Fix for very slow InDesign CS4 on PC

Hi, everyone- I don't know much about computers or software so apologies if I don't make sense! I installed my InDesign CS4 on my PC (which has a very fast processor, loads of RAM, etc) and accepted all the standard recommended settings (ie: I've changed nothing from what the standard installation settings are) but it's running so slowly. It takes ages for files to open, even ones that are only a few megs in size. It even takes ages for InDesign to open on it's own. And it takes around 5 minutes for it to shut down too, even if I've made no changes to the file which is an indesign document of about 3 megs in size.
A friend said that I should consider getting "ZX81" software as this is better quality than Adobe's products, but I'm not sure what he means. Any suggestions would be really grateful.

I think your friend is pulling your leg. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ZX81
There are quite a few things that can affect performance. I'd start with a spyware scan, then look through this forum for other suggestions.

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