Re: Major Computer Slowdown

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


Date: Thu, 4 Nov 2004 15:07:34 -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?

"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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