SLOW to STOP PARALLELS performance

Discussion in 'Parallels Desktop for Mac' started by [email protected], May 26, 2007.

  1. bobful@pacbell.net

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    I have an Intel IMac, running build 3188. Previous versions ran fine.

    In build 3188, it takes a looooong time for Windows to open. Programs barely open. Sometimes after I click on an icon, the arrow just goes away and the program doesn't open.

    When programs open, they just hang. IEExplorer takes a 20-30-? seconds to open and then after I enter a URL, i get the Program Not Responding message. Other programs are the same.

    In short, the whole thing is like molasses and nothing works.

    Don't know what to do. Go to an earlier build? Where are they? Completely uninstall and start over? I'd prefer not to.

    Thanks
     
  2. Hugh Watkins

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    sounds like too much RAM allocated

    what are the details - the numbers for your installation please?

    Hugh W
     
  3. bobful@pacbell.net

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    reply to Hugh

    Thansk for the response.

    FYI, i did a regular download/upgrade and followed directions. Didn't do anything esoteric.

    512 mb for RAM. What else do you need? I'll try to email the screen shots.

    Bob Fulkerth
     
  4. bobful@pacbell.net

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    More Fulkerth

    I read some of your threads and noted that in one you discuss installing one version over another.

    I mentioned in hte last email that I downloaded 3188 and installed it but did not uninstall anything else, but as I recall, those were the instructions.

    Speaking of senior moments.

    Bob Fulkerth
     
  5. Hugh Watkins

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    how much free disk space?
    search i have 500 ram

    32 gb with 11 gb empty hard edisk

    standard windows good house keeping
    windows tools free up disk space
    windows own defrag

    search other threads
    registry check
    (found 53 errors last time)

    firewall
    ante virus
    2 or 3 ante spyware checks


    it is probably a windows problem

    file sharing with the whole world eg

    Hugh W
     

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