Low memory, Slow computer

[NoamC]

Hi everyone,

In the last few days I've been suffering from a very slow computer, right after startup even before I have programs running. And when I do have like 3 programs running, it gets really slow and today I had a pop up windows warning about low memory.
It's a relatively new computer and I do have enough free space on my hard drives. What could the problem be..?

Thanks in advance!

[PeckerWood]

Originally Posted by NoamC

Hi everyone,

In the last few days I've been suffering from a very slow computer, right after startup even before I have programs running. And when I do have like 3 programs running, it gets really slow and today I had a pop up windows warning about low memory.
It's a relatively new computer and I do have enough free space on my hard drives. What could the problem be..?

Thanks in advance!

Which Windows operating system ?

How much installed memory do you have?

[NoamC]

It's Windows XP

I'm not sure what you mean about installed memory,
maybe u mean this info?
2.80GHs, 448 MB of RAM

And i've scanned for viruses/spywares...

[JakeL19]

Uhh, the RAM is slowing you down, and by you saying you've scanned for a virus you have a program for that which severely slows your computer down. Well it depends what sort of program it is?
Buy more RAM it will fix it.

[PeckerWood]

Originally Posted by NoamC

It's Windows XP

I'm not sure what you mean about installed memory,
maybe u mean this info?
2.80GHs, 448 MB of RAM

And i've scanned for viruses/spywares...

At the below link when you scroll down you will find'Download Guided Help'
This is a small 130kb program.Down load and run the guided help program
and let us know if it helps you.

---->http://support.microsoft.com/kb/308417

[renyeaso]

u get this error when some spyware or virus get into ur machine....try this software below:
First download Dial-a-Fix.exe (search in google u will get it--its a zip folder unzip and run the exe file...see for any policy errors...)
Second ...try open ur task manager and see for any process thats taking more memory..try to end the program...see first its valid windows file or not and then end the program...then restart the machine...
Third....Open C drive and see for any program file which u think u have not installed....
Fourth...run spyware program called Malwarebytes Antimalware(search in google its a free software) this will scan ur memory for any malicious program....
then restart as instructed by the software and see the performance

[NoamC]

Thanks guys for your help! I'll try these ideas and let u know if it worked...