Windows Blinds Slows Computer
Saturday, November 1, 2003 by TheLenko | Discussion: WinCustomize Talk
Does anyone else have problems with windows blinds slowing down their computers? I was wondering if anyone has any solutions to how to make it run faster.
My Specs:
AMD Atholon 1600+ (1.4ghz)
512ddr ram
GeForce 4 ti4200
Do most of you who use skins out there have lik super computers or somthing? Cause some of these skins i've tried slow your computer down a lot!
Thanks for all the help!!!!
My Specs:
AMD Atholon 1600+ (1.4ghz)
512ddr ram
GeForce 4 ti4200
Do most of you who use skins out there have lik super computers or somthing? Cause some of these skins i've tried slow your computer down a lot!
Thanks for all the help!!!!
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Koasati
Reply #22 Sunday, November 2, 2003 12:46 PM
Reply #22 Sunday, November 2, 2003 12:46 PM
Xendre64.... No, theLenko is not the only other AMD user..... I am one also. 
My machine is very close to TheLenko's................... I haven't noticed any slow-down with WB.
kona0197
Reply #23 Sunday, November 2, 2003 1:24 PM
Reply #23 Sunday, November 2, 2003 1:24 PM
my new machine (this dell is just a stand in until I get more funds) will be a AMD 3200+
digital_trucker
Reply #24 Sunday, November 2, 2003 3:45 PM
Reply #24 Sunday, November 2, 2003 3:45 PM
Sounds good, Kona. I'm planning to keep my AMD 2000+ for another year or three. It'll do until next version of Winblowz comes out. Then I think I'll build a dual-AMD box.
IPlural
Reply #25 Sunday, November 2, 2003 3:57 PM
yeah I'd think so too, especially if someone is wondering why an application seems to be dropping anchors on them...
Hiya Jam
hope all is well with you!
[Message Edited]
Reply #25 Sunday, November 2, 2003 3:57 PM
| Scribe Frogboy OS is really important I'd say. |
yeah I'd think so too, especially if someone is wondering why an application seems to be dropping anchors on them...
Hiya Jam
hope all is well with you![Message Edited]
JamMeister33
Reply #26 Sunday, November 2, 2003 4:39 PM
Hi there IPlural, I'm just fine and thank you for asking....
Reply #26 Sunday, November 2, 2003 4:39 PM
| Hiya Jam hope all is well with you! |
Hi there IPlural, I'm just fine and thank you for asking....
kona0197
Reply #27 Sunday, November 2, 2003 4:44 PM
NO longhorn for me. I will stick to XP (although do to only having 64 MB of RAM right now until my ebay purchases get here I am stuck with a suprisingly very STABLE Windows ME.)
Reply #27 Sunday, November 2, 2003 4:44 PM
| It'll do until next version of Winblowz comes out. |
NO longhorn for me. I will stick to XP (although do to only having 64 MB of RAM right now until my ebay purchases get here I am stuck with a suprisingly very STABLE Windows ME.)
JamMeister33
Reply #28 Sunday, November 2, 2003 4:48 PM
Reply #28 Sunday, November 2, 2003 4:48 PM
WinME was never, ever "stable" for me, but I'll swear by WinXP...
r3fr
Reply #29 Sunday, November 2, 2003 5:21 PM
Yeah, I think you have to pay for the full version of Ad-Aware, but i'm not sure. Also Lenko, you might run disk defragger once, twice, or a thrice time to get them fragged files in order.
Reply #29 Sunday, November 2, 2003 5:21 PM
| Citizen r3fr, you have a good idea. That would be one of my recommendations too. But, the wrong program. Spybot Search and Destroy is a much better spyware killer. It also searches for bad registry references which can also slow down the computer. Optimizing your registry is important. If you have never done it before you may notice a hundred bad references. But, be careful. It is better to repair misplaced references than deleting ones that you are unfamilar with. If you mess up your registry, you can kiss windows goodbye. Spybot is free. |
Yeah, I think you have to pay for the full version of Ad-Aware, but i'm not sure. Also Lenko, you might run disk defragger once, twice, or a thrice time to get them fragged files in order.
kona0197
Reply #30 Sunday, November 2, 2003 5:45 PM
Reply #30 Sunday, November 2, 2003 5:45 PM
try diskkeeper. works better at defraging a drive than the regular windows defrag.
and diskkepper lite is free.
and diskkepper lite is free.
digital_k
Reply #31 Sunday, November 2, 2003 11:50 PM
Reply #31 Sunday, November 2, 2003 11:50 PM
I have a 2.2ghz Celeron w/256 megs of RAM and I do not experience any problems with WB or anything else I run on this rig, which is a Gateway btw.
digital_k
Reply #32 Sunday, November 2, 2003 11:56 PM
Reply #32 Sunday, November 2, 2003 11:56 PM
Oh and Diskeeper Lite is the built in defrag in WinXP btw..(just open defrag then click help,then about,its made by Executive Software)it isnt so hot, but Diskeeper Pro is a champ, I really like the set it and forget it feature, really useful.
TasT
Reply #33 Monday, November 3, 2003 10:49 AM
Reply #33 Monday, November 3, 2003 10:49 AM
TasT has been relegated to using the server. Wife is Sick and I needed out of the house and the server is in the garage.
The household server is a dual 500 MHz Celeron system and it works fine, though it no longer has any stardock products on it, when it did I had no problem.
| gahmmmm... no one seems to have Celron processors here.I wonder why??? |
The household server is a dual 500 MHz Celeron system and it works fine, though it no longer has any stardock products on it, when it did I had no problem.
Stumpy
Reply #34 Monday, November 3, 2003 12:05 PM
Reply #34 Monday, November 3, 2003 12:05 PM
Now don't laugh, but my system is as follows
Pentium II, 400mzh
512mb menory
64mb Geoforce Graphics card
1 9gb Hard drive and 1 8gb Hard drive
1 CD Rom and 1 CD-RW
1 useless floppy drive
and again everything runs fine here.
Pentium II, 400mzh
512mb menory
64mb Geoforce Graphics card
1 9gb Hard drive and 1 8gb Hard drive
1 CD Rom and 1 CD-RW
1 useless floppy drive
and again everything runs fine here.
kona0197
Reply #35 Monday, November 3, 2003 5:06 PM
don't worry my system is just as pathetic. I don't think anyone is laughing.
My system:
Pentium 3, 733mhz
192 megs SDRAM
4 mb Intel Video (onboard video card)
6.4 gig hard drive
16x DVD ROM drive
52x24x52 CD RW drive
Internal LS-120 drive
Reply #35 Monday, November 3, 2003 5:06 PM
| Now don't laugh, but my system is as follows |
don't worry my system is just as pathetic. I don't think anyone is laughing.
My system:
Pentium 3, 733mhz
192 megs SDRAM
4 mb Intel Video (onboard video card)
6.4 gig hard drive
16x DVD ROM drive
52x24x52 CD RW drive
Internal LS-120 drive
JD89187
Reply #36 Monday, November 3, 2003 5:57 PM
Reply #36 Monday, November 3, 2003 5:57 PM
My computer doesnt slow down and it...how do I say...oh yes, SUCKS!!
kona0197
Reply #38 Monday, November 3, 2003 7:27 PM
I am getting a 40 gig new in the box but I will wait until I build my new AMD 3200+ system for that one.
Reply #38 Monday, November 3, 2003 7:27 PM
| 6.4 gig hard drive???WAAAA?!?!?? |
I am getting a 40 gig new in the box but I will wait until I build my new AMD 3200+ system for that one.
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Reply #21 Sunday, November 2, 2003 12:10 PM
Spybot Search and Destroy rules!
So does MSconfig and the Services snap-in.