Windows Vista RAM

Deelow02 · 02-14-2008, 08:37 AM

Ok so here's the question: I have Windows Vista (32bit) home premium. I have a XPS 420, with an Intel Dual core (2.33ghz) processor, and 2 gigs of RAM, why would my system bog down? Any ideas what I can do to improve my system performance? I suspect I need an extra gig of RAM. Thanks any suggestions are welcome!

NvidiaDude · 02-14-2008, 09:03 AM

So is it just Going slow in General browsing windows or like... Startup and Shutdown and what not ?

Deelow02 · 02-14-2008, 09:07 AM

During browsing, my laptop (Dell Insprion 1501 with AMD 64, 1 gig ram and same vista) was 3x as fast! lol I just don't understand why it takes so much longer to load a webpage-

Mak213 · 02-14-2008, 09:21 AM

Spyware. Head to the Virs section and go thru Osiris's Guide.

Deelow02 · 02-14-2008, 09:30 AM

Ok thanks for the suggestion, I'll run it tonight when I get home, the only other thing I can tell you is Last night was the first time I ever turned on the Desktop thats having the issue, I just ordered it from Dell the other day. So with that being said, you think I got a virus that fast?? Thanks again

veedubfreak · 02-14-2008, 09:38 AM

Dells and most prebuilt machines are really bad about putting tons of useless crap on them from the factory. I would suggest uninstalling anything you dont need, then get to know msconfig and disable anything in the startup section that you dont need running.

Drizzt5 · 02-14-2008, 10:03 AM

Usually in msconfig u dont need anything. I just choose to put a few things in it.

veedubfreak · 02-14-2008, 10:05 AM

I basically have trillian, mouse/keyboard software and antivirus on, everything else is disabled.

Drizzt5 · 02-14-2008, 10:09 AM

rivatuner, keyboard + mouse also.. and i think thats it.

I wish pcwizard would start up on startup... but i dont see that feature... i always have to do it manually

mendriel · 02-14-2008, 10:10 AM

Is there a common list of Dell bloatware that can be canned?

02-14-2008, 08:37 AM	#1 (permalink)
Deelow02 Newb Techie Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Va Beach Posts: 13	Windows Vista RAM Ok so here's the question: I have Windows Vista (32bit) home premium. I have a XPS 420, with an Intel Dual core (2.33ghz) processor, and 2 gigs of RAM, why would my system bog down? Any ideas what I can do to improve my system performance? I suspect I need an extra gig of RAM. Thanks any suggestions are welcome!

02-14-2008, 09:03 AM	#2 (permalink)
NvidiaDude TorrentWhore Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: United Kingdom, Leicester Posts: 1,808	Re: Windows Vista RAM So is it just Going slow in General browsing windows or like... Startup and Shutdown and what not ?

02-14-2008, 09:07 AM	#3 (permalink)
Deelow02 Newb Techie Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Va Beach Posts: 13	Re: Windows Vista RAM During browsing, my laptop (Dell Insprion 1501 with AMD 64, 1 gig ram and same vista) was 3x as fast! lol I just don't understand why it takes so much longer to load a webpage-

02-14-2008, 09:21 AM	#4 (permalink)
Mak213 Commander Super Mod Joker Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: In Trotter's crawl space Posts: 15,589	Re: Windows Vista RAM Spyware. Head to the Virs section and go thru Osiris's Guide. __________________

02-14-2008, 09:30 AM	#5 (permalink)
Deelow02 Newb Techie Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Va Beach Posts: 13	Re: Windows Vista RAM Ok thanks for the suggestion, I'll run it tonight when I get home, the only other thing I can tell you is Last night was the first time I ever turned on the Desktop thats having the issue, I just ordered it from Dell the other day. So with that being said, you think I got a virus that fast?? Thanks again

02-14-2008, 09:38 AM	#6 (permalink)
veedubfreak Official DFI Bricker Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 5,924	Re: Windows Vista RAM Dells and most prebuilt machines are really bad about putting tons of useless crap on them from the factory. I would suggest uninstalling anything you dont need, then get to know msconfig and disable anything in the startup section that you dont need running. __________________ Asus Rampage Formula Q6600@3.6gz 1.4v (1.2VID) 4870 Crossfire 2x2gb OCZ Reaper DDR2-800 @4-4-4-12 Corsair 750TX MountainMods Ufo Horizontal 2x Swiftech 320 2x Swiftech 655 2x MM 3bay res 2x DD Maze5 Swiftech GTZ Have you heard? http://www.tech-forums.net/pc/f6/hav...-heard-187280/

02-14-2008, 10:03 AM	#7 (permalink)
Drizzt5 Banned Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: New Joisy Posts: 2,815	Re: Windows Vista RAM Usually in msconfig u dont need anything. I just choose to put a few things in it.

02-14-2008, 10:05 AM	#8 (permalink)
veedubfreak Official DFI Bricker Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 5,924	Re: Windows Vista RAM I basically have trillian, mouse/keyboard software and antivirus on, everything else is disabled. __________________ Asus Rampage Formula Q6600@3.6gz 1.4v (1.2VID) 4870 Crossfire 2x2gb OCZ Reaper DDR2-800 @4-4-4-12 Corsair 750TX MountainMods Ufo Horizontal 2x Swiftech 320 2x Swiftech 655 2x MM 3bay res 2x DD Maze5 Swiftech GTZ Have you heard? http://www.tech-forums.net/pc/f6/hav...-heard-187280/

02-14-2008, 10:09 AM	#9 (permalink)
Drizzt5 Banned Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: New Joisy Posts: 2,815	Re: Windows Vista RAM rivatuner, keyboard + mouse also.. and i think thats it. I wish pcwizard would start up on startup... but i dont see that feature... i always have to do it manually

02-14-2008, 10:10 AM	#10 (permalink)
mendriel Junior Techie Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 40	Re: Windows Vista RAM Is there a common list of Dell bloatware that can be canned?

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