Re: Troubleshotting a Slow System



Start here:
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/slowcom.htm
Some you have tried, but double check, there are other items to check as
well.

--
Jupiter Jones [MVP]
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar
http://www.dts-l.org


"Chaplain Doug" <ChaplainDoug@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:A66CCD66-CCBA-4B58-A401-127304E99AF4@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Windows XP Pro SR2. Occasionally I have users call me to say that their
systems have begun to run slowly. When I check I find that indeed the
systems are responding sluggishly. What can I do to find out what is
slowing
down the system?

For instance, I checked the task manager and looked at the processes.
There
was nothing hogging the CPU. The Idle Process was around 98%. I
defragged
the disk (which was not that fragmented). I scanned for viruses and
adware/spyware and removed any detected (there were no viruses). I
checked
the disk for errors using the tool from system tools. There were no disk
errors reported (but I am not sure exactly how the system reports them if
there are). Yet the system is still sluggish. What else can I do?

Thanks and God bless for any help.
--
Dr. Doug Pruiett
Good News Jail & Prison Ministry
www.goodnewsjail.org


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