Here are the specs:
Product Name; ze4901us,
Microprocessor; 1.3GHz Intel Celeron M Processor 320
Microprocessor Cache; 512KB L2 Cache
Memory; 256MB DDR SDRAM (1 x 256MB) at 266MHz
Memory Max; 1024MB DDR SDRAM (2 x 512MB)
Video Graphics; Intel Extreme Graphics 2 (shared)
Hard Drive; 40GB (4200RPM) Hard Drive
Multimedia Drive; 24X DVD/CD-RW
Combo Drive Display; 15.0-inch XGA TFT (1024 x 768) Display
Network Card; Integrated 10/100BASE-T Ethernet LAN (RJ-45 connector) Sound;
16-bit Sound Blaster Pro-compatible audio; internal Altec Lansing speakers;
AC audio link; volume control button and mute button
Keyboard; 101-key compatible Pointing Device; Touch Pad with On/Off button
and dedicated vertical Scroll Up/Down pad
PC Card Slots; One Type I/II 32-bit card bus (also supports 16-bit)

I have cleaned all junk, only have VScan and Firewall going, hard drive is
only 1/4 full. Main problem is startup, very slow from log-on. Once it's
started it seems ok. Tried in Safe Mode (only system processes running) and
was slow then too, maybe not as bad.

"Gerry Cornell" wrote:

> How much RAM memory do you have? Try Ctrl+Alt+Delete to bring Task
> Manager and select the Performance Tab. What is the Total, the Commit Charge
> and the Peak?
>
> How large is your hard drive? Is it partitioned? How much free space on
> each drive / partition. How is the drive formatted -FAT32 or NTFS. To
> get this information whilst in Windows Explorer place the cursor on each
> drive in turn, right click and select Properties.
>
> What is the CPU?
>
> --
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> Gerry
> ~~~~
> FCA
> Stourport, England
>
> Enquire, plan and execute
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>
>
> "rwrede" <rwrede136@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:PJIof.3121$It6.884@fe02.lga...
> > Last Christmas I bought my wife an HP laptop and it works fine, except the
> > last few months it is very slow starting up. I have closed all background
> > programs (only essential programs) even tried in Safe Mode. I have
> > optimised with PC Pitstop, TweakNow RegCleaner Pro, Spybot S&D, AdAware,
> > scanned for viruses and set Virtual Memory optimum. It takes a good full 2
> > minutes to fully open from the log-on screen and have no activity in Task
> > Manager. (My desktop optimised the same way opens in 15-20 seconds from
> > the log-on screen) I'm thinking more memory? I did that to my desktop,
> > went from 256 to 720 and wow what a difference. Could it be the processor?
> > how can I test or tell if it is the processor and not just needing more
> > memory.
> >
>
>
>

Try Ctrl+Alt+Delete to bring Task Manager and select the Performance Tab.
What is the Total, the Commit Charge and the Peak?

How is the drive formatted -FAT32 or NTFS. To get this information whilst
in Windows Explorer place the cursor on each drive in turn, right click and
select Properties.

What are your anti-virus and anti-spyware arrangements?

Are there any yellow question marks in Device Manager? Right click on
the My Computer icon on your Desktop and select Properties. Hardware,
Device Manager. If yes what is the Device Error code?

Look in Event Viewer at the System and Application logs for Warning or
Error report and post a copy here You can access Event Viewer by
selecting Start, Administrative Tools, Event Viewer.

HOW TO: View and Manage Event Logs in Event Viewer in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default...&Product=winxp

A tip for posting copies of Error Reports! Run Event Viewer and double
click on the error you want to copy. In the window, which appears is a
button resembling two pages. Double click the button and close Event
Viewer. Now start your message(email) and do a paste into the body of the
message. This will paste the info from the Event Viewer Error Report
complete with links into the message. Make sure this is the first paste
after exiting from Event Viewer.


Hope this helps.

Gerry
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
FCA

Using invalid email address

Stourport, Worcs, England
Enquire, plan and execute.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Please tell the newsgroup how any
suggested solution worked for you.

http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

"rwrede" <rwrede@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:1D634613-A3E2-4247-948E-D59AD6538288@microsoft.com...
> Here are the specs:
> Product Name; ze4901us,
> Microprocessor; 1.3GHz Intel Celeron M Processor 320
> Microprocessor Cache; 512KB L2 Cache
> Memory; 256MB DDR SDRAM (1 x 256MB) at 266MHz
> Memory Max; 1024MB DDR SDRAM (2 x 512MB)
> Video Graphics; Intel Extreme Graphics 2 (shared)
> Hard Drive; 40GB (4200RPM) Hard Drive
> Multimedia Drive; 24X DVD/CD-RW
> Combo Drive Display; 15.0-inch XGA TFT (1024 x 768) Display
> Network Card; Integrated 10/100BASE-T Ethernet LAN (RJ-45 connector)
> Sound;
> 16-bit Sound Blaster Pro-compatible audio; internal Altec Lansing
> speakers;
> AC audio link; volume control button and mute button
> Keyboard; 101-key compatible Pointing Device; Touch Pad with On/Off button
> and dedicated vertical Scroll Up/Down pad
> PC Card Slots; One Type I/II 32-bit card bus (also supports 16-bit)
>
> I have cleaned all junk, only have VScan and Firewall going, hard drive is
> only 1/4 full. Main problem is startup, very slow from log-on. Once it's
> started it seems ok. Tried in Safe Mode (only system processes running)
> and
> was slow then too, maybe not as bad.
>
> "Gerry Cornell" wrote:
>
>> How much RAM memory do you have? Try Ctrl+Alt+Delete to bring Task
>> Manager and select the Performance Tab. What is the Total, the Commit
>> Charge
>> and the Peak?
>>
>> How large is your hard drive? Is it partitioned? How much free space on
>> each drive / partition. How is the drive formatted -FAT32 or NTFS. To
>> get this information whilst in Windows Explorer place the cursor on each
>> drive in turn, right click and select Properties.
>>
>> What is the CPU?
>>
>> --
>>
>> Hope this helps.
>>
>> Gerry
>> ~~~~
>> FCA
>> Stourport, England
>>
>> Enquire, plan and execute
>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>>
>>
>> "rwrede" <rwrede136@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:PJIof.3121$It6.884@fe02.lga...
>> > Last Christmas I bought my wife an HP laptop and it works fine, except
>> > the
>> > last few months it is very slow starting up. I have closed all
>> > background
>> > programs (only essential programs) even tried in Safe Mode. I have
>> > optimised with PC Pitstop, TweakNow RegCleaner Pro, Spybot S&D,
>> > AdAware,
>> > scanned for viruses and set Virtual Memory optimum. It takes a good
>> > full 2
>> > minutes to fully open from the log-on screen and have no activity in
>> > Task
>> > Manager. (My desktop optimised the same way opens in 15-20 seconds from
>> > the log-on screen) I'm thinking more memory? I did that to my desktop,
>> > went from 256 to 720 and wow what a difference. Could it be the
>> > processor?
>> > how can I test or tell if it is the processor and not just needing more
>> > memory.
>> >
>>
>>
>>

(deebs) I do that on a regular basis, cleaning, maintaining, defragging,
This slow starting happens even after a total maintenance, (2-3 minutes to
totally be ready from log-on)

Gerry, the numbers in the "Commit Charge" area are;
Total = 248184 (-~+)
Limit = 583116
Peak = 355436

Formatted NTFS
McAfee VirusScan and Firewall, set to come on at startup

no yellow question marks in Device mgr

nothing out of the ordinary in the Event Viewer



"Gerry Cornell" <gcjc@tenretnitb.com> wrote in message
news:uRFouBHBGHA.3872@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> Try Ctrl+Alt+Delete to bring Task Manager and select the Performance Tab.
> What is the Total, the Commit Charge and the Peak?
>
> How is the drive formatted -FAT32 or NTFS. To get this information whilst
> in Windows Explorer place the cursor on each drive in turn, right click
> and
> select Properties.
>
> What are your anti-virus and anti-spyware arrangements?
>
> Are there any yellow question marks in Device Manager? Right click on
> the My Computer icon on your Desktop and select Properties. Hardware,
> Device Manager. If yes what is the Device Error code?
>
> Look in Event Viewer at the System and Application logs for Warning or
> Error report and post a copy here You can access Event Viewer by
> selecting Start, Administrative Tools, Event Viewer.
>
> HOW TO: View and Manage Event Logs in Event Viewer in Windows XP
> http://support.microsoft.com/default...&Product=winxp
>
> A tip for posting copies of Error Reports! Run Event Viewer and double
> click on the error you want to copy. In the window, which appears is a
> button resembling two pages. Double click the button and close Event
> Viewer. Now start your message(email) and do a paste into the body of the
> message. This will paste the info from the Event Viewer Error Report
> complete with links into the message. Make sure this is the first paste
> after exiting from Event Viewer.
>
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> Gerry
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> FCA
>
> Using invalid email address
>
> Stourport, Worcs, England
> Enquire, plan and execute.
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> Please tell the newsgroup how any
> suggested solution worked for you.
>
> http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
>
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>
> "rwrede" <rwrede@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:1D634613-A3E2-4247-948E-D59AD6538288@microsoft.com...
>> Here are the specs:
>> Product Name; ze4901us,
>> Microprocessor; 1.3GHz Intel Celeron M Processor 320
>> Microprocessor Cache; 512KB L2 Cache
>> Memory; 256MB DDR SDRAM (1 x 256MB) at 266MHz
>> Memory Max; 1024MB DDR SDRAM (2 x 512MB)
>> Video Graphics; Intel Extreme Graphics 2 (shared)
>> Hard Drive; 40GB (4200RPM) Hard Drive
>> Multimedia Drive; 24X DVD/CD-RW
>> Combo Drive Display; 15.0-inch XGA TFT (1024 x 768) Display
>> Network Card; Integrated 10/100BASE-T Ethernet LAN (RJ-45 connector)
>> Sound;
>> 16-bit Sound Blaster Pro-compatible audio; internal Altec Lansing
>> speakers;
>> AC audio link; volume control button and mute button
>> Keyboard; 101-key compatible Pointing Device; Touch Pad with On/Off
>> button
>> and dedicated vertical Scroll Up/Down pad
>> PC Card Slots; One Type I/II 32-bit card bus (also supports 16-bit)
>>
>> I have cleaned all junk, only have VScan and Firewall going, hard drive
>> is
>> only 1/4 full. Main problem is startup, very slow from log-on. Once it's
>> started it seems ok. Tried in Safe Mode (only system processes running)
>> and
>> was slow then too, maybe not as bad.
>>
>> "Gerry Cornell" wrote:
>>
>>> How much RAM memory do you have? Try Ctrl+Alt+Delete to bring Task
>>> Manager and select the Performance Tab. What is the Total, the Commit
>>> Charge
>>> and the Peak?
>>>
>>> How large is your hard drive? Is it partitioned? How much free space on
>>> each drive / partition. How is the drive formatted -FAT32 or NTFS. To
>>> get this information whilst in Windows Explorer place the cursor on each
>>> drive in turn, right click and select Properties.
>>>
>>> What is the CPU?
>>>
>>> --
>>>
>>> Hope this helps.
>>>
>>> Gerry
>>> ~~~~
>>> FCA
>>> Stourport, England
>>>
>>> Enquire, plan and execute
>>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>>>
>>>
>>> "rwrede" <rwrede136@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>> news:PJIof.3121$It6.884@fe02.lga...
>>> > Last Christmas I bought my wife an HP laptop and it works fine, except
>>> > the
>>> > last few months it is very slow starting up. I have closed all
>>> > background
>>> > programs (only essential programs) even tried in Safe Mode. I have
>>> > optimised with PC Pitstop, TweakNow RegCleaner Pro, Spybot S&D,
>>> > AdAware,
>>> > scanned for viruses and set Virtual Memory optimum. It takes a good
>>> > full 2
>>> > minutes to fully open from the log-on screen and have no activity in
>>> > Task
>>> > Manager. (My desktop optimised the same way opens in 15-20 seconds
>>> > from
>>> > the log-on screen) I'm thinking more memory? I did that to my desktop,
>>> > went from 256 to 720 and wow what a difference. Could it be the
>>> > processor?
>>> > how can I test or tell if it is the processor and not just needing
>>> > more
>>> > memory.
>>> >
>>>
>>>
>>>
>
>

rwrede wrote:
> (deebs) I do that on a regular basis, cleaning, maintaining, defragging,
> This slow starting happens even after a total maintenance, (2-3 minutes to
> totally be ready from log-on)
>
> Gerry, the numbers in the "Commit Charge" area are;
> Total = 248184 (-~+)
> Limit = 583116
> Peak = 355436
>
> Formatted NTFS
> McAfee VirusScan and Firewall, set to come on at startup
>
> no yellow question marks in Device mgr
>
> nothing out of the ordinary in the Event Viewer
>
>
>
> "Gerry Cornell" <gcjc@tenretnitb.com> wrote in message
> news:uRFouBHBGHA.3872@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>
>>Try Ctrl+Alt+Delete to bring Task Manager and select the Performance Tab.
>>What is the Total, the Commit Charge and the Peak?
>>
>>How is the drive formatted -FAT32 or NTFS. To get this information whilst
>>in Windows Explorer place the cursor on each drive in turn, right click
>>and
>>select Properties.
>>
>>What are your anti-virus and anti-spyware arrangements?
>>
>>Are there any yellow question marks in Device Manager? Right click on
>>the My Computer icon on your Desktop and select Properties. Hardware,
>>Device Manager. If yes what is the Device Error code?
>>
>>Look in Event Viewer at the System and Application logs for Warning or
>>Error report and post a copy here You can access Event Viewer by
>>selecting Start, Administrative Tools, Event Viewer.
>>
>>HOW TO: View and Manage Event Logs in Event Viewer in Windows XP
>>http://support.microsoft.com/default...&Product=winxp
>>
>>A tip for posting copies of Error Reports! Run Event Viewer and double
>>click on the error you want to copy. In the window, which appears is a
>>button resembling two pages. Double click the button and close Event
>>Viewer. Now start your message(email) and do a paste into the body of the
>>message. This will paste the info from the Event Viewer Error Report
>>complete with links into the message. Make sure this is the first paste
>>after exiting from Event Viewer.
>>
>>
>>Hope this helps.
>>
>>Gerry
>>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>>FCA
>>
>>Using invalid email address
>>
>>Stourport, Worcs, England
>>Enquire, plan and execute.
>>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>>Please tell the newsgroup how any
>>suggested solution worked for you.
>>
>>http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
>>
>>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>>
>>"rwrede" <rwrede@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>news:1D634613-A3E2-4247-948E-D59AD6538288@microsoft.com...
>>
>>>Here are the specs:
>>>Product Name; ze4901us,
>>>Microprocessor; 1.3GHz Intel Celeron M Processor 320
>>>Microprocessor Cache; 512KB L2 Cache
>>>Memory; 256MB DDR SDRAM (1 x 256MB) at 266MHz
>>>Memory Max; 1024MB DDR SDRAM (2 x 512MB)
>>>Video Graphics; Intel Extreme Graphics 2 (shared)
>>>Hard Drive; 40GB (4200RPM) Hard Drive
>>>Multimedia Drive; 24X DVD/CD-RW
>>>Combo Drive Display; 15.0-inch XGA TFT (1024 x 768) Display
>>>Network Card; Integrated 10/100BASE-T Ethernet LAN (RJ-45 connector)
>>>Sound;
>>>16-bit Sound Blaster Pro-compatible audio; internal Altec Lansing
>>>speakers;
>>>AC audio link; volume control button and mute button
>>>Keyboard; 101-key compatible Pointing Device; Touch Pad with On/Off
>>>button
>>>and dedicated vertical Scroll Up/Down pad
>>>PC Card Slots; One Type I/II 32-bit card bus (also supports 16-bit)
>>>
>>>I have cleaned all junk, only have VScan and Firewall going, hard drive
>>>is
>>>only 1/4 full. Main problem is startup, very slow from log-on. Once it's
>>>started it seems ok. Tried in Safe Mode (only system processes running)
>>>and
>>>was slow then too, maybe not as bad.
>>>
>>>"Gerry Cornell" wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>How much RAM memory do you have? Try Ctrl+Alt+Delete to bring Task
>>>>Manager and select the Performance Tab. What is the Total, the Commit
>>>>Charge
>>>>and the Peak?
>>>>
>>>>How large is your hard drive? Is it partitioned? How much free space on
>>>>each drive / partition. How is the drive formatted -FAT32 or NTFS. To
>>>>get this information whilst in Windows Explorer place the cursor on each
>>>>drive in turn, right click and select Properties.
>>>>
>>>>What is the CPU?
>>>>
>>>>--
>>>>
>>>>Hope this helps.
>>>>
>>>>Gerry
>>>>~~~~
>>>>FCA
>>>>Stourport, England
>>>>
>>>>Enquire, plan and execute
>>>>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>"rwrede" <rwrede136@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>>>news:PJIof.3121$It6.884@fe02.lga...
>>>>
>>>>>Last Christmas I bought my wife an HP laptop and it works fine, except
>>>>>the
>>>>>last few months it is very slow starting up. I have closed all
>>>>>background
>>>>>programs (only essential programs) even tried in Safe Mode. I have
>>>>>optimised with PC Pitstop, TweakNow RegCleaner Pro, Spybot S&D,
>>>>>AdAware,
>>>>>scanned for viruses and set Virtual Memory optimum. It takes a good
>>>>>full 2
>>>>>minutes to fully open from the log-on screen and have no activity in
>>>>>Task
>>>>>Manager. (My desktop optimised the same way opens in 15-20 seconds
>>>>>from
>>>>>the log-on screen) I'm thinking more memory? I did that to my desktop,
>>>>>went from 256 to 720 and wow what a difference. Could it be the
>>>>>processor?
>>>>>how can I test or tell if it is the processor and not just needing
>>>>>more
>>>>>memory.
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>
>
>
Maybe the hard drive is on it's way out?

rwrede

I think you need to monitor your system usage of the pagefile. You may
check on pagefile (virtual memory) usage with Page File Monitor for XP:
http://www.dougknox.com/

If you get anything much more than 20 / 30 mb virtual memory usage you
need to add RAM memory. The system uses virtual memory for a
limited number of tasks rather than RAM memory.

Make sure you study the readme.txt file carefully to ensure you get the
utility to work as it should.

If I am interpreting your system specification properly you have only 256
mb RAM memory, which is minimal for running Windows XP. You also
seem to have set a modest maximum virtual memory size. You might
increase this, although it will not solve the problem of slow performance.

Have you installed any "memory boosters" which might be having an
adverse affect on system performance?

--

Hope this helps.

Gerry
~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England

Enquire, plan and execute
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~


"rwrede" <rwrede136@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:maMpf.13722$Eu3.4995@fe07.lga...
> (deebs) I do that on a regular basis, cleaning, maintaining, defragging,
> This slow starting happens even after a total maintenance, (2-3 minutes to
> totally be ready from log-on)
>
> Gerry, the numbers in the "Commit Charge" area are;
> Total = 248184 (-~+)
> Limit = 583116
> Peak = 355436
>
> Formatted NTFS
> McAfee VirusScan and Firewall, set to come on at startup
>
> no yellow question marks in Device mgr
>
> nothing out of the ordinary in the Event Viewer
>
>
>
> "Gerry Cornell" <gcjc@tenretnitb.com> wrote in message
> news:uRFouBHBGHA.3872@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>> Try Ctrl+Alt+Delete to bring Task Manager and select the Performance Tab.
>> What is the Total, the Commit Charge and the Peak?
>>
>> How is the drive formatted -FAT32 or NTFS. To get this information whilst
>> in Windows Explorer place the cursor on each drive in turn, right click
>> and
>> select Properties.
>>
>> What are your anti-virus and anti-spyware arrangements?
>>
>> Are there any yellow question marks in Device Manager? Right click on
>> the My Computer icon on your Desktop and select Properties. Hardware,
>> Device Manager. If yes what is the Device Error code?
>>
>> Look in Event Viewer at the System and Application logs for Warning or
>> Error report and post a copy here You can access Event Viewer by
>> selecting Start, Administrative Tools, Event Viewer.
>>
>> HOW TO: View and Manage Event Logs in Event Viewer in Windows XP
>> http://support.microsoft.com/default...&Product=winxp
>>
>> A tip for posting copies of Error Reports! Run Event Viewer and double
>> click on the error you want to copy. In the window, which appears is a
>> button resembling two pages. Double click the button and close Event
>> Viewer. Now start your message(email) and do a paste into the body of the
>> message. This will paste the info from the Event Viewer Error Report
>> complete with links into the message. Make sure this is the first paste
>> after exiting from Event Viewer.
>>
>>
>> Hope this helps.
>>
>> Gerry
>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>> FCA
>>
>> Using invalid email address
>>
>> Stourport, Worcs, England
>> Enquire, plan and execute.
>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>> Please tell the newsgroup how any
>> suggested solution worked for you.
>>
>> http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
>>
>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>>
>> "rwrede" <rwrede@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:1D634613-A3E2-4247-948E-D59AD6538288@microsoft.com...
>>> Here are the specs:
>>> Product Name; ze4901us,
>>> Microprocessor; 1.3GHz Intel Celeron M Processor 320
>>> Microprocessor Cache; 512KB L2 Cache
>>> Memory; 256MB DDR SDRAM (1 x 256MB) at 266MHz
>>> Memory Max; 1024MB DDR SDRAM (2 x 512MB)
>>> Video Graphics; Intel Extreme Graphics 2 (shared)
>>> Hard Drive; 40GB (4200RPM) Hard Drive
>>> Multimedia Drive; 24X DVD/CD-RW
>>> Combo Drive Display; 15.0-inch XGA TFT (1024 x 768) Display
>>> Network Card; Integrated 10/100BASE-T Ethernet LAN (RJ-45 connector)
>>> Sound;
>>> 16-bit Sound Blaster Pro-compatible audio; internal Altec Lansing
>>> speakers;
>>> AC audio link; volume control button and mute button
>>> Keyboard; 101-key compatible Pointing Device; Touch Pad with On/Off
>>> button
>>> and dedicated vertical Scroll Up/Down pad
>>> PC Card Slots; One Type I/II 32-bit card bus (also supports 16-bit)
>>>
>>> I have cleaned all junk, only have VScan and Firewall going, hard drive
>>> is
>>> only 1/4 full. Main problem is startup, very slow from log-on. Once it's
>>> started it seems ok. Tried in Safe Mode (only system processes running)
>>> and
>>> was slow then too, maybe not as bad.
>>>
>>> "Gerry Cornell" wrote:
>>>
>>>> How much RAM memory do you have? Try Ctrl+Alt+Delete to bring Task
>>>> Manager and select the Performance Tab. What is the Total, the Commit
>>>> Charge
>>>> and the Peak?
>>>>
>>>> How large is your hard drive? Is it partitioned? How much free space on
>>>> each drive / partition. How is the drive formatted -FAT32 or NTFS. To
>>>> get this information whilst in Windows Explorer place the cursor on
>>>> each
>>>> drive in turn, right click and select Properties.
>>>>
>>>> What is the CPU?
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>>
>>>> Hope this helps.
>>>>
>>>> Gerry
>>>> ~~~~
>>>> FCA
>>>> Stourport, England
>>>>
>>>> Enquire, plan and execute
>>>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "rwrede" <rwrede136@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:PJIof.3121$It6.884@fe02.lga...
>>>> > Last Christmas I bought my wife an HP laptop and it works fine,
>>>> > except the
>>>> > last few months it is very slow starting up. I have closed all
>>>> > background
>>>> > programs (only essential programs) even tried in Safe Mode. I have
>>>> > optimised with PC Pitstop, TweakNow RegCleaner Pro, Spybot S&D,
>>>> > AdAware,
>>>> > scanned for viruses and set Virtual Memory optimum. It takes a good
>>>> > full 2
>>>> > minutes to fully open from the log-on screen and have no activity in
>>>> > Task
>>>> > Manager. (My desktop optimised the same way opens in 15-20 seconds
>>>> > from
>>>> > the log-on screen) I'm thinking more memory? I did that to my
>>>> > desktop,
>>>> > went from 256 to 720 and wow what a difference. Could it be the
>>>> > processor?
>>>> > how can I test or tell if it is the processor and not just needing
>>>> > more
>>>> > memory.
>>>> >
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>
>>
>
>

Here are the results for her laptop:

12/21/2005 6:13:17 AM
Pagefile Physical Location: C:\pagefile.sys
Current Pagefile Usage: 65 MB
Session Peak Usage: 65 MB
Current Pagefile Size: 360 MB

Here are the results for my pc which seems very fast/normal to me:

12/20/2005 10:54:09 PM
Pagefile Physical Location: C:\pagefile.sys
Current Pagefile Usage: 10 MB
Session Peak Usage: 39 MB
Current Pagefile Size: 1140 MB

I changed the page file size, (now 680) defragged it and it started even
slower than usual, 230 seconds to fully load. Funny thing, in an attempt to
defrag the page file, I made the page file 4 with a peak of 70 and it loaded
faster than it has in months.

now it is:
usage; 85 mb
peak; 85mb
size; 680mb









"Gerry Cornell" <gcjc@tenretnitb.com> wrote in message
news:eil165ZBGHA.1864@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> rwrede
>
> I think you need to monitor your system usage of the pagefile. You may
> check on pagefile (virtual memory) usage with Page File Monitor for XP:
> http://www.dougknox.com/
>
> If you get anything much more than 20 / 30 mb virtual memory usage you
> need to add RAM memory. The system uses virtual memory for a
> limited number of tasks rather than RAM memory.
>
> Make sure you study the readme.txt file carefully to ensure you get the
> utility to work as it should.
>
> If I am interpreting your system specification properly you have only 256
> mb RAM memory, which is minimal for running Windows XP. You also
> seem to have set a modest maximum virtual memory size. You might
> increase this, although it will not solve the problem of slow performance.
>
> Have you installed any "memory boosters" which might be having an
> adverse affect on system performance?
>
> --
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> Gerry
> ~~~~
> FCA
> Stourport, England
>
> Enquire, plan and execute
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>
>
> "rwrede" <rwrede136@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:maMpf.13722$Eu3.4995@fe07.lga...
>> (deebs) I do that on a regular basis, cleaning, maintaining, defragging,
>> This slow starting happens even after a total maintenance, (2-3 minutes
>> to totally be ready from log-on)
>>
>> Gerry, the numbers in the "Commit Charge" area are;
>> Total = 248184 (-~+)
>> Limit = 583116
>> Peak = 355436
>>
>> Formatted NTFS
>> McAfee VirusScan and Firewall, set to come on at startup
>>
>> no yellow question marks in Device mgr
>>
>> nothing out of the ordinary in the Event Viewer
>>
>>
>>
>> "Gerry Cornell" <gcjc@tenretnitb.com> wrote in message
>> news:uRFouBHBGHA.3872@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>>> Try Ctrl+Alt+Delete to bring Task Manager and select the Performance
>>> Tab.
>>> What is the Total, the Commit Charge and the Peak?
>>>
>>> How is the drive formatted -FAT32 or NTFS. To get this information
>>> whilst
>>> in Windows Explorer place the cursor on each drive in turn, right click
>>> and
>>> select Properties.
>>>
>>> What are your anti-virus and anti-spyware arrangements?
>>>
>>> Are there any yellow question marks in Device Manager? Right click on
>>> the My Computer icon on your Desktop and select Properties. Hardware,
>>> Device Manager. If yes what is the Device Error code?
>>>
>>> Look in Event Viewer at the System and Application logs for Warning or
>>> Error report and post a copy here You can access Event Viewer by
>>> selecting Start, Administrative Tools, Event Viewer.
>>>
>>> HOW TO: View and Manage Event Logs in Event Viewer in Windows XP
>>> http://support.microsoft.com/default...&Product=winxp
>>>
>>> A tip for posting copies of Error Reports! Run Event Viewer and double
>>> click on the error you want to copy. In the window, which appears is a
>>> button resembling two pages. Double click the button and close Event
>>> Viewer. Now start your message(email) and do a paste into the body of
>>> the
>>> message. This will paste the info from the Event Viewer Error Report
>>> complete with links into the message. Make sure this is the first paste
>>> after exiting from Event Viewer.
>>>
>>>
>>> Hope this helps.
>>>
>>> Gerry
>>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>>> FCA
>>>
>>> Using invalid email address
>>>
>>> Stourport, Worcs, England
>>> Enquire, plan and execute.
>>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>>> Please tell the newsgroup how any
>>> suggested solution worked for you.
>>>
>>> http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
>>>
>>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>>>
>>> "rwrede" <rwrede@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>> news:1D634613-A3E2-4247-948E-D59AD6538288@microsoft.com...
>>>> Here are the specs:
>>>> Product Name; ze4901us,
>>>> Microprocessor; 1.3GHz Intel Celeron M Processor 320
>>>> Microprocessor Cache; 512KB L2 Cache
>>>> Memory; 256MB DDR SDRAM (1 x 256MB) at 266MHz
>>>> Memory Max; 1024MB DDR SDRAM (2 x 512MB)
>>>> Video Graphics; Intel Extreme Graphics 2 (shared)
>>>> Hard Drive; 40GB (4200RPM) Hard Drive
>>>> Multimedia Drive; 24X DVD/CD-RW
>>>> Combo Drive Display; 15.0-inch XGA TFT (1024 x 768) Display
>>>> Network Card; Integrated 10/100BASE-T Ethernet LAN (RJ-45 connector)
>>>> Sound;
>>>> 16-bit Sound Blaster Pro-compatible audio; internal Altec Lansing
>>>> speakers;
>>>> AC audio link; volume control button and mute button
>>>> Keyboard; 101-key compatible Pointing Device; Touch Pad with On/Off
>>>> button
>>>> and dedicated vertical Scroll Up/Down pad
>>>> PC Card Slots; One Type I/II 32-bit card bus (also supports 16-bit)
>>>>
>>>> I have cleaned all junk, only have VScan and Firewall going, hard drive
>>>> is
>>>> only 1/4 full. Main problem is startup, very slow from log-on. Once
>>>> it's
>>>> started it seems ok. Tried in Safe Mode (only system processes running)
>>>> and
>>>> was slow then too, maybe not as bad.
>>>>
>>>> "Gerry Cornell" wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> How much RAM memory do you have? Try Ctrl+Alt+Delete to bring Task
>>>>> Manager and select the Performance Tab. What is the Total, the Commit
>>>>> Charge
>>>>> and the Peak?
>>>>>
>>>>> How large is your hard drive? Is it partitioned? How much free space
>>>>> on
>>>>> each drive / partition. How is the drive formatted -FAT32 or NTFS. To
>>>>> get this information whilst in Windows Explorer place the cursor on
>>>>> each
>>>>> drive in turn, right click and select Properties.
>>>>>
>>>>> What is the CPU?
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>>
>>>>> Hope this helps.
>>>>>
>>>>> Gerry
>>>>> ~~~~
>>>>> FCA
>>>>> Stourport, England
>>>>>
>>>>> Enquire, plan and execute
>>>>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> "rwrede" <rwrede136@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>>>> news:PJIof.3121$It6.884@fe02.lga...
>>>>> > Last Christmas I bought my wife an HP laptop and it works fine,
>>>>> > except the
>>>>> > last few months it is very slow starting up. I have closed all
>>>>> > background
>>>>> > programs (only essential programs) even tried in Safe Mode. I have
>>>>> > optimised with PC Pitstop, TweakNow RegCleaner Pro, Spybot S&D,
>>>>> > AdAware,
>>>>> > scanned for viruses and set Virtual Memory optimum. It takes a good
>>>>> > full 2
>>>>> > minutes to fully open from the log-on screen and have no activity in
>>>>> > Task
>>>>> > Manager. (My desktop optimised the same way opens in 15-20 seconds
>>>>> > from
>>>>> > the log-on screen) I'm thinking more memory? I did that to my
>>>>> > desktop,
>>>>> > went from 256 to 720 and wow what a difference. Could it be the
>>>>> > processor?
>>>>> > how can I test or tell if it is the processor and not just needing
>>>>> > more
>>>>> > memory.
>>>>> >
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

Following up on my last post, I now set the page file size to "System
Managed Size" and it loads faster, (190 seconds) it is at 333mb, and usage
is at 71mb, this is weird and doesn't make sense.
"rwrede" <rwrede136@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:x7eqf.10498$It6.8640@fe02.lga...
> Here are the results for her laptop:
>
> 12/21/2005 6:13:17 AM
> Pagefile Physical Location: C:\pagefile.sys
> Current Pagefile Usage: 65 MB
> Session Peak Usage: 65 MB
> Current Pagefile Size: 360 MB
>
> Here are the results for my pc which seems very fast/normal to me:
>
> 12/20/2005 10:54:09 PM
> Pagefile Physical Location: C:\pagefile.sys
> Current Pagefile Usage: 10 MB
> Session Peak Usage: 39 MB
> Current Pagefile Size: 1140 MB
>
> I changed the page file size, (now 680) defragged it and it started even
> slower than usual, 230 seconds to fully load. Funny thing, in an attempt
> to defrag the page file, I made the page file 4 with a peak of 70 and it
> loaded faster than it has in months.
>
> now it is:
> usage; 85 mb
> peak; 85mb
> size; 680mb
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> "Gerry Cornell" <gcjc@tenretnitb.com> wrote in message
> news:eil165ZBGHA.1864@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>> rwrede
>>
>> I think you need to monitor your system usage of the pagefile. You may
>> check on pagefile (virtual memory) usage with Page File Monitor for XP:
>> http://www.dougknox.com/
>>
>> If you get anything much more than 20 / 30 mb virtual memory usage you
>> need to add RAM memory. The system uses virtual memory for a
>> limited number of tasks rather than RAM memory.
>>
>> Make sure you study the readme.txt file carefully to ensure you get the
>> utility to work as it should.
>>
>> If I am interpreting your system specification properly you have only 256
>> mb RAM memory, which is minimal for running Windows XP. You also
>> seem to have set a modest maximum virtual memory size. You might
>> increase this, although it will not solve the problem of slow
>> performance.
>>
>> Have you installed any "memory boosters" which might be having an
>> adverse affect on system performance?
>>
>> --
>>
>> Hope this helps.
>>
>> Gerry
>> ~~~~
>> FCA
>> Stourport, England
>>
>> Enquire, plan and execute
>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>>
>>
>> "rwrede" <rwrede136@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:maMpf.13722$Eu3.4995@fe07.lga...
>>> (deebs) I do that on a regular basis, cleaning, maintaining, defragging,
>>> This slow starting happens even after a total maintenance, (2-3 minutes
>>> to totally be ready from log-on)
>>>
>>> Gerry, the numbers in the "Commit Charge" area are;
>>> Total = 248184 (-~+)
>>> Limit = 583116
>>> Peak = 355436
>>>
>>> Formatted NTFS
>>> McAfee VirusScan and Firewall, set to come on at startup
>>>
>>> no yellow question marks in Device mgr
>>>
>>> nothing out of the ordinary in the Event Viewer
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> "Gerry Cornell" <gcjc@tenretnitb.com> wrote in message
>>> news:uRFouBHBGHA.3872@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>>>> Try Ctrl+Alt+Delete to bring Task Manager and select the Performance
>>>> Tab.
>>>> What is the Total, the Commit Charge and the Peak?
>>>>
>>>> How is the drive formatted -FAT32 or NTFS. To get this information
>>>> whilst
>>>> in Windows Explorer place the cursor on each drive in turn, right click
>>>> and
>>>> select Properties.
>>>>
>>>> What are your anti-virus and anti-spyware arrangements?
>>>>
>>>> Are there any yellow question marks in Device Manager? Right click on
>>>> the My Computer icon on your Desktop and select Properties. Hardware,
>>>> Device Manager. If yes what is the Device Error code?
>>>>
>>>> Look in Event Viewer at the System and Application logs for Warning or
>>>> Error report and post a copy here You can access Event Viewer by
>>>> selecting Start, Administrative Tools, Event Viewer.
>>>>
>>>> HOW TO: View and Manage Event Logs in Event Viewer in Windows XP
>>>> http://support.microsoft.com/default...&Product=winxp
>>>>
>>>> A tip for posting copies of Error Reports! Run Event Viewer and double
>>>> click on the error you want to copy. In the window, which appears is a
>>>> button resembling two pages. Double click the button and close Event
>>>> Viewer. Now start your message(email) and do a paste into the body of
>>>> the
>>>> message. This will paste the info from the Event Viewer Error Report
>>>> complete with links into the message. Make sure this is the first paste
>>>> after exiting from Event Viewer.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Hope this helps.
>>>>
>>>> Gerry
>>>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>>>> FCA
>>>>
>>>> Using invalid email address
>>>>
>>>> Stourport, Worcs, England
>>>> Enquire, plan and execute.
>>>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>>>> Please tell the newsgroup how any
>>>> suggested solution worked for you.
>>>>
>>>> http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
>>>>
>>>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>>>>
>>>> "rwrede" <rwrede@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:1D634613-A3E2-4247-948E-D59AD6538288@microsoft.com...
>>>>> Here are the specs:
>>>>> Product Name; ze4901us,
>>>>> Microprocessor; 1.3GHz Intel Celeron M Processor 320
>>>>> Microprocessor Cache; 512KB L2 Cache
>>>>> Memory; 256MB DDR SDRAM (1 x 256MB) at 266MHz
>>>>> Memory Max; 1024MB DDR SDRAM (2 x 512MB)
>>>>> Video Graphics; Intel Extreme Graphics 2 (shared)
>>>>> Hard Drive; 40GB (4200RPM) Hard Drive
>>>>> Multimedia Drive; 24X DVD/CD-RW
>>>>> Combo Drive Display; 15.0-inch XGA TFT (1024 x 768) Display
>>>>> Network Card; Integrated 10/100BASE-T Ethernet LAN (RJ-45 connector)
>>>>> Sound;
>>>>> 16-bit Sound Blaster Pro-compatible audio; internal Altec Lansing
>>>>> speakers;
>>>>> AC audio link; volume control button and mute button
>>>>> Keyboard; 101-key compatible Pointing Device; Touch Pad with On/Off
>>>>> button
>>>>> and dedicated vertical Scroll Up/Down pad
>>>>> PC Card Slots; One Type I/II 32-bit card bus (also supports 16-bit)
>>>>>
>>>>> I have cleaned all junk, only have VScan and Firewall going, hard
>>>>> drive
>>>>> is
>>>>> only 1/4 full. Main problem is startup, very slow from log-on. Once
>>>>> it's
>>>>> started it seems ok. Tried in Safe Mode (only system processes
>>>>> running)
>>>>> and
>>>>> was slow then too, maybe not as bad.
>>>>>
>>>>> "Gerry Cornell" wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> How much RAM memory do you have? Try Ctrl+Alt+Delete to bring Task
>>>>>> Manager and select the Performance Tab. What is the Total, the Commit
>>>>>> Charge
>>>>>> and the Peak?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> How large is your hard drive? Is it partitioned? How much free space
>>>>>> on
>>>>>> each drive / partition. How is the drive formatted -FAT32 or NTFS. To
>>>>>> get this information whilst in Windows Explorer place the cursor on
>>>>>> each
>>>>>> drive in turn, right click and select Properties.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> What is the CPU?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> --
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Hope this helps.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Gerry
>>>>>> ~~~~
>>>>>> FCA
>>>>>> Stourport, England
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Enquire, plan and execute
>>>>>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "rwrede" <rwrede136@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>>>>> news:PJIof.3121$It6.884@fe02.lga...
>>>>>> > Last Christmas I bought my wife an HP laptop and it works fine,
>>>>>> > except the
>>>>>> > last few months it is very slow starting up. I have closed all
>>>>>> > background
>>>>>> > programs (only essential programs) even tried in Safe Mode. I have
>>>>>> > optimised with PC Pitstop, TweakNow RegCleaner Pro, Spybot S&D,
>>>>>> > AdAware,
>>>>>> > scanned for viruses and set Virtual Memory optimum. It takes a good
>>>>>> > full 2
>>>>>> > minutes to fully open from the log-on screen and have no activity
>>>>>> > in
>>>>>> > Task
>>>>>> > Manager. (My desktop optimised the same way opens in 15-20 seconds
>>>>>> > from
>>>>>> > the log-on screen) I'm thinking more memory? I did that to my
>>>>>> > desktop,
>>>>>> > went from 256 to 720 and wow what a difference. Could it be the
>>>>>> > processor?
>>>>>> > how can I test or tell if it is the processor and not just needing
>>>>>> > more
>>>>>> > memory.
>>>>>> >
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>
>

I think the Laptop would benefit from more memory.

--

Hope this helps.

Gerry
~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England

Enquire, plan and execute
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~


"rwrede" <rwrede136@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:vzeqf.14829$Eu3.634@fe07.lga...
> Following up on my last post, I now set the page file size to "System
> Managed Size" and it loads faster, (190 seconds) it is at 333mb, and usage
> is at 71mb, this is weird and doesn't make sense.
> "rwrede" <rwrede136@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:x7eqf.10498$It6.8640@fe02.lga...
>> Here are the results for her laptop:
>>
>> 12/21/2005 6:13:17 AM
>> Pagefile Physical Location: C:\pagefile.sys
>> Current Pagefile Usage: 65 MB
>> Session Peak Usage: 65 MB
>> Current Pagefile Size: 360 MB
>>
>> Here are the results for my pc which seems very fast/normal to me:
>>
>> 12/20/2005 10:54:09 PM
>> Pagefile Physical Location: C:\pagefile.sys
>> Current Pagefile Usage: 10 MB
>> Session Peak Usage: 39 MB
>> Current Pagefile Size: 1140 MB
>>
>> I changed the page file size, (now 680) defragged it and it started even
>> slower than usual, 230 seconds to fully load. Funny thing, in an attempt
>> to defrag the page file, I made the page file 4 with a peak of 70 and it
>> loaded faster than it has in months.
>>
>> now it is:
>> usage; 85 mb
>> peak; 85mb
>> size; 680mb
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> "Gerry Cornell" <gcjc@tenretnitb.com> wrote in message
>> news:eil165ZBGHA.1864@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>>> rwrede
>>>
>>> I think you need to monitor your system usage of the pagefile. You may
>>> check on pagefile (virtual memory) usage with Page File Monitor for XP:
>>> http://www.dougknox.com/
>>>
>>> If you get anything much more than 20 / 30 mb virtual memory usage you
>>> need to add RAM memory. The system uses virtual memory for a
>>> limited number of tasks rather than RAM memory.
>>>
>>> Make sure you study the readme.txt file carefully to ensure you get the
>>> utility to work as it should.
>>>
>>> If I am interpreting your system specification properly you have only
>>> 256
>>> mb RAM memory, which is minimal for running Windows XP. You also
>>> seem to have set a modest maximum virtual memory size. You might
>>> increase this, although it will not solve the problem of slow
>>> performance.
>>>
>>> Have you installed any "memory boosters" which might be having an
>>> adverse affect on system performance?
>>>
>>> --
>>>
>>> Hope this helps.
>>>
>>> Gerry
>>> ~~~~
>>> FCA
>>> Stourport, England
>>>
>>> Enquire, plan and execute
>>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>>>
>>>
>>> "rwrede" <rwrede136@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>> news:maMpf.13722$Eu3.4995@fe07.lga...
>>>> (deebs) I do that on a regular basis, cleaning, maintaining,
>>>> defragging,
>>>> This slow starting happens even after a total maintenance, (2-3 minutes
>>>> to totally be ready from log-on)
>>>>
>>>> Gerry, the numbers in the "Commit Charge" area are;
>>>> Total = 248184 (-~+)
>>>> Limit = 583116
>>>> Peak = 355436
>>>>
>>>> Formatted NTFS
>>>> McAfee VirusScan and Firewall, set to come on at startup
>>>>
>>>> no yellow question marks in Device mgr
>>>>
>>>> nothing out of the ordinary in the Event Viewer
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Gerry Cornell" <gcjc@tenretnitb.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:uRFouBHBGHA.3872@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>>>>> Try Ctrl+Alt+Delete to bring Task Manager and select the Performance
>>>>> Tab.
>>>>> What is the Total, the Commit Charge and the Peak?
>>>>>
>>>>> How is the drive formatted -FAT32 or NTFS. To get this information
>>>>> whilst
>>>>> in Windows Explorer place the cursor on each drive in turn, right
>>>>> click
>>>>> and
>>>>> select Properties.
>>>>>
>>>>> What are your anti-virus and anti-spyware arrangements?
>>>>>
>>>>> Are there any yellow question marks in Device Manager? Right click on
>>>>> the My Computer icon on your Desktop and select Properties. Hardware,
>>>>> Device Manager. If yes what is the Device Error code?
>>>>>
>>>>> Look in Event Viewer at the System and Application logs for Warning or
>>>>> Error report and post a copy here You can access Event Viewer by
>>>>> selecting Start, Administrative Tools, Event Viewer.
>>>>>
>>>>> HOW TO: View and Manage Event Logs in Event Viewer in Windows XP
>>>>> http://support.microsoft.com/default...&Product=winxp
>>>>>
>>>>> A tip for posting copies of Error Reports! Run Event Viewer and double
>>>>> click on the error you want to copy. In the window, which appears is a
>>>>> button resembling two pages. Double click the button and close Event
>>>>> Viewer. Now start your message(email) and do a paste into the body of
>>>>> the
>>>>> message. This will paste the info from the Event Viewer Error Report
>>>>> complete with links into the message. Make sure this is the first
>>>>> paste
>>>>> after exiting from Event Viewer.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Hope this helps.
>>>>>
>>>>> Gerry
>>>>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>>>>> FCA
>>>>>
>>>>> Using invalid email address
>>>>>
>>>>> Stourport, Worcs, England
>>>>> Enquire, plan and execute.
>>>>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>>>>> Please tell the newsgroup how any
>>>>> suggested solution worked for you.
>>>>>
>>>>> http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
>>>>>
>>>>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>>>>>
>>>>> "rwrede" <rwrede@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>>>> news:1D634613-A3E2-4247-948E-D59AD6538288@microsoft.com...
>>>>>> Here are the specs:
>>>>>> Product Name; ze4901us,
>>>>>> Microprocessor; 1.3GHz Intel Celeron M Processor 320
>>>>>> Microprocessor Cache; 512KB L2 Cache
>>>>>> Memory; 256MB DDR SDRAM (1 x 256MB) at 266MHz
>>>>>> Memory Max; 1024MB DDR SDRAM (2 x 512MB)
>>>>>> Video Graphics; Intel Extreme Graphics 2 (shared)
>>>>>> Hard Drive; 40GB (4200RPM) Hard Drive
>>>>>> Multimedia Drive; 24X DVD/CD-RW
>>>>>> Combo Drive Display; 15.0-inch XGA TFT (1024 x 768) Display
>>>>>> Network Card; Integrated 10/100BASE-T Ethernet LAN (RJ-45 connector)
>>>>>> Sound;
>>>>>> 16-bit Sound Blaster Pro-compatible audio; internal Altec Lansing
>>>>>> speakers;
>>>>>> AC audio link; volume control button and mute button
>>>>>> Keyboard; 101-key compatible Pointing Device; Touch Pad with On/Off
>>>>>> button
>>>>>> and dedicated vertical Scroll Up/Down pad
>>>>>> PC Card Slots; One Type I/II 32-bit card bus (also supports 16-bit)
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I have cleaned all junk, only have VScan and Firewall going, hard
>>>>>> drive
>>>>>> is
>>>>>> only 1/4 full. Main problem is startup, very slow from log-on. Once
>>>>>> it's
>>>>>> started it seems ok. Tried in Safe Mode (only system processes
>>>>>> running)
>>>>>> and
>>>>>> was slow then too, maybe not as bad.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "Gerry Cornell" wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> How much RAM memory do you have? Try Ctrl+Alt+Delete to bring Task
>>>>>>> Manager and select the Performance Tab. What is the Total, the
>>>>>>> Commit
>>>>>>> Charge
>>>>>>> and the Peak?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> How large is your hard drive? Is it partitioned? How much free space
>>>>>>> on
>>>>>>> each drive / partition. How is the drive formatted -FAT32 or NTFS.
>>>>>>> To
>>>>>>> get this information whilst in Windows Explorer place the cursor on
>>>>>>> each
>>>>>>> drive in turn, right click and select Properties.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> What is the CPU?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Hope this helps.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Gerry
>>>>>>> ~~~~
>>>>>>> FCA
>>>>>>> Stourport, England
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Enquire, plan and execute
>>>>>>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> "rwrede" <rwrede136@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>>>>>> news:PJIof.3121$It6.884@fe02.lga...
>>>>>>> > Last Christmas I bought my wife an HP laptop and it works fine,
>>>>>>> > except the
>>>>>>> > last few months it is very slow starting up. I have closed all
>>>>>>> > background
>>>>>>> > programs (only essential programs) even tried in Safe Mode. I have
>>>>>>> > optimised with PC Pitstop, TweakNow RegCleaner Pro, Spybot S&D,
>>>>>>> > AdAware,
>>>>>>> > scanned for viruses and set Virtual Memory optimum. It takes a
>>>>>>> > good
>>>>>>> > full 2
>>>>>>> > minutes to fully open from the log-on screen and have no activity
>>>>>>> > in
>>>>>>> > Task
>>>>>>> > Manager. (My desktop optimised the same way opens in 15-20 seconds
>>>>>>> > from
>>>>>>> > the log-on screen) I'm thinking more memory? I did that to my
>>>>>>> > desktop,
>>>>>>> > went from 256 to 720 and wow what a difference. Could it be the
>>>>>>> > processor?
>>>>>>> > how can I test or tell if it is the processor and not just needing
>>>>>>> > more
>>>>>>> > memory.
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>
>

Gerry Cornell wrote:
> I think the Laptop would benefit from more memory.
>
Yeh - agreed.

The Utility I use suggests a page file larger than 50 MB indicates
insufficient RAM in place.

I don't know about buying new RAM for the laptopn though (how old is the
laptop?)

Depending upon age of the laptop, money may be best invested in a new
laptop IMO.

There are some great Christmas deals around and a standard laptop may be
a better option rather than new disk, new RAM, ... , IMO

Gerry Cornell wrote:
> deebs
>
> Did you read the first sentence in the first post starting this thread?
>
Nope - it's gone from my viewer