Slow CPU

[forshay]

Man;, im wondering if anyone can help me with my lil' problem, over time, my pcs CPU has gradually degraded and now i cant run 3 progs togeteher without any faults. I use windows washer and all that stuff, registry cleaner, chaos shredder etc, which always cleans up the PC quite alot and does help. but the main prob being the CPU gradually getting slower & slower, and now its really p***ing me off.


Anyone know anything about this? is there any programmes to aid CPU usage, I use FREE ramPRO, but it doesnt help much.


Maybe it has to be a new CPU???http://www.itstooloud.com/webwiz/smileys/smiley19.gif

[Tobes]

mate its not the cpu its ya hard drive bruv, its probably crammed up, and also your windows drive is smashed, formmting the drive is a must if you want optimal performance all the time, im about to do it aswell, but im gonna install windows server 2003 and give that a bash, you want to make sure you dont have too many prgrams running in te backround aswell, type msconfig into your run panel in the start bar to see how much stuff you got running in the backround, also check the start up tab in the start/programs area, delete anything in the startup tab, you dont want prog's running in the backround, but like i said the best thing is fdisk and format c:/s in dos, i always have windows in its own partition and have a seperate partition for progs, i still am not sure if that helps or not, but one thing for sure is it leaves the windows partition pretty clean without needing to defrag once a month. hope this helps a lil bit.....http://www.itstooloud.com/smileys/smiley10.gif

[forshay]

yeah man, I have just released 12 gigs and defrag'ed, though PC;s getting old now,-3 years- i also use speedbot on startup as this was the only way to get things starting up slower. Its all a bit of a mess but im gonna go by your advice and see what comes up.


thankstobes, you're a http://www.itstooloud.com/smileys/smiley10.gif

[Tobes]

man it always sounds drastic to format, but its a must to keep it runing fast, i got a 2.5 gig processor in this pc, its runing alright but once i wipe this baby andclean off about 20gig of films and sample disks, and generally just clean it up it will run a lot smoother, it doesnt do magic sh*t or nothing but it will probably sort you out, the only thing with all these progs your running they are using ya ram as well as cpu so i suppose if you can do all the tricks those progs are doing without actually using them you will get better performance........ i will check out this server 2003 if its any good i will sort ya out bro :smiley2:


i will test it first, i did try codename longhorn the other day but it was a bit f**ked still, there are also some new updates for xp if thats what ya using heres a list of the updates, ive got this too.


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AutoPatcher XP 4.1 November Full
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General Information
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Type.................: Application
Platform.............: Windows XP
Serial #.............: None
More Info............: http://www.autopatcher.com
Part Size............: 15,000,000 bytes
Number of Parts......: 14+4
Compression Format...: RAR






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Release Notes
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--AutoPatcher XP 4.0 Gold November Update--
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This is a complete listing of all updates, tweaks, and bonus programs in this
version.
Total Updates, Bonus Programs, and Tweaks - 155




Microsoft Windows XP Pre-SP2 Patches - Critical Updates (27)

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Q322011 You Cannot Preview a Fax in the Fax Console


Q323183 Availability of Windows XP Service Pack 1 Support for Bluetooth
Wireless Devices

Q327405 Windows XP Documentation Update Can Help You Understand How to
Make Your Computer More Secure (Pro)

Q329256 Inconsistent Gap Count Can Cause 1394 Devices to Not Enumerate

Q329457 Computer Seems to Hang When You Log On

Q329623 Problems with InterVideo DVD Software After Upgrading to Windows
XP Service Pack 1

Q329692 Explorer.exe May Generate an Application Error When You Close a
Folder

Q329909 IEEE 1394 Storage Device Detection Does Not Work When the System
Resumes Standby or Hibernation

Q330512 The Processor Performance State Is Not Restored to the Maximum
State If the CPU Runs at 100 Percent

Q331320 Outlook 2003 Performs Slowly or Stops Responding When Connected
to Exchange Server 2003 Through HTTP

Q810032 Panasonic DV Camera May Not Enumerate

Q811114 Cumulative Patch for Internet Information Services (May 2003)

Q811789 QFE: Surprise Removal of 1394 Device Can Cause Bluescreen Error

Q812415 Problems When Your Computer with Multiple ATA Drives Enters the
S1 Power State

Q815411 Heap Algorithm Update for Atypically Large Heap Requests

Q817027 Windows XP Kernel Update

Q820128 Windows XP Service Pack 1 (SP1) Kernel Rollup Hotfix Package

Q823182 Vulnerability in Authenticode Verification Could Allow Remote
Code Execution

Q824105 Flaw in NetBIOS Could Lead to Information Disclosure

Q824141 Buffer Overrun in the ListBox and in the ComboBox Control Could
Allow Code Execution

Q825119Buffer Overrun in Windows Help and Support Center Could Lead to System
Compromise

Q826939 Update Rollup 1 Package

Q826942 Wireless Update Rollup Package for Windows XP is Available

Q826959 Computer Stops Responding (Hangs) When You Try to Bring It out
of Standby or out of Hibernation by Using a USB Device

Q827560 Small Delay When Windows Media Player 9 Series Switches Files
That Are Streamed from a Windows Media Services 9 Series Server

Q828026 Update for Windows Media Player URL Script Command Behavior

Q828035 Buffer Overrun in Messenger Service Could Allow Code Execution








Microsoft Windows XP Pre-SP2 Patches - Recommended Updates (18)
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Q327405 Windows XP Documentation Update Can Help You Understand How to
Make Your Computer More Secure (Home)

Q327405 Windows XP Documentation Update Can Help You Understand How to
Make Your Computer More Secure (Pro)

Q327979 Game Stops Responding (Hangs) or Quits Unexpectedly When
Introductory Video Clip Is Played

Q810243 DirectShow Playback Support for Files Recorded with Windows XP
Media Center Edition

Q810272 Windows Hardware Compatibility Audio Test Causes Computer to
Stop Responding

Q813862 Updates On-Screen Keyboard

Q814995 Some Application Compatibility Fixes Stop Working After You
Install the 328310 Update

Q816979 Installation of KB 329115 Hotfix May Leave Temporary Folder

Q816982 Installation of KB 329390 Hotfix May Leave a Temporary Folder

Q817778 Advanced Networking Pack for Windows XP

Q820291 New "Set Program Access and Defaults" Start Menu Icon and Help
Content Are Available for Windows XP

Q822603 Availability of the Windows XP SP1 USB 1.1 and 2.0 Update

Q823354 Internet Information Services (IIS) 6.0 Manager for Windows XP


Group Policy Management Console Update (Includes Q326469)


SafeDisc Windows XP Fix


Microsoft Windows Script 5.6


Update for Windows Error Reporting


Microsoft Data Access Components Update








Microsoft Internet Explorer Patches (5)
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Q813503 Dynamically Adding and Removing an IFRAME with Filters Causes
Internet Explorer to Crash

Q816868 Error Message: "Internet Explorer Cannot Download a File"

Q826940Internet Explorer Unexpectedly Quits When You Use It to View a Web Page
that Contains VML

Q827057Internet Explorer Unexpectedly Close When You Leave the Pointer on the
Text in the DHTML Editor


Q828750 Cumulative Patch for Internet Explorer (October, 2003)








Microsoft Outlook Express Patches (3)
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Q330994 Cumulative Patch for Outlook Express (April, 2003)

Q331488 Outlook Express Does Not Use 3DES to Encrypt Mail When the
Recipient's Capabilities Are Not Known

Q820369 MAPIAddress and MAPIResolveName Do Not Return Names for
Distribution Lists When Outlook Express Is Your Default E-Mail Client








Optional Windows Components (40)
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Euro Conversion Tool

MSN Messenger 6.1.0155

Remove Windows Messenger 4.7

Windows Messenger 5.0.0468

Microsoft Virtual Machine (Build 3805.0)

Microsoft Virtual Machine (Update to Build 3810.0)

Microsoft Virtual Machine Patch (Q329077)

Sun Java 1.4.2_02

Microsoft Data Access Components 2.8

Microsoft DirectX 9.0b

Q825116 NTSC-J, PAL, or SECAM-Formatted TV Tuner No Longer Works
Correctly After Upgrade to DirectX 9.0b

Microsoft DirectX 9.0b Control Panel Shortcut

Microsoft Jet 4.0 Service Pack 8

Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1

Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1 Update (KB824629)

Microsoft SharePoint Migration Tool

Microsoft Windows Journal Viewer

Microsoft Windows XP PowerToys


Background Switcher Powertoy

Calculator PowerToy

Command Window Here PowerToy

Destop Manager PowerToy

HTML Generator PowerToy

Image Resizer PowerToy

Internet Explorer Find Bar PowerToy

ISO Recorder PowerToy

Magnifier PowerToy

Microsoft Font Properties Extension Powertoy

Microsoft Internet Explorer Image Zoom Powertoy

Shell Audio Player Powertoy

Task Switcher PowerToy

TimerShot PowerToy

TweakUI 2.10


TweakUI 2.10 Control Panel Shortcut

Microsoft XML 4.0 SP2

Windows Media Player 9

Windows Media Player 9 Update (Build 3075)

FIX: Windows Media Player 9 Series May Not Be Able to Connect Through an
Authenticated Proxy 2.0 Proxy Server

FIX: Java Runtime Does Not Initialize the Windows Media Player 9 OCX
Control in Netscape Navigator

FIX: Hardware-Created ASF Files Stop Playing in Media Player 9 Series

Windows Movie Maker 2.0








Bonus Features (10)
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3D Windows XP ScreenSaver


Delete ASP.NET User Account created by .NET Framework 1.1


Delete New Windows XP Wallpapers


Delete Old Win9x Style Wallpapers


Delete Windows Default ScreenSavers


Install Internet Explorer Spellcheck Tool


Install Microsoft Windows Uptime Tool


Microsoft American Flag ScreenSaver


Replace 8-Bit Shutdown and Logoff Icons with 32-Bit Icons on Windows Classic
Theme


UxTheme.dll Patcher








Registry Tweaks (53)
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Add ControlUserPasswords2 To the Control Panel


Add "Icon Cache Size" to Folder Options Menu.


Add Notepad to "Open With" Option on all files with unknown Extension.


Add "Open In New Window" to Right-Click Menu.


Add Recent Documents to the Classic Menu.


Add Self Registration to DLLs and OCX


Add 'Services' to the right-click menu of 'My Computer'


Add "Switch User" to the Start Menu.


Allow renaming of Recycle Bin


Alphabetically arrange the Start Menu.


Automatically turns on ClearType.


Control Panel Default to Classic View


Disable Automatic Restart in case of a BSOD


Disable Auto-Refresh of Icons


Disable Balloon Tips


Disable Desktop Cleanup Wizard


Disable Error Reporting


Disable Imapi CD-Burning Service


Disable Internet Explorer's "Just In Time" Debugger.


Disable Language Bar.


Disable Low Disk Space Warning


Disable Messenger Service


Disable Remote Registry Service


Disable Shared Documents.


Disable "Shortcut To" on Shortcuts


Disable Slowdown when Opening My Computer


Disable SSPD and UPNP Services


Disable System Beep


Disable Unread Mail Showing on Welcome Screen


Disable "Web Service" to find file extensions.


Disable Welcome Screen (Force Classic Logon)


Disable Windows Built-In Zip File Support


Disable Windows Time Service


Disable Windows Tour Bubble


Enable CD Autorun (if disabled)


Enable ClearType on the Welcome Screen


Enable "Copy To" and "Move To" menus for all files and folders.


Enable "Old Style Search" like on Windows 2000.


Enable "Open With" on Right-Click Menu


Enlarge Folder View Size to 8000.


Increases Icon Cache Size to 12 MB.


Increase max simultaneous downloads in Internet Explorer


Internet Explorer Will not Reuse Windows


Remove "Common Tasks" from Desktop.


Remove Recent Documents from Start Menu


Remove Shortcut Arrow on all Shortcuts.


Set "My Computer" as the First Icon, instead of "My Documents".


Speed Up Internet Explorer


Speed Up Locked up programs.


Speed up Menu Boxes (Set to 0).


Speed Up Network Browsing.


Speed Up the way Zip files function in XP


Turn off Search Assistant.


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Install Notes
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--AutoPatcher XP v 4.0 Gold: November Update--


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How often do you install Windows XP? PC Crashes, Viruses, or even fixing other
peoples systems... most people install XP regularly, whether they want to or
not. After awhile, you get sick of going to Windows Update and continuously
downloading patch after patch, update after update. Well, I have just the
thing. I've spent many days compiling this list of updates for Microsoft
Windows XP Pro/Home. I insist you already install Service Pack 1 (or 1a)
before you run this updater (I mean, why would you run it otherwise, if not to
patch it fully?). You can either snag it from Windows Update, or you can get
the full network install of SP1a here:


http://download.microsoft.com/download/5/4/f/54f8bcf8-bb4d-4 (http://download.microsoft.com/download/5/4/f/54f8bcf8-bb4d-4613-8ee7-db69d01735e) 613-8ee7-db69d01735e
d/xpsp1a_en_x86.exe


Be warned, it's a 125.09 MB download, so hopefully you have DSL or Cable or the
like. Then again... this patcher was a 181.0 MB download, so it's just a little
less.


(Personal Tip: Once you download both SP1a and my AutoPatcher, burn them both
to a disk and then you can update any system anywhere!)


This patch takes anywhere from 10 - 90 minutes to install, depending on the
speed of your system, and of course, what updates you've chosen to install.
Don't kid yourself, if you're running a Pentium II 400 with 256 MB of PC100 RAM,
it's not gonna finish for awhile. And if you're running an Athlon XP 3200 with
2 GB of PC3500 RAM, don't expect this to take too long. Either way. it's not
going to be any longer than sitting through Windows Update, and some of these
patches aren't even ON Windows Update.


Anywho, here is what is in the AutoPatcher:


** 27 Windows XP Pre-Service Pack 2 Critical Updates
** 18 Windows XP Pre-Service Pack 2 Recommended Updates
** 05 Internet Explorer Updates
** 03 Outlook Express Updates
** Euro Conversion Tool
** MSN Messenger 6.1 w/ Option to uninstall Windows Messenger 4.7
** Windows Messenger 5.0 (if you chose not to install MSN Messenger)
** Microsoft Virtual Machine w/ 2 Updates
** Sun Java 1.4.2_02 (for those running SP1a or SP1)
** Microsoft Data Access Components 2.8
** Microsoft DirectX 9.0b w/ 1 Update & Optional Control Panel Shortcut
** Microsoft Jet 4.0 Service Pack 8
** Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1 w/ 1 Update
** Microsoft SharePoint Migration Tool
** Microsoft Windows Journal Viewer
** Windows XP PowerToys (including 6 Bonus Powertoys)
** Microsoft XML 4.0 SP2
** Windows Media Player 9 w/ Update to Build 3075 & 3 Updates
** Windows Movie Maker 2.0
** 3D Windows XP ScreenSaver
** Microsoft American Flag ScreenSaver
** Ability to remove ASP.Net Uset Account
** Ability to remove all Windows XP ScreenSavers
** Ability to remove all Win9x based Wallpapers
** Ability to remove all Windows XP Wallpapers
** Optional Internet Explorer Spellcheck tool
** System Uptime Tool
** Option to replace update 8-Bit Shutdown and Logoff Icons on Windows Classic
Theme
** UxTheme.dll Patcher (so you can use custom themes)
** 53 Registry Tweaks


So there's a Grand Total of **156** updates, upgrades, and bonus features for
you boys and girls to enjoy!
If you would like a specific list, please view the "Complete.txt" file included.


As I said above (though some of you may have just skipped it cause you don't
like to read... you know who you are), before you run this, you *MUST* install
Windows XP Service Pack 1 or 1a.


When it comes to running the Auto-Patcher, just run the "AutoPatcherXP.exe" file
that appears outside the
main folder (AutoPatcher_XP_4.0_Final) when you extract the files. It's a menu
(can also be used as an
AutoRun), and follow the instructions. From this menu you can view the change
log, readme, or run the
program. Please do not manually try to run the exe from inside the
"AutoPatcher_XP_4.0_Final" folder. The
way it runs has changes, and manually running it may cause the patcher to not
work on your system.
So please use the menu we've made.


Once you choose to run the AutoPatcher, it's pretty simple. Check the boxes you
want to install... don't check
the boxes you *don't* want to install. If you want to make a custom version,
please read the instructions
how in the "Customize.txt" file.


*** Be forewarned... upon running this Auto-Patcher should your computer become
unstable, kill your dog, sleep with your girlfriend, start stealing your
clothes, or behave odd in any other fashion... I warned you and can't be held
liable (neither can Microsoft, sorry to
kill your "Get Rick Quick" scheme)! And yes, in case you were wondering... this
was the warning. We've spent weeks Beta Testing this, and as of now it causes
no issues on any of our machines, but I don't know you or what yours has... so
there. ***


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General Information
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Creator: Jason Kelley (FlishFun/Phinal Phantasm) & Antonis
Kaladis (Raptor/mh508)
E-Mail:Jason - FlishFun@Neowin.net / Antonis - mh508@msn.com
Package Size: 183.0 MB (7z Executable)
Update Package Size:38.1 MB (7z Executable)
Patcher Version: 4.1.17 Final - November Update
Build Date:November 07, 2003 12:00 PM
WebSite:http://www.autopatcher.com
Forums:http://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?showforum=89


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Special Thanks
--------------------


Over the last few days of making this there have been quite a lot of help from
the Neowin.net forums,
so here is where I'd like to say thanks to some of them.





Hosting: For hosting these files... DJ Prem, Liquid, Encryption, eXplosive,
yasirfaheem, Fowen, tomcat68,
karma_police, aj-designs.com, get a million thanks from us and all the people
who have downloaded this!


Testing: Many people have helped test this, but from the beginning there have
been a few that have gone
the extra mile in helping us... njlouch, freakyfriday, xStainDx, Digital_Angel &
Optiplex, these
props are for you! :)


Special Thanks: For helping make the AutoRun Menu (and normal menu), we'd like
to thank AgEnTsMiTh. And for
help with the website, I'd like to thank Fowen for hosting and John Smith for
his custom software. And last,
but not least, we'd like to thank Redmak, Voodoo, and Keldyn for all their
support and help with the
Neowin portion of this.


And of course, we'd like to thank each and every one of the Neowin.net Members
and Mods that helped make us
want to do this by giving us so much encouragement and support! Thanks go out
to all of you.

[Kenny Dee]

Tobes.....whats that Longhorn like? I heard bare sh*t about it but aint seen a copy yet...http://www.itstooloud.com/smileys/smiley6.gif

[Tobes]

kenny man, there is no point me even evaluating it from the copy i had, i mean it was still in alpha stage, hadnt even got to beta yet.


im sure when its ready it will kick ass, and also screw everyone up on downloading the shabizness http://www.itstooloud.com/smileys/smiley36.gif

[Kenny Dee]

and also screw everyone up on downloading the shabizness http://www.itstooloud.com/smileys/smiley36.gif


Eh?????? http://www.itstooloud.com/smileys/smiley5.gif

[Tobes]

what i meant was microsoft are trying to stop everyone using pirate copy's of windows and everything else init, dunno if its gonna work tho http://www.itstooloud.com/smileys/smiley36.gif

[Kenny Dee]

Naa there will always be people to find ways round them sorta tings!

[Tobes]

well i wouldnt say always, i reckon they will get pretty good at stoping this piracy game sooner than later, they have no choice, its causing too much damage.http://www.itstooloud.com/smileys/smiley5.gif