Re: P-IV computer slowing down

From: ph12 (123_at_2555.com)
Date: 12/30/04 

Date: Thu, 30 Dec 2004 09:09:45 -0000

> I have a P-IV 1.8 Ghz computer with 256MB RAM and 40GB hard disk. Of
> late it has become extremely slow. I have done virus checking and
> spyware checking. Nothing comes up in that. What could be the reason
> for the slowing down of the computer. If anybody has any solutions
> please inform me about that.
Don't rely on just one spyware checker......Adaware and Spybot my find
different things. Also, is there enough free disk space for the swap file?
It's amazing thse days how quickly a 40GB disk becomes full.

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