My main computer seems slower than it should be. This has been the case
for some time, but when I got the game Ubi for Christmas, I found it
unplayable. I turn everything off and run it when my son's family is by,
but I can't get responses that allow me to move smoothly at all nor do such
needed things as jump over a chasm.
My biggest suspect is my video card - quite often when I turn off my
computer, I get an "End Program" window after Windows cannot close my Nvida
Twin View window. I have a video card with two outputs going to two
monitors.
I need some advice about how to improve my performance.
Running Belarc Advisor, I see:
Windows XP Professional Service Pack 1 (build 2600)
933 megahertz Intel Pentium III
32 kilobyte primary memory cache
256 kilobyte secondary memory cache
256 Megabytes Installed Memory
Loads of hot fixes.
NVIDIA GeForce4 MX 440 Korea Data Systems Visual Sensation VS-7
[Monitor](15.2" vis, June 1998_
Sony GDM-19PS [Monitor] (18.0"vis...
Aurilium Sound Agent 2 (WDM)
Creative SB Live! Value (WDM)
Creative SBLive! Gamport
USB Audio device
I am attached to my DSL modem via a cable modem router.
I have a bunch of USB ports
I have the following software versions:
Abacast, Inc. - Abaclient v1.25f1 *
Address Book Palm Sync Install *
Adobe Reader Version 6.0.0.2003051900 *
AGENTIX Software - SystemReport Utility Version 0.93b *
Alex van Kaam - Motherboard Monitor 5 Version 5.0 *
Apple Computer, Inc. - QuickTime QuickTime 6.3 *
Arcsoft Inc. - PhotoFantasy 2000 Version 2.0a.0000.30 *
ArcSoft PhotoStudio Version 2, 0, 0, 1 *
AWS, Inc.WeatherBug Version 2, 7, 0, 1 *
AWS, Inc.WeatherBug Version 5, 0, 0, 5 *
Belarc, Inc. - BelManage Client Version 6.0m *
Celeris Inc. - Virtual Pool 2 Version 2.1.5.0 *
Cinematronics - 3D Pinball Version 5.1.2600.0 *
Creative Technology Ltd. - AudioHQ Version 1.14.0 *
Decoder Configuration *
DivX Player 2.1 *
Download Driver *
eCOSM - MailWasher Version 3.2 *
eSite Media, Inc. - yEnc32 Version 1.0.0.0 *
Fred's Software - PrintKey Version 5 *
Funduc Software Inc. Dirtkt Version 0, 4, 3, 0 *
GrabIt Version 1.0.0.0 *
Helix Producer Basic 9 from RealNetworks Version 9.0.1.250 *
Hyper Entertainment, Inc. - Microsoft Plus! for Windows XP Version 6.0.08031
*
IDM Computer Solutions, Inc. - UltraEdit-32 Version 9.20.0 *
Iomega Active Disk Version 3, 2, 1, 5 *
Iomega App Services Version 2, 0, 2, 5 *
Iomega imgicon Version 6, 3, 0, 56 *
Iomega refresh Version 4, 0, 1, 0 *
IomegaWare Version 4.0.0 *
Java Web Start *
javaw.exe *
Jordan Russell - If you want to undo changes made by Spybot-S&D, use the
Recovery instead! *
KsL Software - Registry Healer Version 4.2.0.212 *
Launch Dedicated Server on ubi.com *
Leader Technologies - PowerReg Version 1.01 *
Links LS 2000 *
Macromedia, Inc. - Director 8 Shockwave Studio Version 8.0 *
Macromedia, Inc. - Shockwave Flash Version 6,0,21,0 *
MasterSplitter by TomaSoft Corporation Version 4.1a *
Michael Lindell
- Screen Saver QuickStart Version
1.1 *
Microsoft (R) .NET Framework Version 1.1.4322.573 *
Microsoft (r) Windows Script Host Version 5.6.0.6626 *
Microsoft - Envelope Manager - Direct Mail Manager Version 2.02.0044 *
Microsoft Clip Gallery Version 5.2.01.0405 *
Microsoft Corp. - LS Tour Version 1.0.0.0 *
Microsoft Corporation - Internet Explorer Version 6.00.2800.1106 *
Microsoft Corporation - Internet Information Services Version 5.1.2600.0 *
Microsoft Corporation - Messenger Version 4.7 *
Microsoft Corporation - Messenger Version 6.0 *
Microsoft Corporation - Windows Installer - Unicode Version 2.0.2600.1106 *
Microsoft Corporation - Windows Journal Viewer Version 1.5.2315.3 *
Microsoft Corporation - Windows Movie Maker Version 2.0.3312.0 *
Microsoft Corporation - Windows® NetMeeting® Version 3.01 *
Microsoft Corporation - Zone.com Version 1.2.626.1 *
Microsoft Message Queue Version 5.01.1020 *
Microsoft Office 2000 Small Business Edition Version 9.0.1423 *
Microsoft Office 2000 Version 9.0.7924 *
Microsoft Office XP Version 10.0.4622 *
Microsoft Open Database Connectivity Version 3.520.9030.0 *
Microsoft Outlook Version 9.0.6604 *
Microsoft Plus! for Windows XP Version 1.00.01.0732 *
Microsoft PowerPoint for Windows Version 9.0.6620 *
Microsoft Windows Media Player Version 6.4.09.1125 *
Microsoft(R) MSN (R) Communications System Version 7.02.0005.2202 *
Microsoft(R) Windows Media Player Version 9.00.00.2980 *
Microsoft® Access Version 9.0.6620 *
Microsoft® Business Planner Version 1, 0, 0, 1 *
Microsoft® Fax Server Version 5.2.1776.1024 *
Microsoft® Publisher 2000 Version 6.0 Version 6.0 * MindVision - Installer
VISE 2.8.3 Version 2.8.3 *
MindVision Software - Installer VISE Version 3.1.1 *
Mozilla Firebird Version 1.4b: 2003051616 *
Mozilla Version 1.4: 2003062408 *
MSBP_STB.EXE *
MUSICMATCH Jukebox Version 7.10.1070 *
Mystik Media - Blaze Media Pro Version 4.10.0018 *
Nonstop Entertainment - Microsoft Plus! for Windows XP Version 1, 51, 0, 1 *
NVIDIA Driver Helper Service, Version 45.23 Version 6.14.10.4523 *
NvSkins Application Version 1, 0, 0, 1 *
Opera Internet Browser Version 7.21 *
Optool *
PCCam *
PepiMK Software - Spybot - Search & Destroy Version 1.2.1.0 *
PepiMK Software - SpyBot-S&D Version 1.2 *
PhotoPrinter 2000 *
Play Ghost Recon *
PowerQuest Corporation - Allows you to display and print information about
the partitions on your hard disk. Version 8.0.0.0 *
PowerQuest Corporation - DataKeeper Version 5,0,0,0 *
PowerQuest Corporation - DriveMapper 5.0 for Windows Version 5.0.0.0 *
PowerQuest Corporation - Performs hard-disk partitioning on the fly. Version
8.0.0.0 *
PowerQuest Corporation - PQBoot32 Version 8.0.0.0 *
PowerQuest Corporation - PQBootWin Version 8.0 *
QBeo Inc. - Dazzle Photo Editor Application Version 2, 0, 0, 0 *
QSound Labs, Inc. - AudioPix Version 1.01.0016 *
QSound Labs, Inc. - Aurilium Sound Agent 2 Version 2.00.7.039 *
RealNetworks, Inc. - RealOne Player (32-bit) Version 0.1.0.1622 *
RealNetworks, Inc. - RealOne Player (32-bit) Version 6.0.11.853 *
RealNetworks, Inc. - RealOne Player (32-bit) Version 7.0.0.1177 *
Registration *
S&H Computer Systems, Inc. 1027-A 17th Ave. South Nashville, TN 37212 USA
615-327-3670 www.NewsRover.com - News Rover Usenet newsreader Version 9, 1,
2, 0 *
SCM Microsystems - Viewer Version 2, 2, 0, 7 *
SCM OnDVD Version 2, 2, 0, 14 *
SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION - EPSON Net!2 Version 1.00 *
SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION - EPSON Status Monitor 2 Version 2, 0, 0, 0 *
Shortcut to CIV *
Shortcut to CIV2 *
Shortcut to CIV2MAP *
Shortcut to CIV2SCEN *
Sonic Foundry ACID Pro Version 3.0g (Build 365) *
Sonic Solutions - CineTray 2.0 Version 2.0.00.0000 *
Stirling Technologies, Inc. - InstallShield Deinstaller Version 2.20.911.0 *
Sygate Personal Firewall Version 5.00.00.1112 *
Symantec Corporation - LiveUpdate Version 2.0.39.0 *
Symantec Corporation - Norton AntiVirus Version 8.07.17 *
Symantec Corporation - Norton CleanSweep Fast & Safe Cleanup Version 6.01 *
Symantec Corporation - Norton CleanSweep Version 6.01 *
Symantec Corporation - Norton Ghost Boot Wizard Version 7.0.0.414 *
Symantec Corporation - Norton Ghost Explorer Version 7.0.0.414 *
Symantec Corporation - Norton Integrator Version 5.01.05 *
Symantec Corporation - Norton Speed Disk Version 6.03.0.36 *
Symantec Corporation - Norton Utilities for Windows Version 15.03.0.36 *
Symantec Corporation - Norton Utilities Version 15.03.0.36 *
Symantec Corporation - Wipe Info Version 15.03.0.36 *
Symantec ScriptBlocking Version 1, 1, 0, 126 *
Symantec WinFax PRO Version 10.00 *
TechSono Engineering, Inc. - PixMachine2000 Version 1.00.0001 *
TechSono Engineering, Inc. - PixNewsPro Version 1.02.0002 *
Toy Soldiers *
Ubi Soft Entertainment - Game Service 4 Core Version 4, 3, 0, 6 *
USB DSC Version 1, 7, 2, 8 *
UUD32Win Version 2.16 *
WFXSwtch *
WinZip Version 8.1 (4319) *
WinZip Version 8.1 SR-1 (5266) *
Wizards to adjust .NET Framework security, assign trust to assemblies, and
fix broken .NET applications. Version 1.0.5000.0 *
Worlds Apart *
www.spampal.org - SpamPal for Windows Version 1.53 *
Zero G - LaunchAnywhere Version 4.5.2.0 *