Topic: PC soooo slow

[KRO]

help, can anyone suggest any easy repair for my very slow pc, i'm just surfing on my usual websites and it's so painfully slow for some reason.....

[Rik]

Is it the PC that's slow or your internet connection.

If it's the PC, can you give us a basic spec, eg processor & speed, memory, hard drive & OS.

If it's the latter, what is your downstream sync speed, noise margin & attenuation. Can you do a BT speed test at http://test.speedtester.bt.com:50301/

[sam]

also have you recently installed any new software / updates...

[Simon]

If Rik's speedtester link doesn't work, you might want to try it without the numbers at the end, as I think they are for IDNet customers.

http://test.speedtester.bt.com

[KRO]

had no luck with that speedtest but i managed this one via AOL keyword if it helps
download 0.52mb
AOLaverage 2.5mb

upload 0.11mb
AOL average 0.3mb

ps i'm afraid this means little to me !!!

[Rik]

How about your router/modem stats?

[KRO]

netgear wireless ADSL modem router
AMD athlon tm 64 processor 3000+
512 mb DDR
160 GB hard drive
hope this helps...............

[Rik]

No, I still need the downstream attenuation, noise margin and sync speed from the Netgear.

[KRO]

No, I still need the downstream attenuation, noise margin and sync speed from the Netgear.

rik where / how will i find this info ?

[Rik]

Log into the router interface, usually 192.168.0.1 for Netgears. Click on the stats button at the bottom of the page.

[Simon]

What Rik said, and while you're thinking about that, have you done an anti virus / spyware sweep, and which security software do you use, KRO?