using flash drive in win 7

[Hilton_Heflin]

Not sure this is the right place or not..but need to know if using a flash drive to speed up your computer will only do it if you are low on RAM ? Or it will always speed it up..

Thanks;
hefs

[Malnutrition]

The answer is no, it will not speed up your system. In fact it is most of the time better to disable super fetch. If your machine is running slow, then I would be happy to help you get it going faster.

[driver_ian]

Flash drives are storage devices and have no other influence over a machine. Thus as Mal has said the answer is no.

[Hilton_Heflin]

ok.thanks to you both…
The slowness comes and goes…as does the refresh web page pop up… and like today nothing would load..just hung up..tried task master and it wouldn’t load..tried to reboot.. had to force the shutdown…rebooted and working ok..
Have cleaned out junk files and programs I wasn’t using and ran what diagnostics I could…shows nothing wrong…but every once in awhile acts crazy with the slow down..
Would appreciate any advice..
Thanks..
hefs

[Malnutrition]

Step 1: Speccy Scan.

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[li]Please go here and download Speccy.[/li][li]Install and run the program.[/li][li]Upon Completion:[/li][li]Hit File[/li][li]Publish Snap Shot[/li][li]A link will appear, post that link.[/li][/ul]

Step 2: MiniToolBox Scan

Please download MINITOOLBOX and run it.

Checkmark following boxes:

Flush DNS
Reset FF proxy Settings
Reset Ie Proxy Settings
Report IE Proxy Settings
Report FF Proxy Settings
List content of Hosts
List IP configuration
List Winsock Entries
List last 10 Event Viewer log
List Installed Programs
List Users, Partitions and Memory size
List Devices (problems only)

Click Go post the result.

Step 3: Autoruns Scan.

Download Autoruns and Autorunsc Unzip it to your desktop and then double click autoruns.exe
After the scan is finished then click on File>>>>>>>>>>>Save
The default name will be autoruns.arn make sure to save it as Autoruns.txt under the file type option.
in other words make sure it is a .txt file instead of .arn Attach the text in your next reply.

Step 4: HijackThis.

1- Please click HERE to download HijackThis.
2- Run the program.
3- Click on the Main Menu button if not already there.
4- Select Do a system scan and save a logfile.
5- Copy paste the log here.

Adware Cleaner Scan.

Please download AdwCleaner by Xplode onto your desktop.

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[li]Close all open programs and internet browsers.[/li][li]Double click on adwcleaner.exe to run the tool.[/li][li]Click on Scan button.[/li][li]When the scan has finished click on Clean button.[/li][li]Your computer will be rebooted automatically. A text file will open after the restart.[/li][li]Please post the contents of that logfile with your next reply.[/li][li]You can find the logfile at C:\AdwCleaner[S1].txt as well.[/li][/ul]

JRT Scan.

Please download Junkware Removal Tool and save it on your desktop.

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[li]Shut down your anti-virus, anti-spyware, and firewall software now to avoid potential conflicts.[/li][li]Run the tool by double-clicking it. If you are using Windows Vista or Windows 7, right-click it and select Run as administrator.[/li][li]The tool will open and start scanning your system.[/li][li]Please be patient as this can take a while to complete depending on your system’s specifications.[/li][li]On completion, a log is saved to your desktop and will automatically open.[/li][li]Please post the JRT log.[/li][/ul]

Reset Host File

[ul]
[li]Click here to download RstHosts v2.0[/li][li]Save the file to your desktop.[/li][li]Right Click and Run as Administrator.[/li][li]Click on Restaurer, then click OK at the prompt.[/li][li]This will restore the default host file.[/li][li]Next Click on Creer Un Rapport.[/li][li]This will open a logfile, post that in your next reply.[/li][/ul]

[Hilton_Heflin]

thanks for the help..but all kinds of problems..
1-Speccy..get old popup about verification IE5\G2JQRX6H\spsetup130.exe
2-minitoolbox..`the publisher of mimitoolbox could not verify..run anyway..yes..it disappears..
3-autorun..this downloaded..put it on desktop..ran it and a black box popped up and you could see it run..but as soon as it finished it disappeared..did not see a file>>>save..
4-hijack..same popup as mimitoolbox..no verification..
5-adware..same popup as serccy
6-jtr..same as serccy
7-reset host file..same as mimitoolbox..
If this thing wasn’t so new I would be heading to Best Buy or some place..
One more question..if we can get these things to work…do I send each one separately or is there a way to send them all at once ? This all greek to me as a real 75 yr old novice…thanks for your patience..
hefs

[Malnutrition]

Try and run these tools in safe mode with networking.

[Hilton_Heflin]

ok.. thanks… will try the safe mode..will work on it this weekend..

[Malnutrition]

Hello @Hilton Heflin you have an update for us?

[Hilton_Heflin]

Hello @Hilton Heflin you have an update for us?

ok..did a some clean up on files etc..driver and program updates…removed a couple of old programs…
The loading issue seems to be fixed..the only thing I get now ever once in a while is “web page not responding” click on that and everything is ok..
My question is since I am using FIREFOX as my browser now ( was IE11) why does IE come up as not responding when I am on a site ? Only happens once in a while..
Hopefully this took are of my slow issues..because when I went to SAFE MODE (the first time I have done it) I was completely lost as to how to do all the things you wanted me to do..don’t see how I can without E-mail…
Really appreciate the help from you and the PCHF community..
Lets see how this goes for awhile and if any more problems will give you a holler..
Thanks;hefs

[veeg]

Do you have any updates for us?

[Hilton_Heflin]

veeg..thanks, for the come back…was going to drop you guys a line today saying every thing was still working ok…so thanks again..
Why does IE come up as not responding on some web sites when I am using FireFox as my browser ? Used to use IE11..

Thanks, hefs

[Malnutrition]

Why does IE come up as not responding on some web sites when I am using FireFox as my browser ?

Reset IE to default.
Then see if you can download and run the programs listed in this post with it.

[Hilton_Heflin]

Reset IE to default.
Then see if you can download and run the programs listed in this post with it.

sorry, I confused you…I want to keep FF as my default browser..what I meant is that every once in a while IE not responding pop up shows up when I am on a web page and I am on FF browser?
thanks,
hefs

[Rustys]

Does this happen on certain web site(s)?
Have you set Firefox to check and make sure it is the default Browser?
Are you using the latest version of Firefox?
Could you post a screen shot?
Have you reset Firefox?