Windows Vista is running really slow, how to fix?

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• Windows Vista is running extremely slow and will not open the Task Manager or connect to the internet

  I have an older Dell running Windows Vista, and it started fine when I got it, but about a month ago it started very slow and refusing to open any program. I can't get the Task Manager to open to all and internet Explorer refuses to connect. I did a complete analysis of the system through Viper and it came out saying: there is nothing more than a few trogans. He also started a taskbar at the top of the screen. No idea how it happened either.

  Hello
  Your computer is probably infected by malicious software. Try following the steps in this virus/malware removal guide: http://www.selectrealsecurity.com/malware-removal-guide/
  It provides simple instructions on how to remove malware from a computer. If you have any questions, just ask. I hope this helps you.
  Brian

• CineBench OpenGL really slow - how to fix?

  (Mac Pro 8-core + NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT) & gt; OS X 10.5.6 & gt; (VMWare Fusion 2.0 + VMWare Tools) (XP Pro (32 bit) to BootCamp):

  I tried running the CineBench benchmark but its OpenGL test, which is quickly under a different virtualuizer, is unbearably slow under Fusion. Something is radically wrong - way to solve this problem?

  I note that XP Desktop "& gt; Properties & gt; Settings"says display adapter is 'VMWare SVGA II' which sounds very general so maybe he doesn't know how to interact properly with my graphics card? Do I need to install another type of driver etc to allow him to take full advantage of this card?

  Everything was a new installation. In fact, I started from scratch twice.

  We do not support OpenGL in the prompt still while you run the emulated OpenGL software.  For the moment, only DirectX 9.0 c is supported.

  The VMware SVGA II adapter is the video card that we present at the prompt.  It is not possible to operate your host video drivers in the comments because that the guest can not see the video card physical at all.  Instead, a video driver is provided with the comment tools from VMware providing hardware acceleration for Windows.

• My computer is running really slow and guard same gel if I double click, it will do. I have windows 7 for home.

  My computer is running really slow and guard same gel if I double click, it will do. I have windows 7 for home.

  Hello

  References to Vista also apply to Windows 7.

  What antivirus/antispyware/security products do you have on the machine? Be one you have NEVER
  on this machine, including those you have uninstalled (they leave leftovers behind which can cause
  strange problems).

  ----------------------------------------------------

  Follow these steps:

  Try these to erase corruption and missing/damaged file system repair or replacement.

  Start - type this in the search box-> find COMMAND at the top and RIGHT CLICK – RUN AS ADMIN

  Enter this at the command prompt - sfc/scannow

  How to fix the system files of Windows 7 with the System File Checker
  http://www.SevenForums.com/tutorials/1538-SFC-SCANNOW-Command-System-File-Checker.html

  How to analyze the log file entries that the Microsoft Windows Resource Checker (SFC.exe) program
  generates in Windows Vista cbs.log
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/928228

  Also run CheckDisk, so we cannot exclude as much as possible of the corruption.

  How to run check disk in Windows 7
  http://www.SevenForums.com/tutorials/433-disk-check.html

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  After the foregoing:

  How to troubleshoot a problem by performing a clean boot in Windows Vista or
  Windows 7
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/929135

  Use advanced tools to solve performance problems in Windows 7
  http://www.howtogeek.com/HOWTO/6152/use-advanced-tools-to-troubleshoot-performance-problems-in-Windows-7/

  Problems with the overall speed of the system and performance
  http://support.Microsoft.com/default.aspx/GP/slow_windows_performance?p=1

  How to troubleshoot performance issues in Windows Vista
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/950685

  Optimize the performance of Microsoft Windows Vista
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/959062
  To see everything that is in charge of startup - wait a few minutes with nothing to do - then right-click
  Taskbar - the Task Manager process - take a look at stored by - Services - this is a quick way
  reference (if you have a small box at the bottom left - show for all users, then check that).

  How to change, add or remove startup programs in Windows 7
  http://www.SevenForums.com/tutorials/1401-startup-programs-change.html

  A quick check to see that load method 2 is - using MSCONFIG then put a list of
  those here.
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  Tools that should help you:

  Process Explorer - free - find out which files, key of registry and other objects processes have opened.
  What DLLs they have loaded and more. This exceptionally effective utility will show you even who has
  each process.
  http://TechNet.Microsoft.com/en-us/Sysinternals/bb896653.aspx

  Autoruns - free - see what programs are configured to start automatically when you start your system
  and you log in. Autoruns also shows you the full list of registry and file locations where applications can
  Configure auto-start settings.
  http://TechNet.Microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb963902.aspx
  Process Monitor - Free - monitor the system files, registry, process, thread and DLL real-time activity.
  http://TechNet.Microsoft.com/en-us/Sysinternals/bb896645.aspx

  There are many excellent free tools from Sysinternals
  http://TechNet.Microsoft.com/en-us/Sysinternals/default.aspx

  -Free - WhatsInStartUP this utility displays the list of all applications that are loaded automatically
  When Windows starts. For each request, the following information is displayed: Type of startup (registry/Startup folder), Command - Line String, the product name, Version of the file, the name of the company;
  Location in the registry or the file system and more. It allows you to easily disable or remove unwanted
  a program that runs in your Windows startup.
  http://www.NirSoft.NET/utils/what_run_in_startup.html

  There are many excellent free tools to NirSoft
  http://www.NirSoft.NET/utils/index.html

  Window Watcher - free - do you know what is running on your computer? Maybe not. The window
  Watcher says it all, reporting of any window created by running programs, if the window
  is visible or not.
  http://www.KarenWare.com/PowerTools/ptwinwatch.asp

  Many excellent free tools and an excellent newsletter at Karenware
  http://www.KarenWare.com/

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  Think about it an absolute must - manually update your drivers.

  Vista and Windows 7 updated drivers love then here's how update the most important.

  This is my generic how updates of appropriate driver:

  This utility, it is easy see which versions are loaded:

  -Free - DriverView utility displays the list of all device drivers currently loaded on your system.
  For each driver in the list, additional useful information is displayed: load address of the driver,
  Description, version, product name, company that created the driver and more.
  http://www.NirSoft.NET/utils/DriverView.html

  For drivers, visit manufacturer of emergency system and of the manufacturer of the device that are the most common.
  Control Panel - device - Graphics Manager - note the brand and complete model
  your video card - double - tab of the driver - write version information. Now, click on update
  Driver (this can do nothing as MS is far behind the certification of drivers) - then right-click.
  Uninstall - REBOOT it will refresh the driver stack.

  Repeat this for network - card (NIC), Wifi network, sound, mouse, and keyboard if 3rd party
  with their own software and drivers and all other main drivers that you have.

  Now in the system manufacturer (Dell, HP, Toshiba as examples) site (in a restaurant), peripheral
  Site of the manufacturer (Realtek, Intel, Nvidia, ATI, for example) and get their latest versions. (Look for
  BIOS, Chipset and software updates on the site of the manufacturer of the system here.)

  Download - SAVE - go to where you put them - right click - RUN AD ADMIN - REBOOT after
  each installation.

  Always check in the Device Manager - drivers tab to be sure the version you actually install
  presents itself. This is because some restore drivers before the most recent is installed (sound card drivers
  in particular that) so to install a driver - reboot - check that it is installed and repeat as
  necessary.

  Repeat to the manufacturers - BTW in the DO NOT RUN THEIR SCANNER device - check
  manually by model.

  Look at the sites of the manufacturer for drivers - and the manufacturer of the device manually.
  http://pcsupport.about.com/od/driverssupport/HT/driverdlmfgr.htm

  Installation and update of drivers under Windows 7 (updated drivers manually using the methods above
  It is preferable to ensure that the latest drivers from the manufacturer of system and device manufacturers are located)
  http://www.SevenForums.com/tutorials/43216-installing-updating-drivers-7-a.html

  If you update the drivers manually, then it's a good idea to disable the facilities of driver under Windows
  Updates, that leaves about Windows updates but it will not install the drivers that will be generally
  older and cause problems. If updates offers a new driver and then HIDE it (right click on it), then
  get new manually if you wish.

  How to disable automatic driver Installation in Windows Vista - drivers
  http://www.AddictiveTips.com/Windows-Tips/how-to-disable-automatic-driver-installation-in-Windows-Vista/
  http://TechNet.Microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc730606 (WS.10) .aspx

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  Refer to these discussions because many more excellent advice however don't forget to check your antivirus
  programs, the main drivers and BIOS update and also solve the problems with the cleanboot method
  first.

  Problems with the overall speed of the system and performance
  http://support.Microsoft.com/GP/slow_windows_performance/en-us

  Performance and Maintenance Tips
  http://social.answers.Microsoft.com/forums/en-us/w7performance/thread/19e5d6c3-BF07-49ac-a2fa-6718c988f125

  Explorer Windows stopped working
  http://social.answers.Microsoft.com/forums/en-us/w7performance/thread/6ab02526-5071-4DCC-895F-d90202bad8b3

  I hope this helps.

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

• I did the update to Windows now, it is really slow.

  Original title: Windows 7

  I did the update to Windows now, it is really slow. He has been before lighting I've tried everything I can think of.  Upgrade to Windows 10 would be useful

  There is no way I can be sure, but I doubt that it would be useful.

  The worst time to do an upgrade is when you run into problems. One such update is more likely to exacerbate problems that in order to solve them.

• There is a reduced price for Windows 7 if I recently bought a computer with Windows Vista? If there is how I get it?

  There is a reduced price for Windows 7 if I recently bought a computer with Windows Vista? If there is how I get it?

  You are in the Windows Update Forum.

  How does the Windows 7 upgrade Option?

  The Windows 7 upgrade Option is available through participating PC manufacturers on some PC and Microsoft on any purchase of packaged product Windows Vista. The Windows 7 upgrade Option applies to Windows Vista Home Premium, Business and Ultimate editions. Your upgrade to Windows 7 will be the comparable version: so you will get either Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Professional (upgrade to Windows Vista Business) or Windows 7 Ultimate, respectively. The Windows 7 upgrade Option program works on June 26, 2009 through January 31, 2010. Manufacturers can choose to offer the option for a shorter period on their PC.

  http://www.Microsoft.com/Windows/buy/offers/upgrade-option.aspx

  Above Microsoft link has info for the Options to upgrade Windows 7 from participating computer manufacturers.

  Read the info here to see if you qualify.

  http://www.Microsoft.com/Windows/buy/offers/upgrade-FAQ-option.aspx

  FAQ about the upgrade is at the link above.

  http://www.Microsoft.com/Windows/Windows-7/get/Upgrade-Advisor.aspx

  Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor.

  http://TechNet.Microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd772579 (WS.10) .aspx

  Railways upgrade to Windows 7 at the link above.

  For any other question of Windows 7:

  http://social.answers.Microsoft.com/forums/en-us/category/Windows7

  Link above is Windows 7 forum for questions on windows 7.

  Windows 7 questions should be directed to the it.

  You are in the Vista Forums.

  See you soon.

  Mick Murphy - Microsoft partner

• The error code is 'Windows Update error 80072ee2'. SO how to fix in a step-by-step fashion. I added the site proposed for the update in my antivirus while list.

  The error code is 'Windows Update error 80072ee2'. SO how to fix in a step-by-step fashion. I added the site proposed for the update in my antivirus while list.

  Hi Sarma_RN,

  1. When you receive the error message?

  2. update you are trying to install?

  3. When was the last time you were able to install updates?

  If Windows Update, error 80072ee2 during updates, the Windows Update servers may experience an unusually high number of requests for updates. Close Windows Update, wait 10 to 15 minutes, and then run Windows Update again. Alternatively, you can wait for automatic update of Windows run at its next scheduled time.

  These errors can occur caused by one of the following problems:

  • Applications or processes that interfere with Internet communications
  • Problems on your computer
  • Strong Internet activity
  • Recoverable database errors

  See the Microsoft article and try the steps mentioned below.

  You may encounter temporary connection related errors when you use Windows Update or Microsoft Update to install updates

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/836941

  I hope this helps!

  Halima S - Microsoft technical support.

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

• I get the error c:\windows\system32\optionalfeatures.exe not found how to fix it

  I get the error c:\windows\system32\optionalfeatures.exe not found how to fix it

  I get the error c:\windows\system32\optionalfeatures.exe not found how to fix it

  Look herehttp://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/ie/forum/ie8-windows_7/when-i-access-internet-explorer-a-message-says/25bef4a4-bb01-46ac-bc68-11c81e7b55e7

• you use windows 7 firefoxis really slow, how can I fix that?, it's very slow to load pages on every website I go to.

  When broweing site different from the page loading takes forever

  To solve the problems of slowness are not specifically mentioned in this article, you need to analyze your computer of viruses, spyware and other malicious software and reading Firefox to solve the problems caused by malware.

  https://support.Mozilla.org/en-us/KB/Firefox-slow-how-make-it-faster

• MI compurer runs really slow but my antivirus know that I have no virus what could be?

  my computer is in courses run extremelly slow I ran my antivirus couple moments but did not find anything either, but it keeps telling me that I use high CPU, even when I just open internet explore.  can you guys help me please?

  Internet Explorer

   

  To improve performance for IE, you can reset internet Explorer to the factory settings. This will disable memory addons chewing and bar tools, etc. that you've installed over time.

  In Internet Explorer click on Tools in the bar and then Internet Optionscommand. Go to the Advanced tab, and then click the Reset button.
   
   
  Or disable/remove specific ones, in Internet Explorer click on Tools for button on the command bar - Manage the Addons - enable or disable Addons - select the addin - Remove or disable the button.
   
   
  Other memory hogs
   
   
  You probably many useless auto startup programs. You can disable these programs.
   
   
  Click Start - all programs - Accessories - run and type
   

  msconfig
  

   
  Then go to the Startup tab uncheck the things you don't need.
   
  Use the command line column to find info on the file, if it does not use display menu - Select the columnsdisplay. Use the name of the folder that contains the file and right click - Properties - Details tab to see what it is.
   

  Explorer

  Explorer (explorer.exe) is the program that is the start menu and taskbar, windows folder and the office (which is a folder window).

  The Explorer is built on addin programs called Extensions of Shell. The standard is provided by Microsoft, but programs add their own.

   
  • Download Autoruns http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb963902.aspx
  • Close the windows explore
  • Start Autoruns by right-clicking and choose Run as administrator
  • Click on the Options menu - entries and Filter Options to hide Microsoft tick and clear to understand empty slots
  • Go to the explore tab and uncheck everything to the left.
  • Reset
  Start - Help and Support

   

   

  Start disk cleanup

   

  To free up space on your hard disk, search disk cleanup and then removes temporary files on your computer that you decide that you no longer need.

  If you have more than one drive or partition on your computer, you will be asked to choose which drive you want Disk Cleanup to clean.

  Click to open Disk Cleanup.

  Note

  • Here's another way to open Disk Cleanup: click on the Start button. In the search box, type and then disk cleanup in the list of results, click Disk Cleanup.

   
  Other things to try
   
   
  With disk cleanup displays above the Other Options tab. You can delete all but the last System Restore point and see if that is too much space.
   
  System Restore uses 15% of the space normally. Change click Start - All Programs - Accessories - right on command prompt and choose run as administrator. Type Regedit and navigate to
   
  HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\SystemRestore\cfg
   
  Double click on DiskPercent and click on decimal and change the value to the desired percentage,
   
   
  Delete files in the system Temp folder
   
   
  Start - All Programs - Accessories - right on command prompt and choose run as administrator. Type (or copy and paste by clicking in the command prompt window and choose Paste).
   
  To the list
   

  dir c:\windows\temp/a/s

   
  To remove
   

  del c:\windows\temp\*.*/s/f/q

   
  Check the size of the swap file
   
   
  As a rule generally you want to your swap file slightly larger than the amount of memory that you have. It develops automatically but spread automatically. If you use hungery memory programs as this video editing should be bigger. If too big you can reduce and rush of space can be moved to another drive.
   
  Start - All Programs - Accessories - right on command prompt and choose run as administrator. Type (or copy and paste by clicking in the command prompt window and choose Paste).
   

  dir /a c:\pagefile.sys

   

  To modify or change drive see change the size of virtual memory in Start - Help and Support.

   

  Compact the Windows databases use various

  You can compact the various databases that Windows uses. This is the Windows Update, Windows Search, Windows Mail, Windows Contacts, Windows, Windows Live and Internet Explorer ver 10 applications calendar.

  Close Windows Mail and Internet Explorer. Wait a minute for Internet Explorer release locks of sound files.

  See how much space taking up type which is below and note the total size (because it scrolls away).

  Start - All Programs - Accessories- Click with the right button on command prompt and choose Run As Administrator. Type (or copy and paste by clicking in the command prompt window and choose Paste).

  dir c:\*.edb c:\*.msmessagestore c:\WebCacheV*.dat/a/s

  Then at compact

  SC stop wsearch

  for %A in (*.edb *.msmessagestore WebCacheV*.dat) /r c:\ don't esentutl.exe /p "%A" / o

  for %A in (*.edb *.msmessagestore WebCacheV*.dat) /r c:\ don't esentutl.exe /d "%A".

  SC start wsearch

  To see the new size and compare it to the old size

  dir c:\*.edb c:\*.msmessagestore c:\WebCacheV*.dat/a/s.

   
  Then to delete some temporary files.
   
   

  del c:\*.integ.raw/s

   

  Delete the files updated by the Service Pack

  See how much space taking up type which is below and note the total size (because it scrolls away). Also, note that the total is higher than it actually is. This will remove the ability to uninstall service packs.

  Start - All Programs - Accessories - right on command prompt and choose run as administrator. Type (or copy and paste by clicking in the command prompt window and choose Paste).

  c:\Windows\WinSxS dir /a /s

  Then type

  Vsp1cln.exe

  COMPCLN.exe

  To see the new size and compare it to the old size

  c:\windows\WinSxS dir /a /s

  Move your Documents

  If you have another disk, you can move the documents folder to it.

  Click with the right button on your Documents (or pictures, etc.) Office, videos, Contacts,) the tab file - Properties - location - move.

  Remove saved files created by Photo Gallery

  Photo Gallery Windows makes a copy of any file that you are editing. Click Start - All Programs - Accessories - (or press the Windows key + R). Type

  Images of the hull: original

  Delete the ones you don't want.

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• When I pluged my camcorder (Sony trv608) in my emachine (I have windows Vista Home Basic) nothing happened.how can get video off camera and on the computer?

  (In the AutoPlay dialog box that appears when you turn on the DV camera, click importing video.)
  It's # 2 on how to import the video but when I pluged my camcorder (Sony trv608) in my emachine (I have windows Vista Home Basic), nothing is happening... How to get my video on my computer and my video cam?... I also got told by sony I needed to cap analog, so I have I need to download something on internet even thought I have Director on my windows? IM so confused?

  Hi harleykristi,

  Welcome to the Microsoft answers site!

  Looks like the video camera (Sony trv608) is not compatible with windows vista, see the Sony link below:

  http://eSupport.Sony.com/us/Perl/SWU-download.pl?upd_id=1452&MDL=CCDTRV608

  () Vista drivers are not available)

  You try to install the software that came with the device in windows XP service pack 2 compatibility mode. See the link below:

  Run the program compatibility Wizard

  1. open the program compatibility Wizard the by clicking the Start button, clicking Control Panel, click programs, and then clicking on use an older program with this version of Windows.

  2. follow the directions in the wizard.

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

  For more information, see the link below:

  http://eSupport.Sony.com/us/Perl/model-home.pl?MDL=CCDTRV608&loc=3

  You the best solution would be to check with Sony to learn more.

  http://eSupport.Sony.com/us/Perl/contact-land.pl?MDL=CCDTRV608

  Hope this information is helpful

  Thank you, and in what concerns:

  Ajay K

  Microsoft Answers Support Engineer

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• Windows Vista on M35X-S111. How to install it?

  How to install it? After you have copied the installation files I see only blue screen. I use Windows Vista RTM. I think that the BIOS driver is not compatible with Windows Vista.
  My BIOS version is 1.90

  Hello

  It seems impossible to install Vista at this time on some Toshiba laptops because of ACPI problems.
  As you know the official release of Vista is in January 2007. You may find more late new BIOS.

  But as far as I know not each notebook is vista capable

• Problems restoring 64 bit Windows Vista - sfc/scannow still find things to fix even if run multiple times in a row

  I had a hard drive failure; However, the operating system has been on another disk, a 250 GB SSD. After replacing the faulty discs, I tried to move Windows Vista 64 bit to a larger 512 SSD concert. I keep running into problems with these efforts. To verify that the 250 GB SSD is clean and ready to be moved, I run the sfc/scannow in SafeMode with network. I run several times now and each time he claims to have found corrupt files and fixed them.

  This is evidence of a virus or other malicious software?

  I try to avoid formatting the drive and having to reinstall all software.

  Suggested actions?

  Hello

  Run SFC in Normal Mode.

  See you soon.

• my windows vista screen is side ways, how can I solve this problem?

  original title: I caught my son play with the keyboard on my windows vista computer, and now the screen is side ways, how can I solve this problem? I don't know what keys and played with

  My son was palying with the keyboard and now my screen is side ways, how can I solve this problem, can someone help me, thanks

  Press Ctrl & Alt keys and use the arrows to rotate back.
   
  Alternative: right-click on the desktop | Graphics options | Rotation.

• I want to completely re - install Windows Vista and start over. How can I do this without disk?

  I have windows vista on my laptop, I just want to clean all the files and renew my operating system because my laptop does not work in normal mode and I have to use in safe mode all the time. and I have no cd for windows. any suggestion what should I do I m so confused?

  original title: need to renew the operating system!

  I have windows vista on my laptop, I just want to clean all the files and renew my operating system because my laptop does not work in normal mode and I have to use in safe mode all the time. and I have no cd for windows. any suggestion what should I do I m so confused?

  Call the manufacturer of your computer.
  Request a set of recovery disks. The cost of the disk is minimal and the money will be well spent.

  Also ask to speak to a technician and learn how to access your recovery partition (if you have one) and the use of the recovery partition.

  Note:

  If you have files that you want to keep, save these first before you restore your computer.