Something Up With My Computer Can Somebody Help Me

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  1. Godan

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    Ok their is a problem with my computer it is that when i play a game for about 15 to 20 minutes it starts to run really slow but it has recently started to do this. What i cant understand about it though is how when it runs slow i can restart my computer and and play the game again and about 15 to 20 minutes it dose the same thing. Do u think that it could be overheating?
     
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    Check for viruses and spyware. They could be piling up overtime that your computer is running, making it slower and slower. DO that, and then see if there's any difference.
     
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    tryed that already and it still dose the same thing.
     
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    Before playin any game, run Windows task manager, and close any unwanted processes. Also, I recommend using 'Cacheman' whilst playin games, it frees up RAM every few mins (you can set a time) so get it to free RAM every like 10/20 mins :D just google it ;)

    Dan :wub:
     
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    Those RAMbooster progs are a hoax, i do not reccomend them.
     
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    What do you think i should do then?
     
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    virtural memory issuse maybe
     
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    how can i find that out?
     
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    If he is in the middle of playing a game, he wouldnt be running out of RAM. Once he loads is successfully, he obviously has enough.

    How much RAM do you have?

    What spyware programs are you searching with?
     
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    786MB RAM and am useing zonealarm.
     
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    can anyone help me or not?
     
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    Defrag, run CleanUp! and then tell me if anything happened.
     
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    ok run them both and still the same problem.
     
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    It might just be your cooling system i guess? My friend had that same problem with his laptop so i just told him to put something underneath it so that the hot air can escape properly and it solved that. Although if your using a desktop computer then ask someone like... XMasterX, He'll probably know or give you good advice.
     
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    What GFX card do you have? And what temperature is it running at, when idleing and when playing a game?
     

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