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• Takes 20 minutes or more to start computer and sometimes freezes.

  It really starts to anger, me I used to be able to start my computer and it works now... now it takes FOREVER! and freezing happens all the time... I already had as wipe mt computer once and lost all my stuff that I don't want to do it again... I ran a pretty intense norton check I have no viruses so IDK WTF to do? HELP ME PLEASE

  If you have "lost all your stuff,' it's your bad.  Backups - I know that may not be the first time you've heard that Word. ;-)

  Norton... Yes.  I wouldn't call this 'clean' machine if it was your 'check' intense program of choice.

  What is the hardware specs of this machine?

  • Computer set make & model
  • Processor (manufacturer, number of cores, speed)
  • Amount of memory (RAM live)
  • Hard drive space (total and free * on C:\*)
  • Video card (make & model, is to share the memory with the motherboard?)
  • Make card network & model
  • Audio device brand & model

  Are the latest drivers for hardware device to each manufacturer (or at least web page of the manufacturer of the computer) downloaded and installed?

  How save you * your * stuff?  (Documents, music, photos, Favorites/Internet favorites, serial numbers and keys media and product program installed, email, contacts, spreadsheets, presentations, etc.).

  This Norton product you have installed - is - this (insert the name and version)?

  What all you put on?

  In XP, you can cleanup and optimize it in some way, by using the following tips:

  Search for malware:

  Download, install, execute, update and perform analyses complete system with the two following applications:

  • MalwareBytes (FREE)
  • SuperAntiSpyware (FREE)

  Remove anything they find. Reboot when necessary. (You can uninstall one or both when finished.)

  Search online with eSet Online Scanner.

  The less you have to run all the time, most things you want to run will perform:

  Use Autoruns to understand this all starts when your computer's / when you log in. Look for whatever it is you do not know usingGoogle (or ask here.) You can hopefully figure out if there are things from when your computer does (or connect) you don't not need and then configure them (through their own built-in mechanisms is the preferred method) so they do not - start using your resources without reason.

  You can download and use Process Explorer to see exactly what is taking your time processor/CPU and memory. This can help you to identify applications that you might want to consider alternatives for and get rid of all together.

  Do a house cleaning and the dust of this hard drive:

  You can free up disk space (will also help get rid of the things that you do not use) through the following steps:

  Windows XP should take between 4.5 and 9 GB * with * an Office suite, editing Photo software, alternative Internet browser (s), various Internet plugins and a host of other things installed.

  If you are comfortable with the stability of your system, you can delete the uninstall of patches which has installed Windows XP...
  http://www3.TELUS.NET/dandemar/spack.htm
  (Especially of interest here - #4)
  (Variant: http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_hotfix_backup.htm )

  You can run disk - integrated into Windows XP - cleanup to erase everything except your last restore point and yet more 'free '... files cleaning

  How to use disk cleanup
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/310312

  You can disable hibernation if it is enabled and you do not...

  When you Hibernate your computer, Windows saves the contents of the system memory in the hiberfil.sys file. As a result, the size of the hiberfil.sys file will always be equal to the amount of physical memory in your system. If you don't use the Hibernate feature and want to reclaim the space used by Windows for the hiberfil.sys file, perform the following steps:

  -Start the Control Panel Power Options applet (go to start, settings, Control Panel, and then click Power Options).
  -Select the Hibernate tab, uncheck "Activate the hibernation", and then click OK. Although you might think otherwise, selecting never under "Hibernate" option on the power management tab does not delete the hiberfil.sys file.
  -Windows remove the "Hibernate" option on the power management tab and delete the hiberfil.sys file.

  You can control the amount of space your system restore can use...

  1. Click Start, right click my computer and then click Properties.
  2. click on the System Restore tab.
  3. highlight one of your readers (or C: If you only) and click on the button "settings".
  4 change the percentage of disk space you want to allow... I suggest moving the slider until you have about 1 GB (1024 MB or close to that...)
  5. click on OK. Then click OK again.

  You can control the amount of space used may or may not temporary Internet files...

  Empty the temporary Internet files and reduce the size, that it stores a size between 64 MB and 128 MB...

  -Open a copy of Microsoft Internet Explorer.
  -Select TOOLS - Internet Options.
  -On the general tab in the section 'Temporary Internet files', follow these steps:
  -Click on 'Delete the Cookies' (click OK)
  -Click on "Settings" and change the "amount of disk space to use: ' something between 64 MB and 128 MB. (There may be many more now.)
  -Click OK.
  -Click on 'Delete files', then select "Delete all offline content" (the box), and then click OK. (If you had a LOT, it can take 2 to 10 minutes or more).
  -Once it's done, click OK, close Internet Explorer, open Internet Explorer.

  You can use an application that scans your system for the log files and temporary files and use it to get rid of those who:

  CCleaner (free!)
  http://www.CCleaner.com/
  (just disk cleanup - do not play with the part of the registry for the moment)

  Other ways to free up space...

  SequoiaView
  http://www.win.Tue.nl/SequoiaView/

  JDiskReport
  http://www.jgoodies.com/freeware/JDiskReport/index.html

  Those who can help you discover visually where all space is used. Then, you can determine what to do.

  After that - you want to check any physical errors and fix everything for efficient access"

  CHKDSK
  How to scan your disks for errors* will take time and a reboot.

  Defragment
  How to defragment your hard drives* will take time

  Cleaning the components of update on your Windows XP computer

  While probably not 100% necessary-, it is probably a good idea at this time to ensure that you continue to get the updates you need. This will help you ensure that your system update is ready to do it for you.

  Download and run the MSRT tool manually:
  http://www.Microsoft.com/security/malwareremove/default.mspx
  (Ignore the details and download the tool to download and save to your desktop, run it.)

  Reset.

  Download/install the latest program Windows installation (for your operating system):
  (Windows XP 32-bit: WindowsXP-KB942288-v3 - x 86 .exe )
  (Download and save it to your desktop, run it.)

  Reset.

  and...

  Download the latest version of Windows Update (x 86) agent here:
  http://go.Microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=91237
  ... and save it to the root of your C:\ drive. After you register on theroot of the C:\ drive, follow these steps:

  Close all Internet Explorer Windows and other applications.

  AutoScan--> RUN and type:
  %SystemDrive%\windowsupdateagent30-x86.exe /WUFORCE
  --> Click OK.

  (If asked, select 'Run'). --> Click on NEXT--> select 'I agree' and click NEXT--> where he completed the installation, click "Finish"...

  Reset.

  Now reset your Windows with this FixIt components update (you * NOT * use the aggressive version):
  How to reset the Windows Update components?

  Reset.

  Now that your system is generally free of malicious software (assuming you have an AntiVirus application), you've cleaned the "additional applications" that could be running and picking up your precious memory and the processor, you have authorized out of valuable and makes disk space as there are no problems with the drive itself and your Windows Update components are up-to-date and should work fine - there is another thing youpouvez wish to make:

  Get and install the hardware device last drivers for your system hardware/system manufacturers support and/or download web site.

  If you want, come back and let us know a bit more information on your system - particularly the brand / model of the system, you have - and maybe someone here can guide you to the place s x of law to this end. This isn't 100% necessary - but I'd be willing to bet that you would gain some performance and features in making this part.

• Computer and programs freeze if left to idle...

  So here's my problem. This just started happening about 2 or 3 days ago. I just think after the window is a security update, but I'm not too sure.

  I tend to leave my computer idle one or twice a week so it can run antivirus scans and what not, and sometimes I can accidentally leave it on when I leave the room, or something. This is never a problem. However, when I return to more than 10 or 20 minutes later all the programs that are perhaps will not respond. When I click on it I get the "* program name * (not responding)" message on the bar. I thought it was something with norton because my current version of this idle background scans if left alone for 20 minutes. But I turned off the power, and she always does. So I have disabled all programs, waited 20 minutes to touch the computer, tried to open MSN Messenger, and it did not work. This problem sometimes if I close the lid of my laptop and put it to sleep then open and then upwards, nothing works, or the screen is black with just the mouse cursor.

  The computer works fine as long as I don't let him inactive for more than 20 minutes, but this problem is annoying, especially when I try to run scans. Is that what I can do other than a system restore?

  Thank you

  Rob R.

  Here's what I use and recommend:

  Avast and Prevx proved extremely reliable and compatible with all I have
  launched on them. Microsoft Security Essentials and Prevx have also proven to be very
  reliable and compatible. Use MSE or Avast and Prevx, Prevx 3 but not all.

  Avast Home free - stop any shields is not necessary except leaving Standard, Web, and
  Operation of the network.

  Prevx - Home - free

  Windows Firewall

  Windows Defender (is not necessary if you use MSE)

  Protected IE - mode

  IE 8 - SmartScreen filter WE (IE 7 phishing filter)

  I also IE always start with asset if filter InPrivate IE 8.
  (It may temporarily turn off with the little icon to the left of the + bottom
  right of IE)

  Two versions of Avast are available 5.x and 4.8 x

  Avast - home - free - 5.x stop shields you do not use (except files, Web, network, &)
  Shields of behavior) - double click on the icon in the Notification area - real time Orange - click on the
  Shield that you want to stop - STOP. To stop the Orange icon to show an error indicator-
  Click on the Orange icon - top right - settings - click on the status bar - uncheck shields you
  disabled - click OK
  http://www.avast.com/free-antivirus-download

  Avast 4.8 x - home - free - stop shields, you don't need except leaving Standard, Web,.
  and the network running. (Double-click the blue icon - look OK. - upper left - Shields details
  Finish those you don't use).
  http://www.avast.com/free-antivirus-download#TAB4

  Or use Microsoft Security Essentials - free
  http://www.Microsoft.com/Security_Essentials/

  Prevx works well alongside MSE or Avast

  Prevx - home - free small, fast, exceptional protection CLOUD, working with other security
  programs. It is a single scanner, VERY EFFICIENT, if it finds something come back here
  or use Google to see how to remove.
  http://www.prevx.com/   <-->
  http://info.prevx.com/downloadcsi.asp  <-->

  PCmag - Prevx - Editor's choice
  http://www.PCMag.com/Article2/0, 2817,2346862,00.asp

  Also get Malwarebytes - free - use as scanner only. If you ever think malware and that
  would be unusual with Avast and occasional Prevx running with the exception of a low level cookie
  (not much), to UPDATE and then run it as a scanner. I have a lot of scanners and they
  never find anything of note that I started to use this configuration.

  http://www.Malwarebytes.org/

  I hope this helps.

  Rob Brown - MS MVP - Windows Desktop Experience: Bike - Mark Twain said it right.

• When I play games in Windows Vista, the game freezes and the sound is distorted. I have

  I have problems playing my games in windows vista 7 the sound is distorted and the game freezes. It becomes very slow.  32-bit computer laptop Dell Inspiron

  Hello

  You can check if the third-party application is causing games freeze. To identify which application can be the question originally configures your computer to clean the start State and follow the troubleshooting steps in the article. To configure your computer to clean boot follow the link below.

  How to troubleshoot a problem by performing a clean boot in Windows Vista or in Windows 7

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/929135

  Note: When you are finished troubleshooting, follow step 7 article to start on normal startup.

  Hope this information is useful.

  Amrita M

  Microsoft Answers Support Engineer
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• I cancelled all MacKeeper programs and got a refund... Now, my computer is not as fast and it freezes at the time.  MacKeeper was costing me too much money... all programs it will speed up my computer. ?

  I had problems with MacKeeper, I loved MacKeeper but then came the renewal notice.

  1 the $49.00 then update for $142,00 then another for $149.00 at the point where I was going

  be finished it would have $500.00 more... I was so upset about MacKeeper I canceled

  the whole program...   Now, my computer is not as fast and sometimes freezes... No matter what? I can do

  to speed up my Mac?  ... any help?

  If you have created a Time Machine backup before install and use MacKeeper, follow the instructions under 'All restore' in the following Apple Support document: use Time Machine to back up or restore your Mac - Apple Support.

  If you have no backup, read below.

  Recovery procedure

  Follow these instructions if uninstalling MacKeeper alone does not lead to a usable System.

  • If you have a backup that you created before using MacKeeper, now is the time to use it. To boot OS X RecoveryTime Machine in Mac OS X utility screen, select restore from a Time Machine backup. Choose a date prior to the installation of MacKeeper.
  • If you don't have a backup prior to the use of MacKeeper, create one now. To do this read to use Time Machine to back up or restore your Mac.
    • The recovery procedure require that you erase the Mac using OS X Recovery, and then create a new user account whose content will be empty. You can then use Setup Assistant to migrate your essential documents, including photos, music, products of work and other essential files.
    • To erase and install OS X read How to reinstall OS X on your Mac.
      • Follow the instructions in this document under wipe your drive and install OS X.
      • Then follow the procedure to move your content to a new Mac.
      • When asked how you want to transfer your data, select transfer from a Mac, Time Machine backup or boot disk.
      • Under Select the information to transfer, select only your previous user account and do not select 'Applications', 'Computer and Network Settings' or 'other files and folders. Deselect these choices.
    • After using Setup Assistant, you will need to reinstall the essential software that you might need, once more without forgetting to install the software from their original sources and by omitting all non-essential software.
    • "Non-essential software" is a broad category that includes, but is not limited to the products 'antivirus' third party 'cleaning' and 'maintenance '.

• Desktop image freezes, I put computer to sleep, he wakes up on his own and picture freezes. I have image change every 5 seconds. How can I fix?

  Desktop image freezes, I put computer to sleep, he wakes up on his own and picture freezes. I have image change every 5 seconds. How can I fix?

  Get a backup full system, like - especially if you use a Mac Pro with 10.6.8 - then your material is more old enough to be at fault.

  Once you have a full backup and up-to-date...  More information is needed:

  What is the freezing of the entire or just computer screen background image?

  Start in Safe Mode and stop and restart normally and see if that clears the problem.

  If you have the anti-virus or anti-malware installed or any tool that claim to clean, optimize or protect, delete all those which, according to the instructions from the suppliers of package.

  Open Console.app from Applications > utilities and look for repeat blocks of diagnostic messages.   Some diagnostics will look alarming, but they are normal and expected.   Looking for blocks that are repeated quickly.   Post an article - usually five or ten lines at most - of any repetition of blocks.   Please do not share more than one or two sections and lines not more than a hundred post or so and please do not post long blocks of repeat messages.

• There is a popup "jenkat new game alert" that's no way to anywhere! very annoying. I am very new to the computer and I obviously did something wrong

  I am very very new to a computer and I have no other form of assistance. I'm on the internet and saw a free game, I wanted to download/play. now I'm stuck with this pop up thing that indicates "JENKAT new game Alert." It does allow me to close. It appears in whatever it is I'm trying to do. can someboy there please help me solve this problem and I'm not going to the sites until I thoroughly learn how to use a computer :)

  thanking you in advance, libby

  Hi there, found this:

  http://answers.Yahoo.com/question/index?QID=20090823055839AAqZUAs

  Jenkat games room can be customized to disable the pop-up window of new games. Simply open the Arcade and click on the 'Settings' tab at the top. Then click on the 'Préférences' tab, and then click to remove control of the 'daily game alerts' box.

  If you need to close the Arcade, all you have to do is to find the Jenkat Games Arcade icon in your system tray (the purple cat in the lower right corner of your screen). Right-click on the icon, and then click "Exit". That would end the arcade for you, and you can restart at any time.

  TaurArian [MVP] 2005-2010 - Update Services

• No games: I just hooked up my computer and saw it is no games here. What should I do?

  I just hooked up my computer and saw it is no games here. What should I do?

  Try this: http://social.answers.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/vistagaming/thread/b76359b8-5bcc-47cc-94e8-80eab9958e5f teengeek.freehostingcloud.com

• I reinstalled the air combat Simulator 3 but he can't play. He gets at the beginning and then freezes. I've got shield deluxe antivirus 2009. He has not done this with the 2008 deluxe version of shield. Yet, I can play any other game.

  I reinstalled the air combat Simulator 3 but he can't play. He gets at the beginning and then freezes. I've got shield deluxe antivirus 2009. He has not done this with the 2008 deluxe version of shield. Yet, I can play any other game.

  Hi gullo56,

  Welcome to Microsoft Answers Community Forums.

  To help you better I would ask,

  a. If it functioned very well under Windows 7 before?

  ·         I suggest you to disable your firewall security software and check if you are able to play the game.

  From the link below, what I discovered is Microsoft Flight Simulator 3 is not completely compatible with Windows 7, but I would suggest that you follow the steps below to help troubleshoot your problem.

  http://www.Microsoft.com/Windows/compatibility/Windows-7/en-us/search.aspx?type=software&s=combat%20flight%20simulator%203

  1. as Microsoft Combat Flight Simulator 3 is supported by Microsoft Windows Vista to function normally, I suggest you run this program in Vista compatibility mode in Microsoft Windows 7.

  For information about how to run a program in an earlier version of Windows, visit the link below,

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/make-older-programs-run-in-this-version-of-Windows

  2. you can also try to reduce the hardware acceleration and check if it solves your problem,

  1. Click Start-> Control Panel-> appearance and personalization.

  2. under customization, click on adjust the screen resolution.

  3. in the display settings dialog box, click the Advanced Settings button.

  4. in the monitor Properties dialog box, click the Troubleshooting tab.

  5. click on the change settings button.

  6. in the Security dialog box, click on continue.

  7 move the hardware acceleration slider to none to reduce or turn off video hardware acceleration.

  8. click on OK.

  9. restart Windows.

  Hope this information helped you.

  Kind regards

  Arona - Microsoft technical support engineer

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• This guard freezing computer and telling me sqmapi.dll is missing. Can I have some suggestions please

  original title: sqmapi.dll

  This guard freezing computer and telling me sqmapi.dll is missing. Can I have some suggestions please

  Run the System File Checker tool and I hope that it will solve the dll. Learn How to use the System File Checker tool

• After that a neighbor used my computer several game icons appear on start up and page back icon is missing

  I use Windows Vista. I don't know what I'm doing.

  * original title - after a neighbor used my computer I find several game icons on my departure and return page icon has disappeared. Please help! *

  Hello

  My advice is to never let anyone borrow or use your computer

  try a restore of the system before this happened

  http://www.windowsvistauserguide.com/system_restore.htm

  If necessary do in safe mode

  Windows Vista

  Using the F8 method:

  1. Restart your computer.
  2. When the computer starts, you will see your computer hardware are listed. When you see this information begins to tap theF8 key repeatedly until you are presented with theBoot Options Advanced Windows Vista.
  3. Select the Safe Mode option with the arrow keys.
  4. Then press enter on your keyboard to start mode without failure of Vista.
  5. To start Windows, you'll be a typical logon screen. Connect to your computer and Vista goes into safe mode.
  6. Do whatever tasks you need and when you are done, reboot to return to normal mode.

• Internet Explore screen becomes milky and occasionally freezes forcing me to restart the computer

  Original title: freezes

  Internet Explore screen becomes milky and occasionally freezes forcing me to restart the computer.  now the Bureau is milky and freezes from time to time.  whenever the circle of 'thought' continues to 'think' without success.  Sometimes it fades, but most of the time I have to stop and restart.

  Hello

  Check if there is information in Event Viewer which may help us to solve the problem:

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/what-information-appears-in-event-logs-Event-Viewer

  Method 1:

  Step 1:

  Try to start in safe mode and check if you are able to stop normally. To start in safe mode follow the link given below.

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/start-your-computer-in-safe-mode

   

  Step 2:

  If the problem does not occur in safe mode then boot to the desktop in normal mode and check that the third-party program is causing the problem. To configure your computer to clean boot follow the link below.

  How to troubleshoot a problem by performing a clean boot in Windows Vista or in Windows 7

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/929135

  Method 2:

  Also, try to optimize the performance of Windows 7. Follow the link below which evokes the different ways to optimize the operating system.

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/optimize-Windows-7-for-better-performance

  Hope this information is useful.

  Amrita M

  Microsoft Answers Support Engineer
  Visit our Microsoft answers feedback Forum and let us know what you think.

• My screen keeps freezing same mouse and I have to close my computer and start in safe mode

  Original title: screen freezing same mouse helps getting more frequent

  Hi all my screen keeps freezing same mouse and I have to close my computer and start in safe mode, I have windows vista. its most frequent doing, I tried to look at the error logs and so on, told it could be my macfee product and another said it was critical error id 400? I'm quite beyond my depth, I did scan virus and his watch not that I have nothing. Please help, I am a real novice so please explain as easy as you can, thank you very much

  Ensure that your data is backed up / copied to external media. It seems that your PC has a hardware problem. If it's a name brand PC, for example Dell / HP etc it may have preinstalled utility test read the manual or manufacturer's web site

  If it's a generic PC, then your machine to HD will have a free test bootable utility, for example SeaTools from Seagate

  To test the memory, www.memtest.org

• My games freeze and I have to refresh the page, windows network detects problems with pakage 1.0

  Windows network diagnostics detects connectivity with windows version 1.0 package! IAM helpless! My games freeze and I have to keep refreshing page and its helppppppp frustrating!

  Hello

  Thanks for asking!

  1. what game are you talking about?

  2. are - what you're talking to online games?

  3 have there been recent changes to the system before the show?

  If you are referring to online games, I suggest to follow the link and follow the steps. Check if it helps.

  The problems of games online using Internet Explorer

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/2528246

  Reply back with the results. I'd be happy to help you.

• I download the version44.7 game Imvu and always freezes I tried everything but nothing works.

  New title of the thread: Well, I download the version44.7 game Imvu and always freezes I tried everything but nothing works, I have windows 7. Help, please.

  Game: IMVU
  version: 44.7
  HP-Pc-windows vista 7

  Hello

   

   

  1 have. what troubleshooting measures you tried so far?

  2. is the specific question of IMVU?

  3. are you referring to the virtual world of instant messaging?

  4. What is the name of the game?

  5 are you on a dual boot Windows vista and 7?

  6 - is the game opened with Internet Explorer browser?

  Response to help you further.

  You can see the article following if you are using the Internet Explorer browser.

  The problems of games online using Internet Explorer:

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/2528246