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Jimbrown
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If the slow down started when you loaded IE7 it is probably the Phishing Filter. Try going to the TOOLS menue and turn off the Phishing Filter.
SPIKER
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Mike:
when I put IE7 on my 1 yr old system it hogged and slowed system so bad it was unusable AND unstable. SO I ended up having to go back to 6.xx My other system is a 550 pent 3 which I built some 5+ years back. no way in heck will I be upgrading it more it runs 98SE and not all that well at that but stable. Few programs even support 98 anymore which bites a big one if ya ask me, mainly due to XP too expensive as well as un-run-able on these older machines... The latest tax software I bought won't run on here which had/has been by book keeping/tax computer
Guess I'll have to switch to HR block software now..)
Sure is a bunch of BS that ya con't get/use stripped down versions of good software for older machines, they want the still working stuff tossed into a land fill so they can rip ya for 2000 more bucks in software & hardware...
I put FIREFOX on this old 550 machine and it seems to like that very well, so it is now my primary while the old windows IE has the plug-ins for a lot of stuff I rarely use... I set firefox to never dl plug-ins
Mark M
when I put IE7 on my 1 yr old system it hogged and slowed system so bad it was unusable AND unstable. SO I ended up having to go back to 6.xx My other system is a 550 pent 3 which I built some 5+ years back. no way in heck will I be upgrading it more it runs 98SE and not all that well at that but stable. Few programs even support 98 anymore which bites a big one if ya ask me, mainly due to XP too expensive as well as un-run-able on these older machines... The latest tax software I bought won't run on here which had/has been by book keeping/tax computer
Guess I'll have to switch to HR block software now..)Sure is a bunch of BS that ya con't get/use stripped down versions of good software for older machines, they want the still working stuff tossed into a land fill so they can rip ya for 2000 more bucks in software & hardware...
I put FIREFOX on this old 550 machine and it seems to like that very well, so it is now my primary while the old windows IE has the plug-ins for a lot of stuff I rarely use... I set firefox to never dl plug-ins
Mark M
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The best two things I did for my computer in the last month was get rid of Norton Internet Security (it was expiring anyway) and go to Zone Alarm Sercurity Suite. It's alot simplier and uses less of my computer's resources. (Got it for $39.99 with a $40 rebate at Fry's) you can download the demo at zonelabs.com and try it for 15 days.
Doing this and and reverting back to IE6.
You can simply uninstall IE7 by clicking on "START" then control panel. Click on add/remove programs and removing IE7.
You will need to change you automatic updates setting to "Notify my but don't automatically download and install them.
Doing this and and reverting back to IE6.
You can simply uninstall IE7 by clicking on "START" then control panel. Click on add/remove programs and removing IE7.
You will need to change you automatic updates setting to "Notify my but don't automatically download and install them.
SPIKER
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DRC:
I also got rid of that dang NORTON stuff (which as of LAST YEAR didn't support 98 anyhow) which I agree NORTON was terrible for last 3 years I had it, I went to CA (computer associates) which came free with my tax software, (which also no longer supports 98) but the CA seems to run very well on both my XP and 98 Machines! Both machines responded really well to getting rid of norton security...
Mark M
I also got rid of that dang NORTON stuff (which as of LAST YEAR didn't support 98 anyhow) which I agree NORTON was terrible for last 3 years I had it, I went to CA (computer associates) which came free with my tax software, (which also no longer supports 98)
but the CA seems to run very well on both my XP and 98 Machines! Both machines responded really well to getting rid of norton security...Mark M
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Another thing to do is go to start in yout taskbar and slide down to run. Type in msconfig and check all the junk that is running on startup etc. Then you have the option to disable some of the stuff you're not really using.
Michael_E_Tx
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PineRidge said:Need bit of help from you computer gru's out there. (you know who you are)
Hey Mike.
I'm entering late here, but your first statement sort of left me out. No expert here, but we do use a program that might be of some interest to you.
It's put out by an outfit by the name of Answers That Work. It's called The Ultimate Troubleshooter. It's highly touted. It gives you a spreadsheet looking interface that lists absolutely all processes and background tasks that are running on your computer.
It tells you what’s running, why it’s running and makes suggestions about what to eliminate to make your computer run faster and more efficiently. The website has a free demo and a pretty good video. It's pretty cheap. I first used it when I was running 512MB of memory and it seemed like I was always running out (since solved by 2GB of new memory).
In addition to major changes such as IE7, I was amazed at the number of shortcuts and misc. unnecessary crap that had crept into my startup. My machine ran significantly faster after disabling a number of these items.
Anyway, you might check it out. I find it very useful. Most unnecessary startup items can be disabled by TUT itself, and if not, step by step instructions are given.
Mike
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sendero
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Jimbrown said:
Or even better dump IE altogether. Firefox is free, its faster, better and I have yet to find a site it won't render properly.
It will take MS a year to get all the NEW bugs out of IE. It just isn't worth it.
Luremaker
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Another option is to dump windows all together and use Linux. We have 4 desktop computers and one old computer we use as a server in my home. Three dual boot with windows/Linux (kids and wife) and Linux only on mine. The rule is all email, web surfing and instant messenger is done using Linux only. I never have to worry about worms/viruses/spyware/slow downs it just works. The best thing is Linux is free and easy to install and comes with everything most of us need like free antivirus, firewalls, openoffice (just like MS Office), firefox, thunderbird, free photo editing/management programs and more... everything most people need. Unfortunately commercial games do not work nor tax programs thus the need for windows for my kids and wife and even they use Linux way more than windows. Zero learning curve going from windows 98/XP too. This may sound strange but you can also live boot into SimplyMepis or PCLinuxos the versions we use at home to test everything on your computer before installing them.
For the server I use SME server a totally free small business Linux server designed for business use but works great in the home too. I share one dialup connection and record TV/music to the server and stream those movies, music, pictures too all computers in the house. I could not be happier. Even at work they dumped small office server and upgraded to SME Server for $0. Anyone else using Linux instead of windows?
For the server I use SME server a totally free small business Linux server designed for business use but works great in the home too. I share one dialup connection and record TV/music to the server and stream those movies, music, pictures too all computers in the house. I could not be happier. Even at work they dumped small office server and upgraded to SME Server for $0. Anyone else using Linux instead of windows?
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Spiker,
After looking in MSCONFIG file. I see a service running on my PC called
CA ISafe Computer Associates (like you mentioned)
Did some searching on the web and found it is part of Zone Alarms Security Suite.
Just did a registry clean on my computer, using WINASO Registry cleaner downloaded the free demo from Free Software Downloads and Software Reviews - Download.com
edit: I didn't type the link like that just put w w w . download . c o m and it put the rest.
I had over 600 registry errors according to this program! Most were invalid files in the registry from adding and deleting software. I just formatted the hard drive in my PC a year ago. The demo will only fix 10 errors at a time. Of course I ran it 60 times. Just call me cheap. PC seems to be flying like the day I bought it.
I also use Adaware SE Personal (free) (will catch alot of stuff Norton will not-not so much with zone alarm SS)
and also use Spyware doctor
After looking in MSCONFIG file. I see a service running on my PC called
CA ISafe Computer Associates (like you mentioned)
Did some searching on the web and found it is part of Zone Alarms Security Suite.
Just did a registry clean on my computer, using WINASO Registry cleaner downloaded the free demo from Free Software Downloads and Software Reviews - Download.com
edit: I didn't type the link like that just put w w w . download . c o m and it put the rest.
I had over 600 registry errors according to this program! Most were invalid files in the registry from adding and deleting software. I just formatted the hard drive in my PC a year ago. The demo will only fix 10 errors at a time. Of course I ran it 60 times. Just call me cheap. PC seems to be flying like the day I bought it.
I also use Adaware SE Personal (free) (will catch alot of stuff Norton will not-not so much with zone alarm SS)
and also use Spyware doctor
