Mike
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Registered: 20th May 06
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Over about the last month one of my laptops has really slowed down. It's never been that quick but it's getting so slow now, it's taking over 20 minutes just to boot up. 
A box kept popping up saying virtual memory minimum too low, I think I've sorted that now, but it's still no quicker.
I've installed AVG Anti-virus, and anti-spyware just seeing if there was anything Norton hadn't picked up, but they're both clear. I've tried a defrag ran a disk cleanup, removed a load of old programs that I don't use anymore but still no luck 
Any ideas would be appreciated.
It's running XP if that helps
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dannymccann
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Registered: 9th Aug 06
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Back up what you need off it like documents then do a reformat, solves everything 
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Mark Prydderch
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Run a program called "spybot search and destroy", usually speeds up mine.
You'll have to download it of download.com or something.
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Marc
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Registered: 11th Aug 02
Location: York
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Disk defrag? Clear caches, you never know might help.
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johnhara1
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Registered: 19th Oct 06
Location: Newcastle upon Tyne
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Is it windows xp?
1)
go to start \ run \ then type msconfig
On that screen goto the startup tab
Untick and programs that you dont want to run at startup.
Dont restart the laptop yet.
2) Try cleaning the prefetch folder c:\windows\system32\prefetch highlight all and delete!
Then run a defrag.
3) Download and install a spyware program, id recommend the free version of AVG anti-spyware. Update the software and run a scan.
Restart your laptop.
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Mike
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Yeah it's Windows XP
I'll give that a try now John
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johnhara1
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As for virtual memory problem have you changed the paging file settings at all?
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Mike
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I think I changed that yesterday, the box isn't popping up anymore now.
Can't see a prefetch folder 
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johnhara1
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sorry
c:\windows\prefetch
not system32
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Mike
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Got it
Just defraging now
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