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amileegirl:
I apologize for starting a new thread.  I can't find the other one.

I fix one problem and another pops up.     I've managed to get my drivers updated, fixed the unseated memory card, and things still aren't quite right.
Once I get to the family house everything is fine, BUT it takes an eternity to load up even when I take out every single hack and CC!   That doesn't seem to make sense.   I did delete the cache files as suggested (thanks to whomever suggested that.)

Yesterday, I just thought the slowdown was just a problem with having a memory grubbing program open at the same time but I've tried turing everything off and same thing (and I never had this problem before unless my CC folder was busting).

reggikko:
Pro-tip: Click on your profile button. Click on "Show last posts" to find your thread.

jolrei:
Define "an eternity". 

When did you notice the load time slowing down - was it potentially associated with something else you did with your game or your computer recently (i.e. change in antivirus, etc.)?

Is your system in need of a cleanup, defragmenting?

Do you have malware that may be slowing the system down generally?

amileegirl:
 Quote from: jolrei on 2009 April 20, 14:20:29

Define "an eternity". 

When did you notice the load time slowing down - was it potentially associated with something else you did with your game or your computer recently (i.e. change in antivirus, etc.)?

Is your system in need of a cleanup, defragmenting?

Do you have malware that may be slowing the system down generally?


ETA:    Eternity = 20-30 minutes

Sorry, I should have reiterated what went on yesterday!

I just had my motherboard and video card in my laptop replaced because they both went (2005 Inspirion E1705, xp, 2G ram-- though apparantly 1 gig wasn't seated right and I've been using the computer all this time without it).    I went from a GEforce 7600 video card to a Radeon x1400 when they made the replacements (I was under warranty for the repairs).

None of the problems I have been having occured until after the computer was repaired.  The motherboard and video card issue was very sudden...One day it worked and the next it didn't.   When I got te computer back,  I was missing drivers for the new components, and the wrong video card driver was installed after the repair...so I just had those fixed yesterday (my system still won't aknowledged its own battery though).  I periodically check my system for malware, and clean up temp files, and I had done a registry clean not that long ago, and I have removed viruses before and so things were good before the motherboard went poof.   

 I have not yet done a defrag (the last one I think I did the Fall of 2008).   Thanks for that suggestions, I hadn't thought about it being so annoyed with these other issues.

 

snowbawl:
Fall of 2008?  Holy heffalumps.  Defrag already.  Expect it to take all day. 
Are you sure your craptop is actually using your 2 gigs?  By that I mean, did you add the memory yourself, or did it ship with it? 
A new motherboard is a new computer, keep that in mind.

And I could not find your thread either.

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