Computer runs SLOWWWWWWWWWW

From: MGGP (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 05/25/04


Date: Mon, 24 May 2004 17:28:00 -0700

Have you tried Start, Help & Support, System Restore ?

>-----Original Message-----
>My computer with XP home suddenly is running very slow.
Internet is
>all most useless. Takes forever to load but other
computers on home
>network with same connection run fine. The hard drive
starts running
>faster and faster until it is almost screaming.
>
>Virus scan (Norton) finds nothing
>
>Computer runs fine when I boot with widows 2000.
>
>Anyone else have this problem?
>.
>



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