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- Windows 2000 Server SLOW, unable to remove progams...
- I have to clients sites both running Windows 2000 Server SP4. One is Windows 2000 Server Standard and the other is an SBS 2000 server. Both servers have identical symptoms. Both systems have Office XP SP3 installed, SQL 2000 and Symantec Corporate Antivirus. Both have all of...
- Tags: 2000, dhallman@..., it management, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows 2000 Server, networking, server, slow, software, sql, windows, windows 2000 server
- Discussion threads 2007-03-01
- Empty Folders & Slows
- Does having a lot of empty folders slow down servers? I.E. Will it slow down access times, the time it takes to defrag, etc. I manage a network with approximately 4000 users and our policy in the past is to give personal network drives only as requested. But as...
- Tags: jdrusse@..., windows, it management, windows server 2003, slow, users, server
- Discussion threads 2007-02-23
- Empty Folders & Slows
- Does having a lot of empty folders slow down servers? I.E. Will it slow down access times, the time it takes to defrag, etc. I manage a network with approximately 4000 users and our policy in the past is to give personal network drives only as requested. But as...
- Tags: jdrusse@..., windows, it management, windows server 2003, slow, users, server
- Discussion threads 2007-02-23
- Server 2003 network shares slow under XP
- We are converting our network over from Novel to Windows 2003 and have come up with a problem when it comes to the network shares.When you open a network folder from a XP workstation, either using the name (//server/folder) or a mapped drive, there is a 15-20 second delay. This...
- Tags: network, scott@..., windows, xp, networking, server 2003, share, slow, Microsoft Windows XP
- Discussion threads 2007-02-06
- Presario M2000z CTO: Very long boot (1hr) after installing windows SP2
- Hello, I recently installed a fresh copy of Windows (SP1) on my Presario M2000z CTO laptop. Everything seemed to be working fine so I installed all the drivers that were listed on the driver download page for my laptop model on the HP site. Still everything was working normally. However,...
- Tags: boot, Compaq Presario, hardware, Presario M2000z, Sarsnik@..., slow, software, sp2, windows sp2, windows update
- Discussion threads 2007-01-13
- Presario M2000z CTO: Very long boot (1hr) after installing windows SP2
- Hello, I recently installed a fresh copy of Windows (SP1) on my Presario M2000z CTO laptop. Everything seemed to be working fine so I installed all the drivers that were listed on the driver download page for my laptop model on the HP site. Still everything was working normally. However,...
- Tags: boot, Compaq Presario, hardware, Presario M2000z, Sarsnik@..., slow, software, sp2, windows sp2, windows update
- Discussion threads 2007-01-13
- SVCHost hogging memory
- I'm managing a mixed mode Active Directory domain. All machines hit one of two Win2k3 WSUS servers and all updates except IE7 have been approved. Nearly all workstations are running Windows XP.My Problem: SVCHost.exe is using a ton of RAM. I just rebooted a bit ago because on my computer...
- Tags: computer, DaveVW, hog, networking, page, pagefile, paging, RAM, slow, software, Svchost, windows, wuau
- Discussion threads 2007-01-05
- Files slow to load when networked computer is off
- I have 2 computers networked through a router. I have Windows XP SP2 on the #1 computer. Windows 98 on the #2 computer. When I left click on any file on computer #1 (PDF JPG Word WP etc.) the program associated with the file may take up...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows, andona@..., computer, Computer#2
- Discussion threads 2006-12-29
- Toshiba Satellite slow and getting slower
- I bought a Toshiba laptop last January because I was told they make the best laptops. I was so thrilled with the new machine but lately, I'm having problems.Some time ago, it started doing strange things. I'd be typing away and suddenly I would n
- Tags: toshiba, programs, slow, laptop, xp, windows, erika.c@..., mouse, laptop computer, running in background, Toshiba Corp., Toshiba Satellite, satellite
- Discussion threads 2006-12-11
- Rant
- I am assuming someone must have vented about this before. But now it's my turn, it's been one of those days. Not only have I had a day at work where it seems I have to spell everything out in as much detail as I can come up with. It...
- Tags: SEARCH, lowlands, Google Inc., Rant
- Discussion threads 2006-11-15
- SQL Slow down with workstations
- Here is the situation to the best of my Knowledge. We have a 2003 Server running SQL 2000 SP4. This houses our data base. When Running our application locally on this server every query runs fast and fine. When you run the same query on a workstation that is running...
- Tags: AlexIowaCr1, workstation, SQL, server, network
- Discussion threads 2006-10-17
- LanCard Slow
- Hi,I am having problem with my lan card. its a new pentium 4 PC, somehow my LanCard does trasnmit data but not at normal rate instead very slow. I know my connection is fine, I have tried changing cable, network patch, but it seems to me that the problem is...
- Tags: NETWORKING, Net Dude, network interface card
- Discussion threads 2006-09-13
- Caffeine withdrawal, day 8
- Well, the headaches are mostly gone, but the lethargy remains. I really feel like I'm a step slow, mentally. If Geek Trivia gets really lame, really fast, everyone will know why. by Jay Garmon
- Tags: Withdrawal, Slow, Jay Garmon
- Blog posts 2006-08-21
- Please Help!
- My computer is so, so very slow. I have run Registry Mechanic. I have very few programs listed at Startup. However, when I do the Ctrl-Alt-Delete and check the Processes, there is mega things (34)going on. I have done Scan disk, defrag. I have changed my anti-virus. I am having...
- Tags: Spyware, Spyware, adware & malware, Cyberthreats, Viruses and worms, SECURITY, computer
- Discussion threads 2006-07-28
- (Windows XP Installation)
- installing win xp over slowly functioning win xpneeding to fix very slowly functioning system.The best way to improve the performance of aslow functioning Win XP machine. Go to www.simplymepis.orgbuy a copy of SimplyMEPIS 6 and install on your XP system. Completely blow away the Win XP system.Go to www.winehq.org and...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows XP, slow, windows xp pro, xyweinberg@..., hardware, Go-to, Microsoft Windows
- Discussion threads 2006-07-27
- Workstation service runs SLOW - Part II
- Looks like I accidently closed the other thread without resolving my issue.Here is that thread: http://techrepublic.com.com/5208-6239-0.html?forumID=47&threadID=197152To: NeverBustedAppreciate the link you provided earlier. I am quite familiar with it, and have spent the last 2 days analyzing various XP service, and comparing them with numerous other recommendations from other sites.The...
- Tags: Part II, Slow, Workstation Service, godzillex, windows, workstation
- Q&A 2006-07-02
- Slow boot, services failed
- I'm working on a server running Windows Server 2003, 4 days ago we had a power outage and when the server booted back uo it took forever to get into Windows, it would not see the network, and there are no network connections showing, tryed to start services but keep...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows, Servers, network
- Discussion threads 2006-05-17
- Internet running slow ... HELP!!!
- My office internet has been running slow for 3 days. No one has any kind of file sharing software in use. I have reset the modem. Tried a ping to the company website ... I got a request timed out and 3 replies. I tried a trace route and got...
- Tags: INTERNET, LANs, Domain names, NETWORKING, Network technology
- Discussion threads 2006-03-10
- The Active Directory is running slow.
- Hi all. I have this kind of problem. I have an Active Directory that controls a small network.the problem is that the clients logon very slowly.It costs a 5 mins or something for clients to logon. We are in local network.I made a sys defragment and clean the unusual files...
- Tags: network, slow, logon, active, directroy, lubomir.diamandiev@..., software, Microsoft Windows Active Directory, domain controller
- Discussion threads 2006-02-08
- Slow boot with XP sp2 (20 MINUTES)
- I have an issue with a desktop...Slow boot on Windows XP sp2AMD Athlon 24001 Gig RamThis just started...I have been having issues with this desktop and Norton Internet Professional...So I uninstalled it and was going to load other software to sompensate. After unistalling the computer now takes well over...
- Tags: computer, hard drive, jeffa@..., Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, POSTER, RAM, Service Pack 2, Slow, windows
- Q&A 2006-02-05
