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Thread: Slow and Unstable System
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2006-02-14 20:07:04 |
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Trust me, you should NOT have 11 entries for your printer. Physically
disconnect the printer. Then remove ALL entries from the device manager and
reboot. Then re-install the printer.
What other items have multiple listings?
Norm Higgs
http://computers.forbiddenjoy.com
https://www.linkedin.com/e/fpf/4018099
----- Original Message -----
From: "Darryl" <mrick_36 yahoo.com>
To: <computersupport@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Tuesday, February 14, 2006 4:19 AM
Subject: Re: [Computer Support] Slow and Unstable System
> Any of the items I remove from the Device Manager are automatically
> re-installed on reboot. So that got me nowhere. Seems nothing listed
> in the Device Manager is actually duplicated. It seems my problem is
> elsewhere.
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> --- In computersupport@yahoogroups.com, "Norm Higgs"; <nfhiggs...>
> wrote:
> >
> > Ok, in 98, I believe there is a 'remove' button' on the device
> manager
> > interface. Just click on the entry to highlight it and then click
>; remove.
> >
> > Norm Higgs
>; > http://computers.forbiddenjoy.com
> > https://www.linkedin.com/e/fpf/4018099
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Darryl" <mrick_36...>
> > To: <computersupport@yahoogroups.com>
> > Sent: Sunday, February 12, 2006 5:01 PM
> > Subject: Re: [Computer Support] Slow and Unstable System
> >
> >
> > > Sorry, I failed to note that I am working with Win98. Right
>; clicking
> > > does nothing unfortunately.
> > >
> > > Darryl
> > >
> > >
> > > --- In computersupport@yahoogroups.com, "Norm Higgs"; <nfhiggs>
> > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Yes, those duplicate entries mean the device drivers are being
>; > > loaded
> > > > multiple times, using up your system resources.
> > > >
> > > > In Win XP to remove these duplicates, just right click each one
> and
> > > select
> > > > 'uninstall'.
> > > >
> > > > As for Internet Explorer - you should regularly delete the
> cache.
> > > To do
> > > > this, open up control panel and find the Internet Options icon.
>; > > Open it and
> > > > under the general tab you will see buttons for 'delete
> > > files', 'delete
> > > > cookies', and 'settings'. When you delete the files, you will be
> > > asked to
> > > > delete all offline content - do this as well. Once you have
> deleted
> > > > everything, click the settings button and lower the 'Amount of
> Disk
> > > Space to
> > > > use' to 10 Mb or less. Then go to the Advanced tab and put a
> > > checkmark in
> > > > the entry for 'delete temporary internet files when browser is
> > > closed'
> > > >
> > > > That will keep your IE cache manageable and it won't affect
> system
> > > > performance.
> > > >
> > > > Do those things and report back on whether it improves or not.
> > > >
> > > > Norm Higgs
>; > > > http://computers.forbiddenjoy.com
> > > > https://www.linkedin.com/e/fpf/4018099
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "Darryl" <mrick_36>
> > > > To: <computersupport@yahoogroups.com>
> > > > Sent: Sunday, February 12, 2006 3:25 PM
> > > > Subject: [Computer Support] Slow and Unstable System
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > I don't know exactly where to start, so here goes. I live out
> in
> > > the
> > > > > sticks so my internet connection is slow to begin with, but
> for
> > > the
> > > > > past couple months it has gotten very slow....there goes
> another
> > > > > snail!! I was thinking that maybe my IE is running slow for
> some
> > > > > reason so I look at my system information and I start finding
> many
> > > > > duplicated entries for some of the devices. For example, in
> the
> > > > > Hardware section my printer is listed 11 times, and other
>; items
>; > > are
> > > > > listed as many as 9 times. I also noticed that it only shows
>; 53-
> > > 67%
> > > > > system resources free. This seems awfully low. Do all these
>; > > > > duplications affect my computer's performance and if so, how
> do I
> > > > > eliminate the duplications?
> > > > >
> > > > > Help me!!!!!
> > > > > Darryl
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