|
|||||||
 |
|
|
LinkBack | Thread Tools | Search this Thread | Rate Thread | Display Modes |
04-24-2005, 06:19 AM
|
#1 |
|
Member (5 bit)
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Central England
Posts: 27
|
Slow programmes
A lady friend of mine boots her computer into XP quickly with no trouble. She can click on "my documents" or "my pictures" right away.
However if she clicks on the internet, or some other programme, it can take several minutes to come up. She clicked on MGI Photosuite this morning, and it took 7 minutes to come up. There is only Norton internet security ticked in msconfig. She has done the sfc /scannow, and it has not improved it. In the system services, there is nothing extra running compared to my similar system. Thanks Jack AMD Athlon 2400+ 512 meg of DDR ram Broadband internet. 80 GIG Hard drive |
|
|
|
04-24-2005, 07:04 AM
|
#2 |
|
Member (11 bit)
Join Date: Apr 1999
Location: Quebec, Canada
Posts: 1,239
|
Run scans for adware, trojans, worms and virii
__________________
------------------------------------------------------------------------- The solutions of today are the problems of tomorrow! ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intel Motherboard, Antec 300 case, Intel Q8200 CPU, Antec 650w Truepower trio, WD 640 Blue, WD 750 Black, WD 1T Black, Radeon 4650, 14 in 1 card reader, (2X) LG dvd Super Multi, Acer 223X monitor, Logitech pro 9000 webcam, Logitech MX5500 keyboard and mouse, Intel 2 gigabit Network, Canon IP6600D Printer, Epson V600 Perfection scanner, Linksys WRT54GL router, windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP |
|
|
|
|
04-24-2005, 08:48 AM
|
#3 |
|
Member (5 bit)
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Central England
Posts: 27
|
Thanks for the swift reply.
She has run Lavasoft, Spybot, and a Norton scan, all with the latest definitions, and the system is clean. Jack |
|
|
|
|
04-24-2005, 03:10 PM
|
#4 |
|
Member (5 bit)
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Central England
Posts: 27
|
She has just told me that if she boots the computer and leaves it for about 7 minutes after it gets to the desktop, it works perfectly.
Something must be loading in the background when the desktop is up and running. Jack |
|
|
|
|
04-24-2005, 05:35 PM
|
#5 |
|
Forum Administrator
Staff
Premium Member
Join Date: May 2000
Location: Joplin MO
Posts: 37,791
|
Disable Norton and try it.
|
|
|
|
|
04-24-2005, 11:23 PM
|
#6 |
|
Member (5 bit)
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Central England
Posts: 27
|
I will tell her later today to do that, and will let you know the result.
Thank you Jack |
|
|
|
|
04-28-2005, 02:33 PM
|
#7 |
|
Member (5 bit)
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Central England
Posts: 27
|
Disabling Norton made no difference, however, I have just returned from her house after installing the Microsoft Beta version of anti spyware. I updated it, and did a scan.
It found two files and 2 registry items, which I deleted. Upon re-start the computer was fine, and programmes were accessible right away. Lavasoft, and Spybot, failed to find these items. Thank you for the suggestions. Jack |
|
|
|
|
| Bookmarks |
| Thread Tools | Search this Thread |
| Display Modes | Rate This Thread |
|
|
Linear Mode
