Re: Programs not responding!
From: Kelly (kelly_at_mvps.org)
Date: 02/26/04
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Date: Wed, 25 Feb 2004 23:56:21 -0600
Hi Jay,
Start here: More than one is needed, sad to say.
Ad-Aware
http://www.lavasoftusa.com/
Spybot
http://tinyurl.com/btf8
CW Shredder (Line 308)
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
Hijack This
http://www.spychecker.com/program/hijackthis.html
Free Online Virus Scan
http://housecall.trendmicro.com/housecall/start_corp.asp
If none of the above applies:
You can use Event Viewer to view and manage the event logs, gather
information about hardware and software problems, and monitor Windows
security events.
To view the event log: Administrative Tools/Event Viewer or
Start/Run/eventvwr.
To review Shutdown Event Tracker data, Open Event Viewer. Click System Log,
scroll to the Event column, and find entries with the number 1075.
HOW TO: View and Manage Event Logs in Event Viewer in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;q308427
And also:
Go to Start/Run/Msinfo32/Hardware Resources, Components/Problem Devices and
Software Environment/Windows Error Reporting.
Go to Help and Support/Pick a Task (left side)/Use Tools to view.../(left
pane)My Computer Information/(right pane)View the status of my system
hardware and software/Hardware/Update and Troubleshooters.
How to Troubleshoot Hardware and Software Driver Problems
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q322205
Try running the DirectX Tool: Start/Run/Dxdiag, Lower Hardware Acceleration
(Display/Settings/Advanced/Troubleshoot/Hardware Acceleration).
-- All the Best, Kelly Microsoft-MVP Windows® XP In memory of Robert McGregor (aka Koldbear) http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/winhelp.htm Troubleshooting Windows XP http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com "Jay Star" <tat2jstar@msn.com> wrote in message news:1c4101c3fc25$12656410$a501280a@phx.gbl... >I am having the problem of my programs & internet pages > not responding and/or freezing up on me when I am using > them. My o/s is Windows XP home. I have tried using > restore and that didn't do anything to help. I have also > scanned for different viruses and couldn't find anything > wrong. Is there something I can do to fix this problem I > am having? Thanks for the help if there is some to give me!
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