I buit my computer (Vista 64 bit) and it has run perfect for about 7 months. All of a sudden it is running extremely slow, my internet runs slow and my games also run slow and even when I move my cursor over the desktop with no programs running it skimps and jumps around (wired mouse).
I have tried everything I can think of to get it running quickly again. I have Avira antivirus and have run multiple checks and nothing ever shows up. All sites and games run slow, so it is not one in particular. I have defragmented my hard drive and backed off on my overclock. It has been perfectly stable at 3.6ghz but I backed it down to 3.
I had recently installed Xfire and upgraded Firefox 2 to Firefox 3, and that seems to be when the problems started. I have since uninstalled both but it is still slow. I am pulling my hair out over this because it has gotten to the point that I can’t even watch a youtube video anyomre without lag and it takes several seconds to open up a word document.
I have lots of experience with computers but nothing I do seems to help. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.
Yes Timo I have, would that make a difference?
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1 Timo // Sep 9, 2008
Have you run an anti spyware program and deleted the temporary internet files?
2 Ringworm1 // Sep 9, 2008
You might want to try a system restore back to the point before it started running so slow. Make sure to copy any new pictures, videos, music, documents, ect… That you have gotten after that point. A system restore involves reseting your computer back to a date. Also, it wouldn’t be a bad idea to back up your hard drive onto a disk. It shouldn’t be nessicary, but it won’t hurt.
Hope this helps.
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