Re: Everything's So Slow.

Tech-Archive recommends: Fix windows errors by optimizing your registry

From: monkeythatpullstheswitch (monkey_at_switch.pull)
Date: 12/01/04 

Date: Wed, 1 Dec 2004 11:37:44 -0500

Run an Anti-Virus Program, free ones are AGP and Avast. Run a firewall,
Sygate has a free one and so does ZoneLabs (ZoneAlarm, but, in my opinion
Sygate is better), install and run Spybot S&D and Lavasoft's Adaware. Keep
all updated. Also, download and run Pop-Upstopper Free and go to
www.grc.com for his "Shoot the messenger" utility. Also download and install
Spywareblaster (and you might use Spywareguard along with it).

"gfc" <gfc@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:BB730834-5CBC-47BF-8881-8FF436C962E2@microsoft.com...
> I just installed SP2 on my Dell Dimension, and all of a sudden it takes
> literally 2 minutes to open any application including Outlook, Word and
Excel
> -- as well as Folders, and other Windows files (like the control panel).
>
> Not sure if this has anything to do with SP2, or if I have some horrendous
> spyware, virus or adware (am suffering from acute pop-up-itis).
>
> Can anybody recommend a way to find out what gives? I am extremely
> non-technical, but very frustrated.
>
> Thanks in advance.

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