Re: Browser is Very Slow and shows strange behaviour.

From: MikeS (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 07/04/04 

Date: Sun, 4 Jul 2004 14:40:59 -0700

I have same problems - but can't even get deep enough
into Win XP to load any of these programs! I get stuck
at the user screen, and won't let me get to 'start' menu.

Gateway tech support recommended formatting hard disk and
reinstalling XP, but don't want to lose files/data.

Any magic bullets out there?

>-----Original Message-----
>"Lakshmi Jagarlapudi" <jlnarayana@comcast.net> wrote in
message
>news:j4WFc.7052$JR4.1230@attbi_s54
>> Hi All,
>>
>> I am having att comcast broadband internet connection
at home(Gateway
>> computer with Windows XP OS.).
>>
>> I have been noticing of late that my browser is really
slow. As an
>> example, when I go to any site, it fetches
>> the page quickly but at the last minute of fetching the
page, it
>> seems to be doing something. That is what I understand
>> by the status bar that I see underneath. Also in
general , I am
>> feeling my computer is slow.
>>
>> Also in yahoo mail, after I compose an email, when I
press the send
>> button, nothing happens. That is ,the mail is not
>> sent and the nothing happens.
>>
>> Another thing is that, some times I feel my mouse is
not responding
>> properly .
>>
>> Did anybody notice the following things? Can you please
tell me what
>> is the reason for these observation or is it
>> a virus. Any suggestions are highly appreciated.
>>
>> Thanks,
>
>sounds like it might be spyware/adware to me.
>to start with i'd download and run these be sure to
update them
>
>http://www.lavasoftusa.com/software/adaware/ adaware
>
>http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=download
spybot
>
>http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=download
cwshredder
>
>http://www.webattack.com/dlnow/rdir.dll?id=105693 spyware
blaster
>
>http://computercops.biz/article-5199-nested-0-0.html
hijackthis
>
>http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/downloads.html some
other usefull removal
>tools
>
>also do a full virus scan
>
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>If the information posted above helps then let me know.
>If it doesn't more fool you for believing me.
>
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