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So the computer finally is showing it's age

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So the computer finally is showing it's age

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It's taken me awhile to start this thread, sorry. I know this may end up in flame wars. Again I am sorry.

So everyone knows my situation. Well those close to me on this site do. My computer is finally showing signs of how old it truly is. Keep in mind my computer has a Pentium 4 processor so I am guessing this setup to be almost ten years old. The problem, even after a few friends helped me here with a new hard drive and more memory, is the rest of the system. The processor can't keep up with the newer operating systems. I'm having a hard time just running XP. Found out the other day my DVD Burner drive is almost dead as it will read disc sometimes and other times it will not. Monitor is on it's last legs as well. Hard to read anything and the brightness is going out. It's an old CRT Dell monitor that is almost as old as the tower.

As Starkers had told you this computer is my main way to communicate with the things that are important in my life. So I was hoping someone out there had a few newer parts I could install to extend the life of the machine a bit. Nothing special. I already have DDR2 memory and a newer hard drive. Just need a few other things.

So carry on. Discuss I guess.

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Reply #576 from WinCustomize Forums Top

You're OK Kona. Just sit, relax, have a beer or two or three, smile and do stuff. What kinda stuff? Um...lemme see.....um.....I know....fire up one of your games and go shoot up all the bad guys. Or you can open SKS and make a WB or.................help me think of more stuff.

Reply #577 from WinCustomize Forums Top

SKS? WB? I don't use those so I don't have them installed. It's been years since I have used SKS or WB. I don't skin anymore. I prefer the default look of Windows 7.

Sins of a Solar Empire II
Reply #578 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting kona0197, reply 559
My RAM gets hot to the touch.

The question begs to be asked...why are you touching the ram in the first place?

If you're that worried about heat, here's the fix, RND style... :grin:

 

 

 

 

 

Reply #579 from WinCustomize Forums Top

CG, I would at least have used duct tape. And baling wire. Around these parts, that's known as a Ford repair kit.

Reply #580 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting kona0197, reply 577
SKS? WB? I don't use those so I don't have them installed. It's been years since I have used SKS or WB. I don't skin anymore. I prefer the default look of Windows 7.

You don't use WB?  Wow, no wonder your PC complains.....you force it to run in ugly mode.  :P    o_O    :thumbsup:

Reply #581 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting RedneckDude, reply 579
CG, I would at least have used duct tape. And baling wire. Around these parts, that's known as a Ford repair kit.

Reminds me of when I used to go to watch a stock-car race up the bush on Boxing Day.....tools consisted of a sledge-hammer and a chainsaw...;)

Reply #582 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting Jafo, reply 581
Reminds me of when I used to go to watch a stock-car race up the bush on Boxing Day.....tools consisted of a sledge-hammer and a chainsaw...

Hmmm......what a coincedence.....those are exactly the same tools I used to fix my last computer crash problem.    -- Ace --

Reply #583 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting kona0197, reply 577
SKS? WB? I don't use those so I don't have them installed. It's been years since I have used SKS or WB. I don't skin anymore. I prefer the default look of Windows 7.

 

 

Get you all that stuff and you don't even download my skin to support me, WTF. And, what happened to windows 8?

Reply #584 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Sorry Doortech. It's been a very long time since I have used any Stardock software. I used to skin Windows XP. I really like the default look of Vista and 7 so I just use that.

I still have Windows 8 here. I have it loaded in Virtualbox and I test drive it every now and then. Windows 7 is what I am using now.

Reply #585 from WinCustomize Forums Top

You don,t have to use it to rate it real high and download it a few {hundred}times!Working on the stuff you asked about, but, will take a bit to get sorted. :zoomba:

Reply #586 from WinCustomize Forums Top

For those of you who are following this story I would like to let you all know that I was able to land a job. I had my orientation last Saturday, and my first work day will be this Thursday.

The computer is taking about 2 minutes to boot. Can that be speed up? I used to 40 to 50 seconds with Windows 7.

Reply #587 from WinCustomize Forums Top

I would like to let you all know that I was able to land a job. I had my orientation last Saturday, and my first work day will be this Thursday.

Sweet, congrats! :thumbsup:

Reply #588 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Congratulations Kona!!! :thumbsup:

Reply #589 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Nice avatar, Ross.

 

Reply #590 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting kona0197, reply 586
I was able to land a job

Good on you, mate, I'm very pleased for you. :thumbsup:

Reply #591 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Yes!!  Great news! Kona, you da man!!

Reply #592 from WinCustomize Forums Top

4 cores, almost 4 GB of memory and still Firefox locks up while I am running a Malewarebytes scan. What am I doing wrong?

(Posting this from Chrome. Seems to be the only browser working well with WC from my computer. Would use Chrome all day if I could have a few custom Firefox ricks built in.)

Reply #593 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting kona0197, reply 592
4 cores, almost 4 GB of memory and still Firefox locks up while I am running a Malewarebytes scan. What am I doing wrong?

What else running in the background?

 

Check how many processes are running in task manager.

Reply #594 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting kona0197, reply 592
4 cores, almost 4 GB of memory and still Firefox locks up while I am running a Malewarebytes scan. What am I doing wrong?

Using a crappy Browser and a crappy AV ...;)

Reply #595 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Only 52 processes running in task manager. Your opinion Jafo. This time I would have to say you are wrong. Firefox is a great browser, and Malwarebytes is the standard for malware defense. 

Reply #596 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting kona0197, reply 595
Your opinion Jafo. This time I would have to say you are wrong. Firefox is a great browser, and Malwarebytes is the standard for malware defense.

You asked why using Firefox while running Malwarebytes was causing lockups..... I gave you the reason.

It's not opinion...it's obvious cause and effect....;p

Reply #597 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Damn, I got 67 processes running and I have an old 2 core.  Guess I need to ....

Reply #598 from WinCustomize Forums Top

135 processes here....no slowdowns...no Firefox...no Malwarebytes.

See....that proves it....;)

Reply #599 from WinCustomize Forums Top

What's "almost 4GB"? 52 proceses ....I have less than 30 running Autocad, webcab software, trllian, dopus and all the normal stuff...