Could my slow computer be caused by a hardware fault?

From: "Noel S Pamfree" <Noel.spamfree@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 18 Jun 2008 16:49:15 +0100

When I click on drive C: in Explorer it takes my machine ages to show the
file directory.

If I am in Internet Explorer and go to Bookmarks and hold my cursor over the
down arrow it moves at about 1 file per second.

These are the things I have rules out:

Hard drive has 44 Gb left on it
Internet Security shows no sign of viruses
I have run a registry cleaner
I also ran CCleaner.
I tested the memory but after hundreds of passes no fault was found.

I am no expert but I am wondering whether it could be a fault on the hard
drive or other hardware problem?

I use XP with SP2 on a Dell Dimension 2400.

Any suggestions welcomed.

Noel

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