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NYC_SKP

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12. You know, not just windows but macs, too, slow down over time.

Reply to Kali (Reply #9)

Sat Mar 14, 2015, 12:45 AM

Mar 2015

For PCs, I used to run utilities and defragment the drives, but not sure if that applies anymore.

The other slower-downers are any applications running in the background, printer things and virus scanners and all sorts of stuff.

I'm not sure these days what steps to take with the newer PCs, I just know that there are cures and the are do it yourself things, not downloadable fixes, which are often scams.

So watch out!

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anybody have any idea what I have done here? [View all] Kali Mar 2015 OP

try restarting the browser and see what happens.... steve2470 Mar 2015 #1

D'OH Kali Mar 2015 #4

is it better now ? if not...we go to Defcon 3 :p nt steve2470 Mar 2015 #6

that did it! Kali Mar 2015 #7

glad we could help :) nt steve2470 Mar 2015 #8

any idea what it was? Kali Mar 2015 #10

it might have been a bug in Firefox steve2470 Mar 2015 #11

No idea! But the "My Profile" part is black for me too, if that helps. arcane1 Mar 2015 #2

a little, thanks! Kali Mar 2015 #5

Try different browser, reboot NYC_SKP Mar 2015 #3

restarting my browser did the trick! Kali Mar 2015 #9

You know, not just windows but macs, too, slow down over time. NYC_SKP Mar 2015 #12

Try this: Newest Reality Mar 2015 #13

I have Win 7 64 bit and I've found Cyberfox to be better than Firefox on it Fumesucker Mar 2015 #14

This is much quicker Go Vols Mar 2015 #15

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