Windows 2000 running slow

[JonHolman]

I have windows 2000 on a AMD K6 2 475mhz laptop with 64mb ram and a 6gig hd. I know it's not a very fast computer. I have had this load of windows 2000 on it for about 8 months I believe and within the last 2 weeks it has just gotten very slow it seems to me it's just because of all the stuff I have loaded and I need to clean it up. Normally when this happened with 98se I found it to be easiest to just reload it but I have accumalated so much stuff on my laptop I don't want to do that.

My question is I know in 98 to stop stuff from starting at start up you could go into msconfig since everything is not listed in start menu/programs/start up. I assume there is a program like msconfig in Win 2k but I haven't found it. Anyone know?

Also, does anyone suggest a program to clean up the registry in Win 2k? Previously while working with 9x I tried some of the registry cleaning programs and I found all of them that I tried at least to be junk and just another thing sitting in the systray.

Thanks for your help.

 

[ddiccico]

64 MB RAM is not enough for 2k. check the task manager to see how much you're using.

there are a couple of ways to check to see what's loading at startup.

The first is to check start menu -> programs -> startup. you'll probably find ms office and lots of other stuff that's not necessary.

the second is to check the registry. HKLM -> software\ms\windows\current version\run has apps that don't show up in the start up folder.

startup control panel is a nice app that lets you change the startup items without having to edit the registry.

 

[JonHolman]

I know 64MB of ram is pushing it because that's the minimum but the speed is ok until recently. I gotta buy some memory though.

Thanks for telling me the reg key and I'll try that program.

 

[kvizbar]

You can actually copy msconfig from win98 and use it in 2000. It will give you some error messages, but it still works.

 

[JonHolman]

Anyone know what these lines in my registry do? This is Win 2k.

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]
"New.net Startup"="rundll32 C:\\WINNT\\NEWDOT~1.DLL,NewDotNetStartup"
"Synchronization Manager"="mobsync.exe /logon"

 

[they call mr big]

when was the last time you ran defrag??? also get yourself a copy of nortons utilities it will help clean out your register and many other things. maybe it's time for a reload

 

[ddiccico]

new dot net is an app that monitors which online sites you visit. i think bearshare installs it.

edit: mobsync is ok. it's on every 2k machine i've seen.

 

[murdock2525]

<< when was the last time you ran defrag??? also get yourself a copy of nortons utilities it will help clean out your register and many other things. maybe it's time for a reload >>




Absolutely agreed ...sorta!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Piss on Norton !
Go to www.executivesoftware.com Spend a little time and learn......
Its called Diskeeper
Reloads are COMPLETELY UN-NECESSARY.....Understand your OS !!!!!
You want accurate help PM me and be patient..
I'm a farmer so it's bedtime !

 

[iamcanadian128]

or you can get Norton Clean Sweep which cleans everything that your computer has left behind from programs, internet, ect.