Recent content by JohnHenry

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    Analyze my PC! Why is my PC slow like chit?

    robisbell: As I wrote, I mainly just use it for surfing the web, and file operations in windows. BTW, DDR RAM I noticed is -not- cheap, compared to DDR2! You would think otherwise, since its obsolete now. nordloewelabs: As I just wrote in my last msg....: "And yes, I know RAM will...
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    Analyze my PC! Why is my PC slow like chit?

    No one's confusing RAM and HDD, I think we all here know the difference between the two components. And yes, I know RAM will speed up performance of the OS due to the swap file. I've already tried running XP with no swap file many times. Yes, it helps matters (until I start browsing the net, run...
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    Analyze my PC! Why is my PC slow like chit?

    >>maybe you meant that your computer is slow even after a "clean install".... << Yes. That's why I said "This PC has *always* been slow. That means even on a clean boot." >>if so, then you can rule out fragmentation.<< I know. That's why I wrote the following line: "So that means it...
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    Analyze my PC! Why is my PC slow like chit?

    As mentioned, this PC has *always* been slow. That means even on a clean boot. So that means it isn't: fragmentation, junk files, viruses/malware, or programs installed (because as I mentioned, I have kept installed programs to a minimum). RAM: As I say, I'm only surfing the net, and doing...
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    Analyze my PC! Why is my PC slow like chit?

    It's a Celeron. It's still considered P4 family, isn't it? Well, it is according to FreshDiagnose, anyway.
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    Analyze my PC! Why is my PC slow like chit?

    I upgraded my PC quite some time ago to a 3.06ghz machine, but it just *never* impressed me (so no, it's not that I have a virus or anything like that). I'm sick of it, and I'd like to know why! Forget games, I just surf the net on it, and do your usual file operations in Windows XP Pro. That's...