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Old 04-16-2008, 12:50 PM   #5 (permalink)
simpswr
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Re: Laptop performance slowing

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Originally Posted by evakins View Post
i've got 512MB RAM, 60GB hard drive (w/about 22GB free), and i have norton antivirus. how should i clean up temp files?
Norton can be a real resource hog and slow almost any machine down. To clean the temp files, click on Start . . Programs . . Accessories . . System Tools . . Disc Cleanup Run it weekly to stay lean.

You can also look in the msconfig startup list to see what can be disabled ( most of it actually ) Start . . Run . . type msconfig . . click on the Start Up tab Uncheck anything you do not need to run all the time

You might also try a couple of the antispyware tools in my signatrure

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