Re: i cant access "my computer"

From: Ramesh, MS-MVP (ramesh_at_online.mvps.org)
Date: 01/31/05 

Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2005 12:58:36 +0530

Hi VTN,

Long delay before files appear in My Computer in Windows XP:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;819017

Regarding the 2nd issue, it may be due to malware. Before that try clearing
the TIF and History. See here for more information:
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/delcache.htm. Follow-up with malware
removal.

Free Online Virus Scanners and Security Tests:
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/Scanners.htm

The Parasite Fight - Quick Fix Protocol:
http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.php 

-- 
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://windowsxp.mvps.org
"VTN" <VTN@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
news:4E3E0C5C-9717-4067-897C-9F1D3140910D@microsoft.com...
> help! whenever i try to access "my computer" it takes five minutes to 
> search
> for drives.  this is especially bad because now i can't go on the internet 
> to
> type anything on the address bar without it taking 10 minutes to load a
> website, and i have dsl to....is it becuz i have spyware?

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