bloody computers aaarrrgghhhhhhh

[northboy]

tried to system restore my comp tonight,and i got a message back saying it was unsuccessful.
my computer has been bloody slow all over easter.
been on you tube and every bloody vid has been buffering,it starts and after 7 seconds it stops starts stops.
in my google toolbar the text is too big and cant restore it
i am ready to throw this comp at the bloody wall
HHHHHHHHHEEEEEEEEELLLLLLLLLLLLLLPPPPPPPP
PLEASE.
got a dell inspiron 1525
ISP-BT

[Buenchico]

Press Ctrl-Alt-Delete. Click on the 'Processes tab. Look down the 'CPU' column. The only big number (probably over 90) you should see ought to be against 'System Idle Process'. If any other program has a high number it's that program which is hogging all of your processing power. (Report back, on this thread or on a new one, to tell us what it is).

However Youtube buffering is far more likely to be due to a problem with your connection to the internet. Start by running a ping test here:
http://pingtest.net/
Click on 'Begin Test' and wait for a minute or two for your test result. You're seeking a Grade 'A' or 'B' result. Anything worse suggests that there's a problem with your phone line.

Then run a speed test here:
http://www.speedtest.net/
(Ignore the advertising hype, where it says 'Before you begin. . . ', simply click on 'Begin Test'). You're seeking a download speed of at least 2Mbps. (That's probably the lowest figure for reliable Youtube downloads). If you get anything lower, there's a problem with your broadband connection. It might be at your end (e.g. using an extension lead from your phone socket or having a wireless device too far away from your router) or it could be a problem with your ISP.

Also, download, install and run the free version of Malwarebyte's Anti-Malware. It might find a rogue program that's causing problems:
http://www.malwarebyt...cts/malwarebytes_free

Chris

[northboy]

hi chris no other program has a number higher than 90 on my cpu column.
ping test was B.
WILL BE BACK ON HERE 2 MORROW NITE HAVE TO GO TO BED UP AT 6

[northboy]

forgot to say my comp has only been like this since saturday?????????????

[tamborine]

If you've a BT home hub - unplug it for 10mins. The reset makes the internet faster for me....nowt wrong with my Dell :)

[VHG]

If YouTube is buffering it is your BROADBAND not your computer.

Does not matter how fast any computer is, if the broadband is slow it will not be able to download the video quicker than you are watching it.

Either:

Get a faster broadband

Watch at a lower resolution (if available)

Download all or part of the file THEN start watching it.

[northboy]

thanks to all who answered my question computer is back to normal???????????????
dont really know what i done