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I tried going into the control panel and changing the paging file (virtual
memory). I didn't really know how much to change...I changed it just a little
bit (a bit higher). I didn't want to mess anything up. It stll ran
slow...still is a bit slow...hopefully I did something good. *hopefully*
Thanks for all your advice, Ted.
"Ambience" wrote:
>
> "...I bought my computer from someone else and all their old junk was left
> on it. "
>
> "I hope you don't buy used cars."
>
> ............*face is beet red* *Now knows she may have made a mistake in
> buying a used computer* Uh...no....I haven't bought a used car. I didn't
> have the money for a brand new computer, so I got this one. And, no....the
> previous owner didn't leave any software or anything like that. I've got
> Norton AntiVirus program and a spyware program (shreds any spyware detected)
> installed. There was only one virus dectected on this computer when I got
> it, and the anti-virus program took care of it. As for the way it's
> running.....from the time I got it until 2 days ago when I ignorantly
> downloaded that one file...it was running great. I don't think it's a virus
> or anything like that. And I've gone in and removed and uninstalled the junk
> that was left on it (by "junk" I mean, all their old files, games, etc. Not
> viruses or anything like that). Thanks for the help though, I really
> appreciate it, Ted.
> It's still running very slow...and I'm going to try to find that file again.
> I hope to find it, and I hope it will fix the problem.......I hope.
>
> "Ted Zieglar" wrote:
>
> > "...I bought my computer from someone else and all their old junk was left
> > on it. "
> >
> > I hope you don't buy used cars.
> >
> > Did this individual included the CDs needed to reinstall all your software?
> > Because that's exactly what you'll need to do if you are unable to
> > completely rid your computer of spyware and viruses.
> >
> > Ted Zieglar
> >
> > "Ambience" <Ambience@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:391AA70E-C197-4615-A7CE-9C53F59F3DA0@microsoft.com...
> > > Hi, thanks for responding. I did go to the search, and checked...and
> > > found
> > > that there are about 76 .zip files...none of which I recognize. It
> > > doesn't
> > > help that I bought my computer from someone else and all their old junk
> > > was
> > > left on it.
> > > I do know what I downloaded, but I don't recognize the file. I did
> > > download
> > > a PC protector (thanks). I am not sure what to do now to fix it. It still
> > > runs very slow, if I close a window (or try to) it takes about 2 minutes
> > > to
> > > close it...(everything freezes up as well). I wonder if this is a result
> > > of
> > > that one download (which was background for email) or something else I
> > > might
> > > have or didn't do. Any advice? Thank you!
> > >
> > > "Ted Zieglar" wrote:
> > >
> > >> "Protect Your PC"
> > >> www.microsoft.com/protect
> > >>
> > >> Ad-Aware SE Personal Edition
> > >> www.lavasoftusa.com
> > >>
> > >> To find a .zip file: Start > Search > In the 'Search for files or folders
> > >> named' text box type: *.zip > click on Search Now. You will be shown all
> > >> files on your hard disk that end with .zip.
> > >>
> > >> Ted Zieglar
> > >>
> > >> "Ambience" <Ambience@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > >> news:CB774E07-1223-42BC-859D-5F86D2EF58FB@microsoft.com...
> > >> > Hi all. I'm learning as I go along. I don't know if this question has
> > >> > been
> > >> > asked, but due to an extremely slow loading issue, I may be
> > >> > "re-asking".
> > >> > I downloaded a .zip file that I can not remember what the entire file
> > >> > name
> > >> > was....I never installed it, just downloaded it (last night). Today,
> > >> > my
> > >> > computer ran so slow, it took 3 to 4 minutes just to get the start menu
> > >> > to
> > >> > pop up (offline). Online is just as slow. A warning popped up that
> > >> > read,
> > >> > "Windows Minimum Virtual Memory is low!"......Here's my questions:
> > >> >
> > >> > 1. How do I restore the memory?
> > >> > 2. If I have to get rid of the file, how can I find it if I don't
> > >> > remember
> > >> > the entire file name or where it is?
> > >> >
> > >> > Any help would be greatly appreciated (any advice on what I should NOT
> > >> > do
> > >> > in
> > >> > the future would be greatly appreciated also, I'm learning as I go
> > >> > along).
> > >> > Thank you!
> > >> >
> > >>
> > >>
> >
> >
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