difference in performance between 2GB and 4GB RAM

[HAVOC]

Thanks for the tip ThrashZone

 

[HAVOC]

Installed the new memory today. Confirmed with Speccy that it see's all 4GB and it's running dual channel. I also uninstalled some software today, mostly Yahoo and Facebook stuff. The computer is faster than it's been. Might do some more tweaking tomorrow.

 

[Layback Bear]

Complete my request in post #19 and we might be able to give more help.

 

[ThrashZone]

Yahoo and Facebook stuff will screw it up pretty good lol

 

[HAVOC]

Complete my request in post #19 and we might be able to give more help.

I'll do that tomorrow. I'll have to save it to a thumb drive and upload it when I get home.

 

[HAVOC]

Here is msconfig and regedit. I also tried running disk cleanup and got an error message.

 

[HAVOC]

Here is the error message.

 

[ThrashZone]

Hi,
Ouch you have Mcafee and Norton installed :shock:
Just one of those is sort of crazy but this is outer limits to have both

 

[HAVOC]

I saw that. I think one came with the computer when it was new and the other was installed later on. I have to go in today for a couple hours and I'll look at it then.

What ever is on this computer our IT person installed. I'll see which antivirus I can get rid of. I'll also see what other programs I can uninstall/remove from the Run sub key.

 

[Layback Bear]

If it was my computer I would remove Mc Afee using their online tool.

In my opinion you have way to many things starting at boot running in the background.

Examples from my system.

 

[ThrashZone]

Hi,
Yep that IT person isn't that good then
http://service.mcafee.com/FAQDocument.aspx?id=TS101331

norton 360 uninstall | Norton Community

 

[HAVOC]

I uninstalled McAfee because it had the oldest date in add/remove. I then attempted to run a scan with Norton and it wasn't even activated or the subscription ran out. I removed it and installed MSE.

I'll continue to look at it on Monday. I couldn't work on it as much as I wanted to.

I do question some of the things the IT guy does. If somebody has an issue with a computer, he seems to replace it rather than fix the issue. The replacement computers are marginally better than what it's replacing.
But it's not my job and he does know more than me but I'm learning. Hope to get my A+ this year.

The computer is quicker and the user noticed a difference.

 

[HAVOC]

I ran disk cleanup again and it completed with no errors. Also made sure Windows was up to date.

 

[HAVOC]

Update: The computer has been working very well and will sometimes act slow at the end of the day. There are still some items in msconfig that I need to remove (they say unknown next to them). I rechecked them for a normal start, uninstalled the associated program and they are still listed in msconfig.
I'm thinking about using CCleaner to remove them.

 

[ThrashZone]

Hi,
Yep ccleaner can remove what ever says unknown but you uninstalled the program
I forgot how I don't use ccleaner.

 

[HAVOC]

CCleaner also removed a bunch of "junk" files. The computer no longer slows down and the user is really happy with it. Not bad for $20 (memory) and some free utilities.

 

[ThrashZone]

Hi,
Yep the ram was probably a lot less than the labor costs