Off Topic: What is wrong with my computer?

oldmantime · Jun 30, 2003

Each time, I reply to a post here or post here, my computer immediately gets very slow and I have to restart it a few minutes later.

Yes--I've done all the good thing run disk cleanup, scan disk, disk defrag, etc. But my problem continues. (Spybot shows I'm clean).

Is my computer about to go or what : 3 years old HP 8670C Windows 98se and 128k

Really my knowledge is very limited about this device. Thanks for your help.

Dante · Jun 30, 2003

hmmmm sounds weird Oldmantime.....have you ran your anti virus software just to check ...perhaps lander the resident IT guru

can help

SENDITIN · Jun 30, 2003

Sounds like something else is running on your machine concurrently...like maybe your anti-virus...Is that on some sort of scheduler? The other thing it could be is JJ has hijacked the forum lately...that is slowing everything down.

oldmantime · Jun 30, 2003

Yes--I'll bet it is the anti virus from Mcafee! That's about when my problems started!
Thank You all

1cheater · Jun 30, 2003

Also, you may want to look into getting Windowswasherit clears your caches, windows temp files, cookies, ete, also does this for windows media player and a host of other programs

oldmantime · Jun 30, 2003

I may try that Windows Washer? You really think it's worth the dough. Seems everytime that I buy a program off the web, I have trouble, especially the Mcafee stuff. I can't even get rid of the giam M (Mcafee) that comes on when I first open the computer without getting rid of all the Mcafee products first. (Tell me they aren't clever!) Well--anyone that says "No-one circles the wagons like the Buffalo Bills" is A-Ok with me!

drunkguy · Jun 30, 2003

I've had Internet Explorer crash on me a few times right after posting. It was at work on Windows NT, so maybe a problem with that or the virus software running. Posts always went through though

TTinCO · Jun 30, 2003

Be very, very careful with any "cleanup" utility such as Win Washer....they are all a timebomb, and I'm yet to see one which is "userproof".

ATX · Jun 30, 2003

I thought this was a "I had the Bluejays tonite..." thread

LogansRun · Jun 30, 2003

ATX, lol!!!!

I missed the game as I was watching a nailbiter of a CFL game 48-8 and sipping $8 pints. Nothing like sitting with 15000 fans in a 55000 seat stadium.

old, if you try window washer for the trial period, be sure to uncheck the cookies options for IE otherwise you'll find yourself re-entering usernames and forgotten passwords to all the sites you belong to.