Need Computer help

Sounds like a Worm to me that could be cuasing memory leaks as well as slowing down your computer. To check this i would bring up your Task Manager and go to processess and see how many u have running at oncebut alos before it freezes take note if a new process apears.

How will I be able to do that? So I need to constantly watch my computer until it freezes lol?

I do have alot of things running, and I don't think they are all needed.

So how do I get rid of worms?

Have you added any new software applications to the computer in recent memory. Downloaded anything (videos, games, etc) just before you experienced these problems? How often do you run ad-aware, Avast, spybot, etc? What processes are you running (task manager)? Have you run disk defragmenter or scan disk?

If all else fails, remember: some laptops make a great second base!

XP with only 256..thats my problem.


But it never ran slow before.

Listen to Saden, he's giving you sound advice.

So how do I get rid of worms?

I think there are pills you can take to get rid of them. ;)

Have you added any new software applications to the computer in recent memory. Downloaded anything (videos, games, etc) just before you experienced these problems? How often do you run ad-aware, Avast, spybot, etc? What processes are you running (task manager)? Have you run disk defragmenter or scan disk?

If all else fails, remember: some laptops make a great second base!


hahaha.

Um I havent defragged and yes I have downloaded tons of stuff online. Mainly games and music, some software too. I think that's where it is coming from. I will defrag today and see what happens.

XP with only 256..thats my problem.


But it never ran slow before.

You have sufficient memory unless you wish to have many application open all at once (i.e. watch prOn while browsing multiple web pages and typing your English paper :)).

Personally I hate windows because of all the garbage it collects over time. If you can't seem to solve your problem by yourself seek someone to help you fix your laptop. If all else fails, you might also want to reformat and reinstall windows

p.s. I have been using Linux for almost 4 years now and I have no intention of ever going back to the garbage that is Windows. If you want to try something new, try Ubuntu (http://www.ubuntu.com/).

If you are running a non standard screensaver(didnt come with windows),I would recommend defaulting back to something simple.

Also, I would run a virus scan. Try Avast or AVG, THey have free versions.

If you can, I would suggest a reformat. It forces you to get windows up to date.

First thing, try what saden says. RAM just goes bad from time-to-time. Also do this, boot up your computer, open up task manager and sort by CPU. Don't do ANYTHING on your machine and just watch the processes that work on your machine. If there is a process that takes up a lot of CPU power, research what it's for and that's likely your culprit.

Correction, check out memory usage in your task manager. If you see something constantly changing, that could be it. Also, check out if something goes over 50-60MB. If you're not running anything but the task manager, there should be nothing running with that type of size.