JDJ wrote:
> My HP Pavilion Notebook Windows XP Media Center Edition 2004
> 3.4Ghz Pentium 4, 1 gig of ram, 5400rpm 80gig hard drive
>
> seems to run slower and slower overtime.
>
> Internet Browsing is particularly slow.
>
> Booting the PC takes forever.
>
> I have defragged and run virus tests.
>
> Have Webroot Spysweeper and avast! antivirus.
>
> Have turned off some of the XP appearance options.
>
> How can I speed up the PC?
>
> Have recent Windows software updates possibly slowed the machine?
>
>

Spysweeper is not enough. Download and install Ad-Aware SE and Spybot
Search and Destroy. Update them and run them in Safe Mode.

Also, get Crap Cleaner, www.ccleaner.com, install it and update it and
run the cleaner feature after going into Options and selecting any
cookies you want to keep.

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