Slow Slow Slow XP!!!

Tech-Archive recommends: Repair Windows Errors & Optimize Windows Performance

From: benjak (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 04/26/04 

Date: Mon, 26 Apr 2004 07:41:19 -0700

For no apparent reason (or so it seems) Windows slows to a
snails pace or slower. Windows Task manager "performance"
shows CPU usage as 100% but no aplications running.
Processes show that hardly any applications are taking up
CPU space. I have checked for Trojans, Viruses etc. but
none show up. If I close the computer down ( which I have
to do by Ctl-alt-del) and reboot then the problem
disappears. I have 512Mb with 1.7Ghz AMD
can anyone suggest a solution.

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