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05-22-2009, 09:41 AM
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I run a Sony VAIO with Windows Vista.
Lately, whenever I boot my computer, it loads the icons from a bunch of crap I deleted (recycle bin, and then emptied) and then they disappear.
My computer has also been running slow as hell lately.
Any ideas?
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05-22-2009, 09:46 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Austin, Texas | | Your native video cache is not refreshing like it should. Put the laptop in the freezer. It will help the speed of the refresh...
Yes..... Refresh..... 
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05-22-2009, 09:48 AM
|  | Online | | Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Sunapee, New Hampshire | | | Which icons? Desktop icons?
-Mike |
05-22-2009, 09:53 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: NET | | Tune-Up Utilities is a great set of automated tools to correct all manner of internal Windows problems. Give it a try, you can't lose.
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05-22-2009, 10:00 AM
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Originally Posted by MJ5150 Which icons? Desktop icons?
-Mike | yeah
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Originally Posted by THand Really, what I keep thinking is:
put "getting drunk with GE" on bucket list:D | Taking parts donations for another Drunk Rock bass. FS/FT Montreux Little Buffer Ben Lindsey Jazz |
05-22-2009, 10:02 AM
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Originally Posted by Chriss62 Your native video cache is not refreshing like it should. Put the laptop in the freezer. It will help the speed of the refresh...
Yes..... Refresh..... | Really? I'm not sure if you're being serious or not, but I think you are...
How does it help?
/computer noob
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Originally Posted by THand Really, what I keep thinking is:
put "getting drunk with GE" on bucket list:D | Taking parts donations for another Drunk Rock bass. FS/FT Montreux Little Buffer Ben Lindsey Jazz |
05-22-2009, 11:12 AM
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Originally Posted by GeneralElectric Really? I'm not sure if you're being serious or not, but I think you are...
How does it help?
/computer noob | It helps by constricting the circuits. Programming is one thing, but if electrons are not streamlined, everthing just wobbles, and you get old images. 
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05-22-2009, 12:23 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Waco, TX | | Run Ccleaner.
To try and speed it up do all of the following:
Run some good spyware type programs such as SuperAntiSpyware or malwarebytes. Run a good antivirus scan. I think Avira is the best free scanner.
Finally, run a defrag. I like Auslogics disc defrag better than the stock Windows defragger.
bc
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05-22-2009, 12:58 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: NY, NY | | | I run AVG, spybot search and destroy, windows defender, and ccleaner currently on my computer. I don't use it for much aside for internet and school work.
I think the chick living with me now has been watching porn on it...
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Originally Posted by THand Really, what I keep thinking is:
put "getting drunk with GE" on bucket list:D | Taking parts donations for another Drunk Rock bass. FS/FT Montreux Little Buffer Ben Lindsey Jazz |
05-22-2009, 01:05 PM
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Originally Posted by GeneralElectric I think the chick living with me now has been watching porn on it... | 
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05-22-2009, 01:08 PM
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Originally Posted by GeneralElectric I run a Sony VAIO with Windows Vista.
Lately, whenever I boot my computer, it loads the icons from a bunch of crap I deleted (recycle bin, and then emptied) and then they disappear.
My computer has also been running slow as hell lately.
Any ideas? | Go here and choose any one of the on-line scanners. Windows also has a live scanner that does a great job of improving performance and getting rid of malware, which it sounds like you have, but the thing takes as long as 24 hours to complete! When you run one of these, turn off any screen savers and set your power settings (in control panel) to High Performance. This will prevent the thing from going into hybirnate. http://www.myantispyware.com/online-scanners/
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05-22-2009, 01:28 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Eh? | | I think it's time to upgrade to XP. 
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05-22-2009, 02:11 PM
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Originally Posted by GeneralElectric I run AVG, spybot search and destroy, windows defender, and ccleaner currently on my computer. I don't use it for much aside for internet and school work.
I think the chick living with me now has been watching porn on it... | Drop Spybot and pick up Superantispyware and Malwarebytes. I used to run Spybot too but I like the latter two better.
bc
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