Computer running slow

[ASUFunnyman]

I have a slow computer problem and I was wondering what you guys can do to help me out. Here's my system config:

P3 800EB -- 6X133
128 MB PC133 SDRAM
ATI All-in-Wonder 128 32MB
Soundblaster Live! Value
Maxtor 13.6GB 7200RPM HDD (Primary)
Samsung 3.2GB (Unknown RPM) HDD
Pioneer 16X DVD (115 Bulk, I think)
HP 9100 8X4X32 CDR-RW
NetGear PCI 10/100 Network Card
Generic 3.5" 1.44 MB floppy
SOYO SY-7VCA Motherboard w/ VIA Chipset

I'm running Win2k and I thought it would be much faster than 98SE. It did at first, but it has steadily declined. I am currently running slower than a pentium 75. I have defragmented my hard drive, and I have run disk cleanup, so that's definitely not why my computer is slowing down. The problem is, I don't know what is causing it. I even got a new power source (not to try to speed it up, just because mine happened to die). Anybody got any ideas?

TIA

 

[Slikkster]

You might have an application that's leaking memory (and thereby using up what's available). I'd use the Task Manager to see what's running and using cpu cycles. Otherwise, do some tweaking. Here's two good sites for that:


Turn off unneeded "services" in Win2k

Memory sub-system tweaking in Win2k