Re: My computer LITERALLY gets slower by the second!!

From: Robert Moir (bofh_at_mvps.org)
Date: 07/30/04


Date: Fri, 30 Jul 2004 21:56:30 +0100

Chris K. wrote:
> I've tryed scanning for viruses, I've tried removing
> adware and spyware with Ad-aware 6.0 and Spy Sweeper
> (supposed to be an award winning program) and defragging
> it with Memory Defragger and this Defragger Doc thingy.

Memory defraggers are a waste of time.

> And whenever I defrag it. The free memory literally
> starts dissapearing with every second that goes by.

Define "disappear". Memory doesn't disappear; it gets allocated somewhere
because its needed. What does task manager say is using the memory?

> Something is seriously wrong with my computer. Someone
> please help. And don't say turn it into the manufacturers.

What if that turns out to be the solution?

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