Re: Major Computer Slowdown

Tech-Archive recommends: Fix windows errors by optimizing your registry

From: Dan (notme_at_cox.net)
Date: 11/04/04 

Date: Thu, 4 Nov 2004 14:51:27 -0800

Downloaded and ran a trial copy of registryrescue, it states I have 348
invalid registry entries.
1. Can this slow my system down
2. Is it safe to let a program like this fix all the registry entries?
"Michael Ortega" <randomjunkmail@astyrrian.com> wrote in message
news:eWYvHYqwEHA.3908@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> Hello Dan,
>
> Run all your scans through safe mode. In safe mode all those programs
wont
> be able to load, and then your scanners will be able to delete them
> properly.
>
> A description of the Safe Mode Boot options in Windows XP
>
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;315222&Product=winxp
>
>
> --
> -----------------------------------------
> Michael Ortega
>
> "Dan" <notme@cox.net> wrote in message
> news:%23uu2IqpwEHA.2044@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > This started recently and have not added any new programs or hardware.
> > Have
> > done the following!
> > 1. Have full time anti-virus and ran a deep check.
> > 2. Ran WindowWasher, cleans all IE6 temp and history files.
> > 3. Ran, Spybot SearchandDestroy, Spywareblaster, CWShreeder and AdAware
> > SE.
> > 4. Used WinTask Pro to see if a new start up program has been added.
> >
> > Nothing has shown to be a problem. My computer has gone from a 30 sec
> > restart to a 2 min restart and then once loaded everything runs slow.
> >
> > Any suggestions or help is appreciated.
> >
> >
>
>

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