do you have windows vista?we have it and it is sooooooo slow,it keeps freezing.does anyone know how to speed it up,as i feel like throwing the tower out of the window.were on xp before this and never had any probs,any ideas,thanks,adrian
My laptop has business spec vista and runs super quick. Our 'local' pc dealers IT guru sold it to me having loaded "onecare" anti virus after removing manufacturers pre-loaded Norton.Hi Adrian
I'm on Vista and haven't had any problems.
I'm no teckie but check that you have enough memory and that you processor is fast enough.
Windows is very memory hungry and if you dont have enough it will slow the PC.
My home laptop came preinstalled so is built to the minimum spec. However my works one (which is about 4 years old) isn't and so I'm getting a new one in a couple of weeks......it'll be like Christmas in my office !!!!!
Do some basic checks to make sure that you dont have any programs running that you dont need or any sheduled scans that can be done later. Some firewall settings can also cause slowness as can anti-virus software.
Failing that , does your works have any PC support , you could always buy them a coffee and get them to check it out.(Works for me and our vending machines are free!!)
Absolutely notIf my understanding is right Ian, you are stating 'don't do it'??
So they can make us pay more moneyRats. The maimsahibs laptop runs on Vista. Main pc is XP.
Why do these boffins keep fixing things that aren't broken?
Cheers
Dustydog