Re: Question on XP slow operatoin

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Don. <Me@xxxxxxx> typed:

> Thanks for the very detailed information. We have SpySweeper
> and keep
> it the signature files up to date as well as Zone Alarm Pro and
> F-Prot.


Unfortunately, relying on a single anti-spyware program isn't
good enough. None of them do a good-enough job and you should use
several. I recommend Spyware Blaster, Spybot Search and Destroy,
and Adaware, all free.


> As noted earlier in this thread I did a Defrag but now can't
> find the
> Defrag


You can just type defrag at the Start | Run line.


> OR Scandisk on the HD! ???


There is no Scandisk in Windows XP. That's a Windows 9X program.
The XP equivalent is CHKDSK.

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Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
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