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Keeping it simple, without the hype. PC tips and Internet advice for mom and pop businesses.
Keeping it simple, without the hype. PC tips and Internet advice for mom and pop businesses.
Windows users may be experiencing slow computers right now. I am not sure what is causing this.
In my case, my computer itself has not been slow but web pages are unusually slow to load on the Internet. I have a Gateway and the “Big Fix” that came with the computer is constantly saying there is a problem with Microsoft’s Internet Explorer; yet, no “fixlet” shows up. I don’t use Explorer unless I have to. Some legal information sites I routinely work with and some GIS mapping applications are viewable with Explorer only. Other than those sites, I use Firefox for everything. I recently updated to the new Version 8, but the “fixlet” probem was happening before the latest version came out.
Several people I know are experiencing very slow computer time, regardless of whether they are on the Internet, and some are seeing a message pop up when they are about to shut down their computer that someone else is logged into their computer’s network, even though they’re not connected to a network and no one else has access to the computer.
For the time being, I don’t know the cause of these problems, but what I can say is this:
- Make sure you are backing up your important files!
- Defrag your computer’s hard drive regularly.
- Update your anti-virus and other security programs and run them.
- Use Firefox — and install today’s update which fixes some security issues.
Has anyone else seen some unusual Windows activity or slow time? I’m curious if there’s something going on, or if it’s just where I live that people are experiencing weird computer problems.
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I enjoyed reading your article, thanks for the information. Michele
Nice tips, keep your system updated, get a good antivirus and backup often, and all should be fine.
great article! worth to read. A good antivirus is must for anyone workin online.
I think it’s easy to forget to defrag and backup … I set mine on “automatic” so I’m sure it’s done regularly. Sounds like you folks are on top of things!
I am experiencing the same problem looks like I am not alone .
Thanks for the information. I haven’t notice anything unusual though with my PC, more of a Firefox user too.