Why does the computer run slower the longer you use it?

Creole · 04-23-03, 05:43 PM

Mabye its just me, but I notice that when I reformat the compter is blazing fast and smooth. After about a month, its starts slowing down crap. Then i usually reformat and start again. Anyone else have this problem? Oh and I still have 15 gigs free.

stncttr908 · 04-23-03, 06:20 PM

It's all of the crap that you accumulate by installing software, loading down the registry, drive becoming fragmented, temp internet files, you name it. I'm sure after you format you'll see very few tasks running in the background, but they'll increase tremendously as you install and use the necessary applications to utilize your computer.

Can't really be fully avoided, you can try to defrag, clean up your registry, manage the windows services, remove programs from startup, etc.

Unless this is a more severe problem than what I am referring to. Care to elaborate?

Creole · 04-23-03, 08:47 PM

yeah, thats what Im talking about

**saturnotaku** · 04-23-03, 09:34 PM

The dreaded Windows creep. This is a problem that manifests itself more in 9x than it does in NT-based systems. It's all about managing your startup and other programs. If you have Windows 9x/ME, download Cacheman (Google search) and use that to optimize your RAM/swap/etc. You can use Cacheman for 2k/XP as well but I don't find it as necessary.

omghi2u · 04-23-03, 11:17 PM

Usually cuz' of all the backgrounds and startup apps you got running. I know MSOffice has a lot of crap that loads in the background. What you can also do is to clear out the cache folder (windows\cache32).

Headbust · 04-25-03, 03:49 PM

I have xp and have about 5 tweak programs for windows, drive cleaners, registry cleaners...and a new one i just added today to the list a registry compactor which made a HUGE difference..

04-23-03, 05:43 PM	#1
Creole Registered User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: New Orleans Posts: 63	Why does the computer run slower the longer you use it? Mabye its just me, but I notice that when I reformat the compter is blazing fast and smooth. After about a month, its starts slowing down crap. Then i usually reformat and start again. Anyone else have this problem? Oh and I still have 15 gigs free. __________________ AMD Athlon 64 3500+ Asus A8V Rev 2 Kingston ValueRam 1 gig PNY Geforece 6800 GT Hitach 120g SATA Liteon CD-RW/DVD Combo Hitachi CML174SW 17" LCD Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS Logitech Z-560 Antec P160 Antec True Blue 480W PSU

04-23-03, 06:20 PM	#2
stncttr908 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: NJ, USA Posts: 4,496	It's all of the crap that you accumulate by installing software, loading down the registry, drive becoming fragmented, temp internet files, you name it. I'm sure after you format you'll see very few tasks running in the background, but they'll increase tremendously as you install and use the necessary applications to utilize your computer. Can't really be fully avoided, you can try to defrag, clean up your registry, manage the windows services, remove programs from startup, etc. Unless this is a more severe problem than what I am referring to. Care to elaborate? __________________ PC - \| Core i7-2600K @ stock \| Gigabyte GA-P67A-UD3 \| 4GB Patriot Sector 5 DDR3 \| Galaxy GTX 460 1GB @ stock \| Corsair Force 120GB SSD \| Seagate 1TB 7200RPM \| 320GB Seagate 7200.10 \| 2x Seagate 500GB USB 2.0 \| Lite-On 20x SATA DVD+RW \| Silverstone TJ-09 \| Corsair 620W PSU \| Logitech Z-5500s \| Sennheiser HD-570 headphones \| Samsung 2494LW \| Laptop - \| Dell Inspiron 1420 \| C2D T7300 (2.0GHz, 4MB cache) \| 2GB DDR2-667 \| 160GB 7200RPM HDD \| DVD +/- RW \| 14.1" WXGA+ (1440x900) \| Broadcom 802.11g \| NVIDIA 8400M GS 128MB \|

04-23-03, 08:47 PM	#3
Creole Registered User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: New Orleans Posts: 63	yeah, thats what Im talking about __________________ AMD Athlon 64 3500+ Asus A8V Rev 2 Kingston ValueRam 1 gig PNY Geforece 6800 GT Hitach 120g SATA Liteon CD-RW/DVD Combo Hitachi CML174SW 17" LCD Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS Logitech Z-560 Antec P160 Antec True Blue 480W PSU

04-25-03, 03:49 PM	#6
Headbust HL2 Beta Tester Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Nashua NH Posts: 382	I have xp and have about 5 tweak programs for windows, drive cleaners, registry cleaners...and a new one i just added today to the list a registry compactor which made a HUGE difference.. __________________ p4 3.0ghz/800fsb intel D865perl 160g 7200rpm SATA 2x256 PC 3200 lite-on cd/dvd MSI 6600GT AGP

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04-23-03, 09:34 PM	#4
saturnotaku Apple user. Deal with it. Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: The 'burbs, IL USA Posts: 12,502	The dreaded Windows creep. This is a problem that manifests itself more in 9x than it does in NT-based systems. It's all about managing your startup and other programs. If you have Windows 9x/ME, download Cacheman (Google search) and use that to optimize your RAM/swap/etc. You can use Cacheman for 2k/XP as well but I don't find it as necessary.

04-23-03, 11:17 PM	#5
omghi2u Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 39	Usually cuz' of all the backgrounds and startup apps you got running. I know MSOffice has a lot of crap that loads in the background. What you can also do is to clear out the cache folder (windows\cache32).