is.

It's funny how as soon as I posted that..I had the feeling the iPhone would somehow come out as top priority. Sadly, it did. : /

But on a brighter note, my good friend has AT&T and offered me to use her SIM to 'activate' the iPhone. Unsure if it will work, all I need to get to is pass that screen, which probably only scares people off or coaxes them into getting AT&T. Long story short, I should have an iPhone either by the end of this week or the next. 8)

flowerchild

16 years

thanks gwiz and drew

awesome tips!

figured out what it was: the gdata firewall! turned it off and the windows wall on, now it's purring like a kitten again

what's annoying though: the gdata programme only lets me turn the wall off until the next boot, so every day I have to change the adjustments again. oh well, there could be worse, I guess.

thanks for the help!

drewhiggins

16 years

There you go, glad it helped. And to gwiz as well for helping.

stj0691

16 years

So apparently The Man is out to get me once more. Iphone no contract? 599 and 699 for their respective models. eBay and craigslist just became my best friends now.

This is why the folks at Apple and AT&T are cons...U2 Blackberry for the win

gwiz

16 years

I'm having some problems with my desktop. Everyday the sound icon dissapears, I go to control panel and check the box to put it on the bar at the bottom, and it reappears. Next time I turn it off te box gets unchecked. Anyone know why?

drewhiggins

16 years

Originally posted by gwiz:I'm having some problems with my desktop. Everyday the sound icon dissapears, I go to control panel and check the box to put it on the bar at the bottom, and it reappears. Next time I turn it off te box gets unchecked. Anyone know why?

Sounds like this:

To resolve this issue, extract a new copy of Sndvol32.exe from the Windows XP compact disc to the system_root\System32 folder on your computer's hard disk. To do this, follow these steps: 1. Insert the Windows XP CD-ROM into your computer's CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive. Press and hold down the SHIFT key as you insert the CD-ROM to prevent it from starting automatically.
2. Click Start, and then click Run.
3. In the Open box, type cmd, and then click OK.
4. Type the following lines at the command prompt, pressing ENTER after each line, where CD-ROM drive is the drive letter of the computer's CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive that contains the Windows XP CD-ROM, and system_root is the path and folder name where the Windows system files are located (generally C:\Windows):
CD-ROM drive:
cd i386
expand sndvol32.ex_ system_root\system32\sndvol32.exe

Note that there is a space between "ex_" and "system_root" in this command.

For example, if your computer's CD-ROM drive is drive E, and the folder that contains the Windows system files is C:\Windows, type the following lines at the command prompt (pressing ENTER after each line):
e:
cd i386
expand sndvol32.ex_ c:\windows\system32\sndvol32.exe
5. Type exit to quit the command prompt.
6. Verify that you can start Volume Control and that the Volume icon is displayed in the notification area (if you selected this option).

What Windows you running? That's for XP as you can tell so if you've got Vista then it mightn't work. Did it recently start happening or been doing it from the start?

So apparently The Man is out to get me once more. Iphone no contract? 599 and 699 for their respective models. eBay and craigslist just became my best friends now.

This is why the folks at Apple and AT&T are cons...U2 Blackberry for the win

Hmmmm...never been too confident after having a look-see at Craigslist. Is it US-only?

gwiz

16 years

Thanks for the help, but I ended up getting a new laptop. The old one wouldn't charge any more

Risto

16 years

Anyone running the new Ubuntu release?

I have foobar2000 running now using WINE (only coverflow is not working

) and i still have some stability issues. My TV card drivers are not installed by default, have to compile etc

and after an hour the complete system crashed with no reason at all. I expect buggy videocard drivers

Have imported my winvista Firefox profile without problems though and it feel snappy.

But i doubt i am able to use ubuntu daily