Computer question

[Bill M]

I have card readers built into my computer. When it was brand new and when I replaced the HD about a month ago it was very fast at deleting pics off my trail cam cards. The longer I use it the slower it gets doing it. Is there a memory that needs to/can be cleared to speed up the process?

[JLively]

If you are using Windows, turn off thumbnails on the folder. Also, when deleting hold down the sift key. This will permanently delete the file and not send it to the recycle bin.

[Bill M]

Thanks I'll try turning off the thumbnails. It doesn't send them to the recycle bin I assume because it's an SD card.

[native_texan]

I have card readers built into my computer. When it was brand new and when I replaced the HD about a month ago it was very fast at deleting pics off my trail cam cards. The longer I use it the slower it gets doing it. Is there a memory that needs to/can be cleared to speed up the process?

When was the last time you defrag'd your hard drive?

Also Check your start up folder. As you have loaded new software over the last few years, those programs put a file in your start up folder that loads a portion iof the program into memory .. that's memory that you need to work. Delete some of the stuff in your start up folder.

Another problem may be that as you need more memory to work, the computer can "add" more "virtual memory" in the form of a paging file on your hard drive. Check the size of your paging file.

Above all, download Microsoft Security Essentials and run it. It may surprise you to find out that there is adware and malware on your computer that is running in the background ... sending info from your computer to who knows where. MS Security Essentials will help you clean it off.

Good luck and may God bless. Merry Christmas.

[Bill M]

When was the last time you defrag'd your hard drive? This morning, I defrag on a regular basis.

Also Check your start up folder. As you have loaded new software over the last few years, those programs put a file in your start up folder that loads a portion iof the program into memory .. that's memory that you need to work. Delete some of the stuff in your start up folder. I have many items disabled in the startup by running msconfig and unchecking them.

Another problem may be that as you need more memory to work, the computer can "add" more "virtual memory" in the form of a paging file on your hard drive. Check the size of your paging file. I'm unfamiliar with a paging file, can you explain further?

Above all, download Microsoft Security Essentials and run it. It may surprise you to find out that there is adware and malware on your computer that is running in the background ... sending info from your computer to who knows where. MS Security Essentials will help you clean it off. I'm running malwarebytes, spywaredoctor and avg virus protection. Will MS Security Essentials add anything to these? I keep my computer pretty clean.

Good luck and may God bless. Merry Christmas.

Merry Christmas to you as well.

[Bill's Unlimited]

Those cards can go bad over time. Have you tried other cards?

[ItsLeo]

Using a PC to delete pictures off of a SD card leaves fragments that end up getting read as unusuable space of the SD card by the camera. Going back and forth from camera to computer causes these fragments to grow and the usuable memory on the SD card shrinks and becomes less efficient.

Bottomline.

Use your camera to format the SD card and see if that recovers the space and speeds things up.

[Bill M]

Those cards can go bad over time. Have you tried other cards?

I rotate my cards as I have a few.

Using a PC to delete pictures off of a SD card leaves fragments that end up getting read as unusuable space of the SD card by the camera. Going back and forth from camera to computer causes these fragments to grow and the usuable memory on the SD card shrinks and becomes less efficient.

Bottomline.

Use your camera to format the SD card and see if that recovers the space and speeds things up.

Now I can get my hands around this. Makes sense. I'd probably be better downloading the pictures then deleting off the HD?

[ItsLeo]

I rotate my cards as I have a few.


Now I can get hands around this. Makes sense. I'd probably be better downloading then deleting off the HD?

Yep. Just copy them to your HD and then use format on the camera to delete the pictures on the card.

I've seen a few "worn out" cards that simply needed reformatting.

[Scout]

There is probably a setting on your camera or computer that says remove photos from device upon download.

[Snakelover]

Yep. Just copy them to your HD and then use format on the camera to delete the pictures on the card.

I agree with Leo. After I download pictures from an SD or CF card, I always put the card back in the camera and format it. It's actually the fastest way to get the pictures off the card, anyway. Plus it keeps the card in good shape. I do this for my game cams, my DSLR and my point and shoot cameras.