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For whatever's pissing you off, whenever it's pissing you off. Enjoy.  -- If you ain't eva been to the ghetto Don't eva come to the ghetto 'Cause you wouldn't understand the ghetto So stay the fuck out of the ghetto.
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> > I was premature in celebrating my puter fix up
> > process because now my computer's very slow,
> > something's still not right. I thought I'd
> > successfully installed Windows Serivce Pack 3
> but
> > have since realized it didn't finish installing
> and I
> > think it's working in the background trying to
> > install over and over and running into some
> > roadblock. It doesn't show up on my task manager
> as a
> > running process but I can hear my puter whirring
> away
> > and it will slow way down.
> >
> > So far, it's over my head as to how to delete
> the
> > service pack 3 installation files. It never
> finished
> > installing so it's not on the list of programs I
> can
> > delete via the control panel.
> >
> > I'm stuck.
> >
> > Reading the Microsoft advice sites makes me
> laugh and
> > think of the PC and Mac guys...lol
>
> Rainy,
>
> Check to see how much disk drive free space you have.
> IF, & I MEAN IF you have at least 10% free space you
> can do a defrag of your disk drive. A defrag can take
> hours so it's best to do it overnight when you won't
> use puter for 8 hours. A defrag often solves a lot of
> problems. It won't give you any more free space but
> reorganizes your files. More info if you need it.
> Delete any unnecessary files prior to defragging,
> empty Recycle bin.
Great advice s2, but 2 many cooks......
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> > > maggie may,
> > >
> > > Do you power off, a cold boot? If you
> haven't
> > try
> > > that. Leave it off of power about 5
> minutes.
> >
> > Thanks S2. That did the trick! 
>
> Wait....explain that to me. What's a cold boot?
Mark,
A cold boot is when you power off the puter for at least 2 minutes but 5 is better just to make sure. It allows the memory to be reset. Perform a shutdown first not a restart.
Also whether you have DSL or cable modem (like RoadRunner) unplug it while the puter is off every now & then so you pick up a new IP address. Leave it off same 5 minute deal.
Also do you use a router?
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Nov 7, 2009 11:59 PM
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> I was premature in celebrating my puter fix up
> process because now my computer's very slow,
> something's still not right. I thought I'd
> successfully installed Windows Serivce Pack 3 but
> have since realized it didn't finish installing and I
> think it's working in the background trying to
> install over and over and running into some
> roadblock. It doesn't show up on my task manager as a
> running process but I can hear my puter whirring away
> and it will slow way down.
>
> So far, it's over my head as to how to delete the
> service pack 3 installation files. It never finished
> installing so it's not on the list of programs I can
> delete via the control panel.
>
> I'm stuck.
>
> Reading the Microsoft advice sites makes me laugh and
> think of the PC and Mac guys...lol
Rainy,
Check to see how much disk drive free space you have. IF, & I MEAN IF you have at least 10% free space you can do a defrag of your disk drive. A defrag can take hours so it's best to do it overnight when you won't use puter for 8 hours. A defrag often solves a lot of problems. It won't give you any more free space but reorganizes your files. More info if you need it. Delete any unnecessary files prior to defragging, empty Recycle bin.
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> Ru, just switched to uverse via ATT, not sure what my
> net connection is called now, they said it's fiber
> optic underground, do I still call it DSL?
>
> --
> Edited by RainyKincaid at 11/07/2009 7:11 PM PST
Rainy,
You better hope it's not DSL. DSL is still dial-up & dial-up is limited speed-wise. Uverse is supposed to be high speed Internet. I browsed their video. I worked for VoIP provider for a while, I don't recommend it except as a cheap alternative if you have other phone options like a cellphone. VoIP can help if cell minutes are expensive.
Fiber optic is very fast & very reliable unless it gets cut.
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Nov 7, 2009 10:14 PM
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> Ru, just switched to uverse via ATT, not sure what my
> net connection is called now, they said it's fiber
> optic underground, do I still call it DSL?
>
> --
> Edited by RainyKincaid at 11/07/2009 7:11 PM PST
That sounds like a broadband connection. To test your speed go to this site and choose the city closet (closest)to you.
Here's mine:
Last Result:
Download Speed: 19895 kbps (2486.9 KB/sec transfer rate)
Upload Speed: 2628 kbps (328.5 KB/sec transfer rate)
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> > I don't click on your links. Post the URL.
>
> If you had a PC, the url shows up in the status bar
> when you hover over the link. It prolly does on the
> MAC as well, but you're oblivious.
>
> http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1338
True.
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Ru, just switched to uverse via ATT, not sure what my net connection is called now, they said it's fiber optic underground, do I still call it DSL?
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> I don't click on your links. Post the URL.
If you had a PC, the url shows up in the status bar when you hover over the link. It prolly does on the MAC as well, but you're oblivious.
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1338
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Nov 7, 2009 10:06 PM
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> Thanks, Ru
If you have a dsl or slower connection, some of the updates take a while.
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I don't click on your links. Post the URL.
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Thanks, Ru
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Nov 7, 2009 10:03 PM
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> They don't call it "Service" Pac for nothing.
iPack...
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They don't call it "Service" Pac for nothing.
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> Update, Update, Update..........
Have you?
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Update, Update, Update..........
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