Re: WinXP SP2 very, very slow??
- From: "Gerry" <gerry@xxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 18 Aug 2008 22:41:09 +0100
Robert
"I think WinXP has some sequence of applications running that dominates
here, but I have no idea how to proceed" . Often anti-virus software
will update definitions and carry out a full scan on the system getting
to the desktop. The solution is to let this happen and do something else
not computer related, or see if you can schedule the scan for a
diiferent time when you do not want to use your computer.
What are your anti-virus and anti-spyware arrangements. Norton and
McAfee are well known for causing the type of problem you have
mentioned. However, most anti-virus software will cause this type of
problem to some degree.
You might also check Event Viewer for Warnings and Error Reports.
If you post copies of Error and Warning Reports appearing in
the System and Application logs in Event Viewer for the last boot. No
Information Reports or Duplicates please. Indicate which also appear in
a previous boot.
You can access Event Viewer by selecting Start, Control Panel,
Administrative Tools, and Event Viewer.
A tip for posting copies of Error Reports! Run Event Viewer and double
click on the error you want to copy. In the window, which appears is a
button resembling two pages. Click the button and close Event
Viewer.Now start your message (email) and do a paste into the body of
the message. Make sure this is the first paste after exiting from
Event Viewer.
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Hope this helps.
Gerry
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Stourport, England
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Robert Macy wrote:
When I boot up WinXP it takes a 'normal' time to get the desk top laid
out, and all in place, but then can't do anything for almost 5 minutes
until the START menu icon activates. Little hour glass until then.
Possibly related, when IE6 logs onto the dial up server, there is a
normal sequence of dial, handshake, identify, connect, and
then...about 5 minutes longer before the welcome screen comes up [no
activity or bytes going back and forth, just hour glass and waiting
for ??]
I think WinXP has some sequence of applications running that dominates
here, but I have no idea how to proceed.
What step by steps should I do to find out what's hogging, or
delaying, this system?
Robert
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