On May 21, 2:12 am, "Mike S." <littleboybl...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> A few weeks ago a relative was having a problem with their computer -
> it was extremely slow. I ran several different spyware, rootkit and
> virus >>>>>>>>>CUT>>>>>>>>>>>>
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Here is your alternative to infestation when the PC bogs to a crawl -
or generally called the 512M RAM Upgrade before Vista machines:

"Your Computer slows down to a crawl ....

Computer completely slows down, bogged down, multi-tasking becomes
impossible:

If there are not errors going on from operator error or faulty
software freeze ups and so on, this can be a sign generally of two
things. One, would be of course infestation of adware and spyware
which will do this. The computer can slow down to a crawl - and there
may be constant crashes and unexpected reboots caused by severe
spywares that are actually transmitting your personal data back to the
cyber criminlals or others and committing reboots and flushes and
erasure of their tracks. SMTP outgoing mailers may have been installed
that transmit data out to them. For sake of rule out process, you
either use free scans to determine if your computer is infected with
these - or actually install and use a known and trusted antispyware
program to quarantine and delete them. If this does not clear things
up significantly and almost instantly - then it is indeed time most
likely for a RAM Memory Upgrade neccessary for further operation of
the machine safely and efficiently.

If you have downloaded a lot of programs and have a lot of start up
processes running you may need a RAM Memory Upgrade to be able to run
things as normal again, or as expected. This would generally apply
only if you have installed a lot of softwares and programs. The
standard upgrade has been, in the Windows XP years, sometimes called
the 512M RAM Upgrade. This means your RAM installed from the factory
was probably at 256M RAM of processor Random Access Memory. This is
kind of a cache of memory that start up programs are in to make things
faster - like antivirus, antispyware, firewall, other programs
installed like media and other applications that start up and run when
you start your computer. This is farily simple, and can be done at
home by ordering the correct upgrade - little electronic stick that
snaps into the empty row inside the computer. To do it takes looking
up your exact Model and what the limit is for the upgrade. The
standard has been most Windows XP PCs were released with 256M RAM and
the maximum size is 512M RAM. So the upgrade would be an additional
256M RAM memory stick thus making the new total 512M RAM. You can buy
lower like a 128M RAM stick to add that would make your mazximum then
384M RAM. You would want to have the maximum size of 512M RAM
obviously for fastest and safest operation, Safe so that running
software does not fail. Software programs can become corrupted and
useless when encountering low RAM. Most times you are going to get the
Windows warning that your virtual memory is too low and Windows needs
to adjust. You can temporarily adjust the maximum memory that Windows
"borrows" in the settings:

Click > Start (lower left) > Run (on the menu) > Control Panel >
System > Advanced > Performance > Settings > click Adjust for Best
Performance (note will revert to Classic graphics and click Okay to
save settings) > click Advanced (same place) > Virtual Memory click
Change > on C-Disk only you can set the maximum size available by
clicking Custom ..... you can also click Reset to set things back to
normal. Note with a RAM Memory Upgrade these limits will increase
here.

You can view your current RAM installed by clicking Start > Control
Panel > System

Note that the new PCs with Vista are like a whopping 1G (gigiabits) of
RAM or more. This is best if you run broadband and download a lot of
media and audio files - and the more RAM Memory you have installed
generally allows the most multi-tasking.

Some Helpful Links:

How to Add Memory FAQ
for Personal Computers
http://www.cyberwalker.net/faqs/how-...rade-faqs.html

Microsoft - Add more memory to your computer
If your computer seems slow, now's the time for additional RAM
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/moredone/addmemory.mspx

Ultimate Memory Guide
http://www.kingston.com/tools/umg/default.asp
Kingston has written the definitive document related to memory and the
technology behind it. Everything you ever wanted to know about memory
can be found here.

What is Computer Memory? RAM vs Hard Drive
http://www.weeno.com/art/0699/87.html
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