TheFiresInTheSky Posted July 11, 2006 Share Posted July 11, 2006 the specs are in my SIG. i have a desktop and laptop with those specs and i re-installed XP on both of them at the same time. why does my desktop run EXTREMELY slow and how can i fix it? or is it just normal for it to do that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators rridgely Posted July 11, 2006 Moderators Share Posted July 11, 2006 Maybe one has lots more processes running or needs to be defraged? Looking at the specs you need more ram. If you got at least another 256mb your computer would run much better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFiresInTheSky Posted July 11, 2006 Author Share Posted July 11, 2006 ill try doing that, its weird, i use my laptop 5X's as much as my desktop. if that doesnt work, ill post a couple hijackthis logs and get them compared. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PS3 Posted July 11, 2006 Share Posted July 11, 2006 well, firstly... its not the same specs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFiresInTheSky Posted July 11, 2006 Author Share Posted July 11, 2006 fine, my desktop has better specs but it runs slower. better? EDIT: w0w, it actually worked! i didnt think it could make that big of a difference but it does! thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newhotness Posted July 11, 2006 Share Posted July 11, 2006 fine, my desktop has better specs but it runs slower. better? EDIT: w0w, it actually worked! i didnt think it could make that big of a difference but it does! thanks! what worked, the extra ram or the defrag? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zaphirer Posted July 11, 2006 Share Posted July 11, 2006 A completely clean install, meaning a format + reinstall can make a computer work like it's new (which it essentially is). RAM can make the biggest difference for those running 256MBs + Windows XP. In my opinion, defragging makes a slight, but not dramatic difference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eldmannen Posted July 11, 2006 Share Posted July 11, 2006 Be sure to have the correct graphics card drivers installed too. It doesnt sound like much, but it can actually do a huge difference... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFiresInTheSky Posted July 12, 2006 Author Share Posted July 12, 2006 the defrag made a huge difference. im gonna go to best buy and buy 1GB RAM just to soupe it up even more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woody Posted July 12, 2006 Share Posted July 12, 2006 Which defrag. did you use ? The one in-built in XP or a commercial product like PerfectDisk ? It is never difficult to distinguish between a Scotsman with a grievance and a ray of sunshine. P. G. Wodehouse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zaphirer Posted July 12, 2006 Share Posted July 12, 2006 Which defrag. did you use ? The one in-built in XP or a commercial product like PerfectDisk ? Regular XP one is fine for most people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFiresInTheSky Posted July 13, 2006 Author Share Posted July 13, 2006 XP's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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