Re: Computer ever so slow! in Microsoft Help

Re: Computer ever so slow! in Microsoft Help http://www.dslreports.com/forum/r4485227 en Tue, 01 Dec 2009 14:45:27 EDT Tue, 01 Dec 2009 14:45:27 EDT Re: Computer ever so slow! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,4579837 callihn4 :

said by fire100_old :

said by callihn4 :
Try these:
Start, Run, scanregw

He is running XP, scanreg is not a function of XP

No it's not but scanregw is for windows and is not scanreg for DOS and XP does have scanregw which is the built in registry checker/corrector.
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said by Xstealth :
Also, there is a way in 'XP Pro' to disable those processes running in the background, it can be found in the help options of XP under 'Services', forgot exactly how to get there but you can disable any process you want from there, you would just have to double-click on an item then select either 'stop' or 'disable'. Just be sure of what you are disabling. Good Luck. :)

If you want to disable services, go to this site:
»www.blkviper.com/WinXP/servicecfg.htm
and follow everything he says. It's got to be the best site on explaining all of windows services.
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VITAMAM. FIRE100. GT7697c. THREE D. JUSTIN 44. DPIERC03. and XSTEALTH. You are the very nice people who gave your time to help me with my GO SLOW problem! First I must say that it is still the same! (It is a miracle that I can type this message to you and that is because it is an intermittent problem!
I have tried to do everything you suggested and most of it worked, but (don't forget I am 74,and almost a newbie!) some things I could not get to work!
I used several "Anti Virus programs", "disk clean", "defragging hard drive", "Spider", Spider Bite",
CONTANGO said to >Runtype in msinfo32.exe>Software Environment>Running Tasks. This will show you all your running programs, WELL it does not work for me!
I do not want to waste anymore of your time so I have two things left to say. I have a 60GB new hard drive, I have a partition with an Image Restore program that has always formatted c:/ drive and restored my computer in 11 minutes.But now of course when I restore I still have the problem! My question is if I put my Win XP Prof CD in and format the c:/drive,will it alow me to formatt and disable the partition so I can reinstall Win XP with just ONE c:/drive?
The last thing is a list you told me to get with "Ad- Aware5.83" on hidden files! Bye and Thanks.
Scan initialized on 9-23-2002 8:39:04 AM.
(AAW release 5.83, referencefile 029-15.06.2002)
=================================================

Started memory scan
====================
Running processes:

#:1 : smss.exe

#:2 : winlogon.exe

#:3 : services.exe

#:4 : lsass.exe

#:5 : svchost.exe

#:6 : svchost.exe

#:7 : explorer.exe

#:8 : spoolsv.exe

#:9 : navapsvc.exe

#:10 : svchost.exe

#:11 : ad-aware.exe

Memory scan result:
Total modules found:11
Suspicious modules found:0

Started registry scan
======================
Gator key:HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\clsid\{21ffb6c0-0da1-11d5-a9d5-00500413153c}\
Gator key:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\gator.com\
Alexa key:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\internet explorer\extensions\{c95fe080-8f5d-11d2-a20b-00aa003c157a}\
Web3000 key:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\stashedgef
Gator key:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\stashedgef
Web3000 key:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\stashedgmg
Gator key:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\stashedgmg
Gator key:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\run\cmesys

Started extended registry scan
===============================

Registry scan result:
Suspicious keys found : 8

Started folder scan
====================
Warning, no disk in drive (A)

Gator file:C:\WINDOWS\GatorPdpSetup.log
Gator folder:C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\GAIN
Gator folder:C:\Program Files\Common Files\CMEII
Gator folder:C:\Program Files\Common Files\GMT
Folder scan result:
Folders processed:2103
Suspicious folders found:3

Started file scan
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Gator file:C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\GStartup.lnk
Doubleclick file:C:\Documents and Settings\norman\Cookies\norman@doubleclick[1].txt
Other file:C:\Documents and Settings\norman\Cookies\norman@fastclick[1].txt
Other file:C:\Documents and Settings\norman\Cookies\norman@fastclick[2].txt
Gator file:C:\Program Files\Common Files\CMEII\CMEIIAPI.dll
Gator file:C:\Program Files\Common Files\CMEII\CMESys.exe
Gator file:C:\Program Files\Common Files\CMEII\CMEUpd.exe
Gator file:C:\Program Files\Common Files\CMEII\GAppMgr.dll
Gator file:C:\Program Files\Common Files\CMEII\GController.dll
Gator file:C:\Program Files\Common Files\CMEII\GDwldEng.dll
Gator file:C:\Program Files\Common Files\CMEII\GFormCTM.dll
Gator file:C:\Program Files\Common Files\CMEII\GMTProxy.dll
Gator file:C:\Program Files\Common Files\CMEII\GObjs.dll
Gator file:C:\Program Files\Common Files\CMEII\GStore.dll
Gator file:C:\Program Files\Common Files\CMEII\GStoreServer.dll
Gator file:C:\Program Files\Common Files\CMEII\GSvcMgr.dll
Gator file:C:\Program Files\Common Files\CMEII\GSvcSAP.dll
Gator file:C:\Program Files\Common Files\GMT\egIEEngine.dll
Gator file:C:\Program Files\Common Files\GMT\EGIEProcess.dll
Gator file:C:\Program Files\Common Files\GMT\EGNSEngine.dll
Gator file:C:\Program Files\Common Files\GMT\Gator.log
Gator file:C:\Program Files\Common Files\GMT\Gator.log
Gator file:C:\Program Files\Common Files\GMT\GatorRes.dll
Gator file:C:\Program Files\Common Files\GMT\GatorStubSetup.exe
Gator file:C:\Program Files\Common Files\GMT\mepcme.dat
Gator file:C:\Program Files\DivX\DivX Pro Codec\gain_trickler_3202.exe
Gator file:C:\WINDOWS\GatorPdpSetup.log

File scan result:
Suspicious files found:28

Scanning finished
==================
Suspicious modules found:0
Suspicious keys found : 8
Suspicious folders found:3
Suspicious files found:28
==========================
Components ignored:0
Total components found:39]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,4504902 Mon, 23 Sep 2002 12:28:57 EDT Re: Computer ever so slow! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,4496362 bangaroo :

said by gotcha3 :
TO "gt7697c" I hope this is what you wanted! System Configuration Utility.
STARTUP COMMAND qttask.“C\ProgramsFiles\QuickTime\qttask.exe”abootimeHKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft|Windows\Current\Versio\Run
Navapw32 C:\Program Norton~1\navpw32.exe
atiptaxx atiptax.exe
CNBabe runall32C\ProgramFiles\CommonName\Toolbar\CNBabe.dll Startup
NEWDOT~1 rundll33”C\PROGRA~1\NEWDOT~1\NEWDOT~1.DLL.NewDotNet Startup
Camio Viewer C:\PROGRA~1\JASCO~1\AFTER~1\IXTpplet.exe-s
Microsoft Office. C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\OFFice10\OSA\.EXE-b-

I would disable all of the items listed in your Startup Command, except maybe atiptaxx, and see how your system runs. The Norton Navapw32 is a good safety measure, but you should disable it to see if this a possible cause of your problem.

CNBabe and NewDot are associated to spyware, so you need to clean your system of spyware as described by others.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,4496362 Sun, 22 Sep 2002 13:13:11 EDT Re: Computer ever so slow! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,4494524 Xstealth : I would like to add that if you would like a convenient and easy way of analyzing your system then you should go to 'PcPitstop.com' for a free online analysis of your computer. There you will get detailed info on whats going on with your system and solutions of how to take care of problems. The test will reveal everything thats running on your system and will let you know what things running in the background are important and whats not. You can run a full series of tests or specific tests, the choice is yours. Its a very helpful site and whats cool is that its all free. I would also advise you to get a program called 'BigFix', it will detect whats going on with your system automatically and alert you with solutions and fixes, it's an excellent program. Also, there is a way in 'XP Pro' to disable those processes running in the background, it can be found in the help options of XP under 'Services', forgot exactly how to get there but you can disable any process you want from there, you would just have to double-click on an item then select either 'stop' or 'disable'. Just be sure of what you are disabling. Good Luck. :)
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said by fire100_old :

said by callihn4 :
Try these:
Start, Run, scanregw

He is running XP, scanreg is not a function of XP, it uses system restore.

Well I feel for you. Seems system restore is no replacement for scanregw. *SIGH*

I would defragment the drive(s) however.

I wouldn't worry about those suggestions of more ram and a bigger video card and all that mess either.

I installed XP on a Pent. 233MX with 64MB ram and a 4MB video card and it ran much better than ME on the same machine and everything was just fine.

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[text was edited by author 2002-09-22 05:35:16]
]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,4494381 Sun, 22 Sep 2002 05:30:01 EDT Re: Computer ever so slow! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,4490828 gt7697c : Yes that is part of the list I posted. I believe Dpierc03 is already working on that part, and you should follow the advice given.

I know when I removed spyware with SpyBot my system got a 5-10% increase in performance, and I thought my system was clean. I would recommend using both Ad-Aware and SpyBot Search and Destroy, they both will find stuff the other doesn't and can safely remove it.

Please post your answers to the rest of the list of questions I posted. As I believe answering those questions may jog a few minds here and you should be up and running very soon.
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Just my 2 bits.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,4490828 Sat, 21 Sep 2002 19:35:39 EDT CNBabe.dll = More SPYWARE http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,4490579 ninersfan : Spybot Search & Destroy will remove this parasite

»xp home and cnbabe.dll

»www.spywareinfo.com/yabbse/index···adid=832

»www.spywareinfo.com/yabbse/index···n=recent]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,4490579 Sat, 21 Sep 2002 19:00:11 EDT Re: Computer ever so slow! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,4490528 ninersfan : More info here:

Foistware: New Net, Inc. FirstLook Search Portal

»www.cexx.org/firstlook.htm

Removal procedure:
When the Firstlook code is installed, a removal entry is placed in Windows' Add/Remove Programs dialogue. It appears as "Firstlook Portal". You can highlight this entry and select Add/Remove to remove it. We also recommend removing the New.net client from the same location, to prevent the installation of additional foistware programs in the future.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,4490528 Sat, 21 Sep 2002 18:53:02 EDT Re: Computer ever so slow! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,4490486 ninersfan : Hold-on on that spyware check, just looked up the details on NewDotNet and you don't want to remove it in the wrong way....

A very large range of software installs New.Net, in particular file-sharing applications (at the time of writing at least KaZaA, iMesh and BearShare).
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Manual removal
A botched manual removal can result in you losing your network connection. Be careful.

First you must deregister the Winsock2 Layered Service Provider installed by NewDotNet. This can't easily be done with a command, but LSPFix gives you a nice interface to it. You should remove the two NewDotNet entries only.

Next, load regedit and open HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID. Delete the keys 4A2AACF3-ADF6-11D5-98A9-00E018981B9E and DD521A1D-1F98-11D4-9676-00E018981B9E. For older variants the key will be DD770A75-CE18-11D5-98D8-00E018981B9E instead.

Open HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run. Delete the new.net value. Open HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects and remove the 4A2AACF3-ADF6-11D5-98A9-00E018981B9E key. You can also delete the new.net entry in HKLM\Software and the tldctl2 classes in HKCR to clean up if you wish.

Reset the computer and you should be able to delete the NewDotNet folder (new variant) or the newdotnet DLL in the Windows directory (old variant).

»and.doxdesk.com/parasite/NewDotNet.html]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,4490486 Sat, 21 Sep 2002 18:46:16 EDT Re: Computer ever so slow! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,4490470 ninersfan : qttask doesn't need to run, excess stuff (quick time updater)

New Dot is spyware, so I suggest following the instructions in my following post on removal, THEN
running ad-aware and spybot search & destroy to remove other malware that has probably been installed as well but
is less obvious.
[text was edited by author 2002-09-21 18:47:42]
]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,4490470 Sat, 21 Sep 2002 18:42:52 EDT Re: Computer ever so slow! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,4490396 gotcha3 : TO "gt7697c" I hope this is what you wanted! System Configuration Utility.
STARTUP COMMAND qttask.“C\ProgramsFiles\QuickTime\qttask.exe”abootimeHKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft|Windows\Current\Versio\Run
Navapw32 C:\Program Norton~1\navpw32.exe
atiptaxx atiptax.exe
CNBabe runall32C\ProgramFiles\CommonName\Toolbar\CNBabe.dll Startup
NEWDOT~1 rundll33”C\PROGRA~1\NEWDOT~1\NEWDOT~1.DLL.NewDotNet Startup
Camio Viewer C:\PROGRA~1\JASCO~1\AFTER~1\IXTpplet.exe-s
Microsoft Office. C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\OFFice10\OSA\.EXE-b-]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,4490396 Sat, 21 Sep 2002 18:34:19 EDT Re: Computer ever so slow! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,4489754 gotcha3 : Re: Computer ever so slow!
I cannot say more than THANK YOU ALL THAT ANSWERED! I find it difficult to believe that in this world people like you can be so helpfull and friendly and yet there are these other INHUMANS going around blowing people up!
Anyway this is 1.30pm Sat afternoon in Victoria ,Canada and I am going to stay on my computer until I have tried ALL YOUR SUGGESTIONS! Then I will let you know if one of them works! I will then buy that person a wonderful dinner, all you have to do is get here!]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,4489754 Sat, 21 Sep 2002 17:02:26 EDT Re: Computer ever so slow! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,4486372 ninersfan : A one year old motherboard with a 5 year old bios?
may not have anything to do with your cpu usage but I would definitely check for a bios upgrade.

What's the capacity of your hard drive? How much free space? Are you using a windows managed swap file or have you set a fixed size?

In some systems just having antivirus and firewall software running in the background is a significant slowdown, add to that the default services running
in a standard Windows XP installation and 256MB of ram is gone like it wasn't even there. What that means then instead of your computer using physical memory (RAM)
it is then forced to use virtual memory or your swap file...specifically, pagefile.sys. How big is that file? If your hard drive is nearing capacity and
you've used up all your free ram then the pagefile.sys would have no room to grow as needed
then your system will really crawl.

A good site for optimizing running windows services can be found at this url:

»www.blkviper.com/WinXP/servicecfg.htm

So empty your internet cache and cookies, run disk clean-up, uninstall unused programs,
right click on your boot-drive in my computer, click properties and
then on the tab > tools. Under Error-checking, click on the command button: Check Now...
A dialogue box with "Check disk options" will open up, select both check boxes:
[X] Automiatically fix file system erros
[X] Scan for and attempt recovery of bad sectors

then reboot. Allow check disk to run and do it's thing on startup.
- - -

When Windows loads, go to control panel (make sure you are in classic view),double-click on the administrative tools icon, and then on the computer management icon.
click Disk Defragmenter, and select c: or your boot drive, then click the Analyze command button down below. In maybe a minute or so it will report the level
of fragmentation on your hard-drive and suggest defragmenting if it's needed.

Following the analysis results, you can report back here with what you find regarding the questions I've asked along with those of the other posters, then let your disk defrag...

I suggest doing that and taking a break, go to lunch, or a movie or something... Depending on the size of your hard-drive, level of fragmentation, amount of free
space available for it to work and your cpu it could take a while to complete but is well worth it if that's something you've been neglecting.

- - -

Do you download software/shareware off the internet?
If so, much of it is laden with spyware/adware/malware and the like that can run
processes in the background without your knowledge, slow down your system...download ads
to serve up to you and transmit info about your surfing habits back to their maker.
Each and every process takes up cpu&memory resources not to mention any bandwidth they
may be piggybacking onto in the meantime.

Run Ad-aware and Spybot Search & Destroy, download if you don't already have, install,check for latest updates
then scan your system.

Ad-aware 5.83 (871k)
»download.com.com/3000-2094-10121···=lst-0-2

Spybot Search and Destroy V1.0
spybotsd10.zip
»www.wilders.org/downloads.htm]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,4486372 Sat, 21 Sep 2002 09:06:25 EDT Re: Computer ever so slow! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,4485758 anon : go »www.tweakxp.com
you will find your problem
buy a apg 64mg video card
and at least 768 of ram ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,4485758 Sat, 21 Sep 2002 04:01:15 EDT Re: Computer ever so slow! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,4485355 gt7697c : Here is what you should see if something is eating the CPU.
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Just my 2 bits.

]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,4485355 Sat, 21 Sep 2002 01:56:32 EDT Re: Computer ever so slow! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,4485268 ThreeD : Easy way in XP is Cntrl Alt Del, and bring up taskmanager. Look at the CPU usage. Should be less than 5% if you are not doing something. If constantly higher, then something in background is taking all your cpu time. Look in processes running and see what is taking the cpu cycles. This should give you a hint what is going on.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,4485268 Sat, 21 Sep 2002 01:40:14 EDT Re: Computer ever so slow! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,4485227 bangaroo : I am using Win98, so I may not be explaining things exactly right for your XP system.
What you listed in your last post looks more like System Information, not your running tasks/applications.
Above is a picture of my Running Tasks which many load during Start-up.
You want to get comfortable there aren't any unwanted tasks/applications running, which includes spyware, viruses, and/or trojans.
Start > Run > msconfig >Startup will list everything that is loading during startup.
Here are several different links that can help you understand your running tasks, start-up items, and whether you need them running.
»www.pacs-portal.co.uk/startup_pa···tm#Alpha
»ww2.whidbey.net/djdenham/Uncheck.htm
»www.forrestandassociates.co.uk/p···ups.html
»www.3feetunder.com/krick/startup/list.html

]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,4485227 Sat, 21 Sep 2002 01:31:21 EDT Re: Computer ever so slow! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,4484849 gt7697c : What Video Card are you using????
What drivers???
What AntiVirus Program are using???
Is it updated???
Have you considered doing a clean install of XP????
Do you have SP1 for XP???
Or do you have all the updates listed at Windows Update???
When you first noticed this problem had you downloaded any programs from the net to try out????? Did you load any new programs???

Could you go to Start+Run and Type in MSCONFIG, then go to Startup. Now get a sheet of Paper and a pen and write down everything listed, then when you post back here type in everything on that sheet of paper. Also go to Start+Settings+Control Panel. Once Control Panel loads double click the icon that says System. Click on Hardware then Device Manager. Write down everything that has a Red x or exclamation point(!) or question mark (?) beside it, and the post your findings here.

Also do the online AntiVirus Test just in case something is wrong with the one you have on the system, if you do have one on the system. Another thing you could do before you post your findings is go to Start+Run and type in CMD and the press enter. Type in "chkdsk c: /f" (without the ")and press enter, say yes to check C: on next boot. Then reboot your system. After chkdsk runs try defragging your hard drive.
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Just my 2 bits.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,4484849 Sat, 21 Sep 2002 00:34:03 EDT Re: Computer ever so slow! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,4484672 fire100_old :

said by callihn4 :
Try these:
Start, Run, scanregw

He is running XP, scanreg is not a function of XP, it uses system restore.

Could possibly be a virus as well causing this, head out to
»housecall.antivirus.com/

Its a free online virus scanner, better to be safe than sorry.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,4484672 Sat, 21 Sep 2002 00:10:34 EDT Re: Computer ever so slow! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,4484668 vitaman : have you run discleanup?
Left click my computer
right click on C drive
left click on properties
left click on Disc cleanup

You will see the amount of temporary internet files, temp files...you have. If you haven't done this and have had a lot of time online you will be surprised how much crapola is in there. I added 512megs of ram to a system which was running slow and it still ran like molasses in the winter. When I emptied the temporary internet files, it went back to speed
Hope this helps]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,4484668 Sat, 21 Sep 2002 00:10:07 EDT Re: Computer ever so slow! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,4484538 gotcha3 : CONTANGO and CALLIHN Thank you for answering!This is a list of my running programs as you suggested! I hope this helps you take a guess at my problem,it is driving me nuts!Oh I must ask you this. A neighbour said it could be the Mother Board and yet another neighbour said NO a Mother Board is just a connecting board and it should last for years! (mine is only a year old!)Thanks again!

OS Name Microsoft Windows XP Professional
Version 5.1.2600 Build 2600
OS Manufacturer Microsoft Corporation
System Name GARDENIN-I7IKQM
System Manufacturer VIA
System Model VT8371
System Type X86-based PC
Processor x86 Family 6 Model 3 Stepping 1 AuthenticAMD ~801 Mhz
BIOS Version/Date American Megatrends Inc. 62710, 7/15/1997
SMBIOS Version 2.3
Windows Directory C:\WINDOWS
System Directory C:\WINDOWS\System32
Boot Device \Device\HarddiskVolume1
Locale United States
Hardware Abstraction Layer Version = "5.1.2600.0 (xpclient.010817-1148)"
User Name GARDENIN-I7IKQM\norman
Time Zone Pacific Daylight Time
Total Physical Memory 384.00 MB
Available Physical Memory 202.44 MB
Total Virtual Memory 1.28 GB
Available Virtual Memory 995.88 MB
Page File Space 922.73 MB
Page File C:\pagefile.sys]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,4484538 Fri, 20 Sep 2002 23:56:32 EDT Re: Computer ever so slow! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,4476519 callihn4 : Try these:

Start, Run, scanregw

When is the last time you have defragmented your drives?
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Never go to bed mad. Stay up and fight!]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,4476519 Fri, 20 Sep 2002 03:46:02 EDT Re: Computer ever so slow! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,4475470 bangaroo : I would suspect some other application may be running in the background that is causing your slow down.

Go to the Start > Run type in msinfo32.exe > Software Environment > Running Tasks

This will show you all your running programs.

You may want to post a picture of your running programs so others can suggest which ones to disable.
Others running WinXP will probably be better able to help you.
I am running Win98.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,4475470 Fri, 20 Sep 2002 00:00:07 EDT Computer ever so slow! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,4468579 gotcha3 : Hi to all from Canada. First of all I am very lucky to be able to write anything or even open up this great Forum!
I have Win XP Prof. AMD Duron 800 . 256 Ram. ( I hope this helps!)
The problem, over the last week the computer is going slower and slower. In other words if I click on a shortcut icon it might open up in a few seconds or 2 minutes or not at all! If I play a movie file (which is in the computer! the sound seems OK but the picture is jerky!
If I restart.it might be OK for a while and then slow down or it will NOT restart and I shut the computer down for a while,turn it on and sometimes it is all ok again!
I have watched the CPU usage: right now it keeps going from 0% to 3%! I will try and open a program,nothing happens (CD usage 0%) Suddenly the program opens (CD usage goes up to 100%) I hope this helps!
Because of this send you answer to my Email as well because of the problem I had much trouble getting onto this forum. Outlook Express seems to be much faster! Thanks very much! normanhoward@shaw.ca]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,4468579 Thu, 19 Sep 2002 11:58:03 EDT