Problem

Jon · Anyone for donuts? Joined: 28 Oct 2002 Karma :

Bit weird really, and I don't have a clue whats wrong............

When I access a PHP message board and general websites I seem to have a time delay i.e. the page scrolls down slowly and when I type messages the words are delayed quite a bit when displaying on the screen?

I've done a virus check and all clear

BUT when I access Windows 98 and go on the internet all is well. It's just when I'm on XP recently I've been having this problem. (been running xp for about 6 months now and problem has only just popped up)

Any ideas?

Scooby · Scrappy Doo Joined: 26 Mar 2002 Karma :

One word.

Microsoft.
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McJamweasel · BCF Junkie Joined: 22 Mar 2002 Karma :

It seems like more of a general PC slowdown thing rather than a web problem. Have you got a decent spec machine? Try doing a scandisk and defrag.
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Jon · Anyone for donuts? Joined: 28 Oct 2002 Karma :

I might try a defrag, didn't think of that!

It's a P3 450, problems only started in the last week.

one1895 · Posted: 19:27 - 01 Jul 2003 Post subject:

How much RAM have you got Jon?

Cam.
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Jon · Anyone for donuts? Joined: 28 Oct 2002 Karma :

ok.....don't laugh.......64

McJamweasel · BCF Junkie Joined: 22 Mar 2002 Karma :

Theres your problem. WinXP needs 128.

Get some more. or close down anything else thats runnin eg anti-virus/firewall etc.
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Jon · Anyone for donuts? Joined: 28 Oct 2002 Karma :

I've got hold of a 256 chip so I'll put that in soon.

Thing is, I've been running xp on this system for 6months with no problems. Probably is to do with the virus scanners and all that I've installed recently.

Cheers!

Ste · Not Work Safe Joined: 01 Sep 2002 Karma :

If you have installed a load of stuff like virus scanners most will be sitting there running in the backround. You don't *really* need it to do that, just get it to do say a weekly scan and just scan files that you download Wink

one1895 · Posted: 13:33 - 02 Jul 2003 Post subject:

If you want to know what programs are starting up and/or disable them go to Start/Run/ and enter 'msconfig' and then click the startup tab. Select or deselect anything you don't want starting up. Very Happy

Cam
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