Why your computer may be slow but not infected

CLASSIC Windows XP, Internet Explorer 6 and lower

• Internet Explorer does not respond or restarts
  
• Page cannot be dȋsplay in IE6
  
• Page cannot be dȋsplay general errors
  
• Repair/Reset Winsock settings
  
• How to fix the top 10 Internet Explorer issues
  
• How and Why to Clear Your Cache
  

Windows Vista, Internet Explorer 7 (IE7 on Windows XP too) and higher

• Internet connection so slow? Why?
  
• Windows Vista - Connection is slow
  
• The Phishing Filter is latent on the PC
  
• LAB: IE7 Better Performance
  
• LAB: Optimize or reset Internet Explorer 7
  

WINDOWS IN GENERAL

• Clean up your disk using disk cleanup or ATF Cleaner.
  
  
• Use Autoruns to clean up startup and speed up startup
  
• Safely setting services to manual in Windows XP
  
• Safely setting services to manual in Windows Vista
  
• Safely setting services to manual in Windows 7
  
  

Last edited by Dr Jay on 15th November 2016, 6:14 pm; edited 3 times in total

Pinning this for future reference.

Thank you.

I need mod powers in this forum. Had to move this post to somewhere I had them, then move it back.

Nice post; helped my parents with this one!