tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7035517739895851365.post7620935202639182774..comments2023-10-21T04:37:18.924-07:00Comments on Dribble by Chuck Ferris: Thinking Timechasferris @ aolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15294199721916086480noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7035517739895851365.post-34501463940878751832007-01-09T04:56:00.000-08:002007-01-09T04:56:00.000-08:00Yes Chuck, I was up for 'thinking time' this morni...Yes Chuck, I was up for 'thinking time' this morning as well.... Around 4:00 CST to be exact. Many things on my mind these days. Some important, some not. Sometimes, it is just the thing you need to do...<br>JackieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7035517739895851365.post-54052542642632303132007-01-09T06:14:00.000-08:002007-01-09T06:14:00.000-08:00Goodmorning Chuck! My computer takes a long ti...Goodmorning Chuck! My computer takes a long time to boot up also. If I get a new computer someday I will have a dedicated small external hard drive with a fresh copy on it. That way if I become totally frustrated I will have all my important files on another HD and can start over. But for now that is just amateur dreaming. I got so involved thinking about everything with my new purchase 2 years ago and it was just a headache. Now the computer works so I just let it be and the 80 GB HD is staying 85% empty with my downloaded photos on my external HD along with asundry other numerous etc. etc. markAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7035517739895851365.post-85922899864036706112007-01-09T09:07:00.000-08:002007-01-09T09:07:00.000-08:00Hey Chuck,Two thoughts regarding your slow startup...Hey Chuck,<br><br>Two thoughts regarding your slow startup.<br><br>1) the quantity of software loaded on your HD is probably not at fault -- startup doesn't (to my knowledge) look at the data before booting.<br><br>2) a common culprit is the collection of applications that run in the background. You can get a sense of what's happening in this area by looking at the icons opposite the "START" button on that bar most people keep at the bottom of their screen. If there are lots of icons, you may be waiting at startup for them to load.<br><br>Getting rid of unwanted software should properly be done via your control panel, using the "remove programs" feature. This applications not only disables the program, but it retraces the steps taken when you first installed it -- meaning it goes to many locations in memory and removes files needed to make the program run on your machine.<br><br>I imagine you are already familiar with defragmentation. I think the de-frag program is in the utilities folder among all of your programs. Some users report that a defrag after an extended period of no maintenance has a significant effect on not only startup, but general operations.<br><br>Good luck.<br><br>DB<br><br>Oh, one more tip: Use the F1 key when you need help. If you hit F1 and then enter "defragmentation" in the search box, you'll get much more info than you ever wanted on that topic. -- DBAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7035517739895851365.post-22963532287343163712007-01-09T15:25:00.000-08:002007-01-09T15:25:00.000-08:00I loved the hola usted thingee there..peretty funn...I loved the hola usted thingee there..peretty funny. BAM<br>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com