Crummy PC problems
 

Please don't tell me to get an Apple :)

OK, so I moved a whole bunch of files to a different drive (no program files, just mp3s and vids and such). It totalled lik 19 gigs and I thought by freeing of the space on my C drive (which only had about 1.50 gigs left) this would save th day. I also installed a 300 gig external Maxtor backup drive that keeps track of changes, etc. My problem now is, my computer is running at a snails pace and constantly freezes for 10 minutes at a time often. I ran virus checks, adaware, and Norton's defragger (speeddisk I think). I also check the hdd and am told it has no errors...

Any ideas, fellas?

B

may be external back up drive creating problem... remove it and see if its helps...

How is the external drive connected to you computer? It's very likely that the "keeping track of changes" is causing your computer to constantly access the external drive.

Ice

I thought of this and so unplugged the USB a week ago, but it didn't help. I will check the settings on it again when I get home though. What is the point of a drive that updates if it ruins the ability for you to use your computer? I will try uninstalling the software.

B

Check and see if you have any new processes or applications running in the background, and how much memory the processes are using.

Adrian

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Great picture Goose - I will steal it and send it to my son - who will also appreciate it.

Kathleen