Windows is running slow

1. Check if there are is enough free hard disk space. Free hard disk space allows the computer enough room for the swap file to increase in size as well as room for temporary files.

2. Run Scandisk, to check the physical status of the hard disk.

3. Run Disk Defragmenter. This is to arrange data in the best possible order.

4. Remove or disable Startup programs, specifically those that are not really important.

5. If the OS is Win 95 & Win 98, go to MSDOS window
a. Type cd\ to go to C:\> prompt.
b. Type ren autoexec.bat autoexec.ch.
c. Type ren config.sys config ch.
* These commands will rename autoexec.bat and config.sys. It will make sure that the memory is being optimized through Windows.

6. If the OS is Win XP, delete all files in the prefetch directory (C:\Windows\Prefetch). Prefecth permits Windows to load portions of commonly run programs when the computer first loads. This will enable frequently run programs to load faster.

7. Check the CPU, if the processor is not overheating.

8. Reinstall Windows.

Returning to the Last Known Good Configuration

1. If the user encountered a problem after installing new software, or patches, or updates or driver, you can use the Last Known Good Configuration tool to resolve the problem. This will return the last state of the computer before any changes were done.

Procedures on how to use the Last Known Good Configuration tool:

1. Restart the computer.
2. When the results of the POST appear on the user’s screen, press F8 until the Windows Advanced Options menu appears.
3. Select the Last Known Good Configuration option and then press Enter. Windows will restart with the old configuration settings
4. If the restart is unsuccessful, the startup menu option will be displayed again on your screen. Select the Last Known Good Configuration again.
5. If it still doesn’t work, try booting up in a Safe Mode.
6. Use Recovery Console or reinstall Windows if the computer still won’t boot up.

Non-System Disk Error

1. Check if there is a diskette or CD in the startup drive. Remove it if there is any.
2. If the problem still exists, check the hard disk cable.
3. If the hard disk cable connection is ok and the problem still exists, there might be already s problem with the startup files.

How to get the computer name

1. On your Desktop, right click the My Computer icon.
2. Select Properties.
3. On the System Properties, click the Computer Name tab. Click the OK button.

How to add the workstation to the domain

1. After the installation of Windows, the Getting Started with Windows 2000 screen will appear. Uncheck the checkbox of Show this screen at startup. Click Exit.
2. Click Start – Control Panel. Double click the System icon.
3. Click the Network Identification tab. Click the Properties button.
4. Enter the Computer name with the following format -
5. Tick the radio button before Domain. Type the Domain on the Domain box. Click OK
6. The Domain Username and Password dialog box will appear. Enter an account that has a privilege to join the domain. On the Name box, type connect for the \connect password. Click OK.
7. When the message “Welcome to the domain”, the pc is successfully connected to the domain.
8. Click OK. Click the OK button again to close the System Properties window.
9. Click the Yes button to restart the computer.