computer lagging

james1445 · #1 11-30-2002, 01:06 PM

does anyone out there know how to fix the computer when i starts lagging behind i have had it in the shop twice now to get fixed but i don't think they know what they are doing because it is still not fixed it will work ok for about a half an hour and then it will start lagging behind espically when i am checking my email anyone with any suggestions please help me here ...

James

Disk_Contented · #2 12-11-2002, 07:40 PM

Could you be more specific than "lagging".
How much memory is installed?
What OS is it?
Do you mean it starts to slow down after 30 mins? Is there much disk activity at the time?
Try restarting when the slowdown occurs.
Does this provide a temporary cure?

james1445 · #3 12-12-2002, 10:20 AM

memory installed is 256 megs
windows 98 is the OP system
yes it slows down maybe after 30 to 45 minutes after being on like the slide bar on the side on internet explorer or just on the email i slide it up and down or use the wheel on the mouse and it does nothing till it catches up with me and then it goes up and down ever how many times i done the wheel on the mouse
i usually have to restart it when it starts acting that way because that is the only way i can get something done with the computer or i just tirn it off for then and come back later on to it

and yes restarting it does temporary solve the problem

Thanks for the reply

james 1445

Disk_Contented · #4 12-12-2002, 10:38 AM

Even though you have 256 megs of ram, it does sound like the memory is running low for some reason and the delays are caused by pagefile access.
You you do a lot of starting and stopping programs?

setec · #5 12-12-2002, 01:20 PM

What kind of system do you have? Pentium 1,2,3,4 ? AMD? What?

prankster · #6 12-18-2002, 01:08 PM

do u have a lot of programs running in the background, check task manager/applications, also is ther alot running eg the little icons bside the clock, try removing some from the startup

LudwigDrummer15 · #7 12-02-2005, 04:48 PM

yea i got a problem like that too, some programs open up slowly and stuff but also when i play music on windows media player it skips and stuff for the first 20-30 seconds then it will quit, but will start up again when i open a window like a internet browser

like instead of a song going hello it will be like he....l.l.l.l.l.ll...oo or somethin

Disk_Contented · #8 12-02-2005, 05:03 PM

i think you might have caught something. Run the usual scans for virus etc.

LudwigDrummer15 · #9 12-02-2005, 06:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Disk_Contented

i think you might have caught something. Run the usual scans for virus etc.

well i downloaded spybot s&d and its workin better than at was *knock on wood* lol um yea other programs lag too do u think i should buy some RAM or memory or are they the same thing? like i mean if i have too different windows open and sometimes it takes long to close one or something? oh and what is normal for CPU performance and stuff mine is usually around anywhere from 10-40 and PF usage is around 302 MB u think u would be able to tell me whats normal for totals? all this is found in the performance tab when u click CTRL+ALT+DELETE so u know where im lookin

LudwigDrummer15 · #10 04-14-2006, 05:37 PM

hey does annyone know a solution to my problem? my virus scans have shown no signs of viruses and ive run out of ideas. i also got more RAM put in. my music still skipps and stuff and its really annoying when it happens. programs and windows do it as well when i open them.

Thanks

Kevin_gibson · #11 04-14-2006, 07:10 PM

The question is your machine is lagging, the answer has probably been given, you need to check your startup files, IF you have too many, you need to stop some of them loading, because if your machine works ok for 30 minutes, but then lags, too many programs could be causing it.

Start -
Run -
Msconfig -
Start up -

Remove the ticks.
OK &* restart afterwords when prompted