I have been trying too sort a computer for a friend that regularly slows to a crawl, does not stop
completely but slows down considerably, like things open but it takes 5 mins or so.

It a HP pavilion that runs XP it has little software loaded on it except word 2000 the usual
internet stuff plus Norton AV Corporate package (not as bloated as the consumer one) and a few other
minor bits and bobs.

XP has restore points on it and if I take it back to those restore points it works fine until it has
been restarted a few times then it starts too crawl again. So I am presuming something happens after
that.

I am going too try it without Norton too see what it does with that, then load it again and see if
that or the updates for it are the cause. (although never had a problem with this version of Norton,
it did originally have Norton 2003 on it but that was slowing the computer down so took it off and
put the corporate version on in its place)

I also want to see if its the updates for xp that are causing the problem as it often grinds too a
halt when that is loading up and has been disturbed.

Can anyone give me any other ideas as to where the problem may lie with this poorly computer? Things
to check out and experiment with?

You could try running some spyware/malware scanning software like Adaware or
Spybot. You can find a tutorial for running Adaware and link to the free
download here http://askhow.net/article49.htm
Hope this helps
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"Mr Cellophane" <mrcellophane1@{yourtits}hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> I have been trying too sort a computer for a friend that regularly slows
to a crawl, does not stop
> completely but slows down considerably, like things open but it takes 5
mins or so.
>
> It a HP pavilion that runs XP it has little software loaded on it except
word 2000 the usual
> internet stuff plus Norton AV Corporate package (not as bloated as the
consumer one) and a few other
> minor bits and bobs.
>
> XP has restore points on it and if I take it back to those restore points
it works fine until it has
> been restarted a few times then it starts too crawl again. So I am
presuming something happens after
> that.
>
> I am going too try it without Norton too see what it does with that, then
load it again and see if
> that or the updates for it are the cause. (although never had a problem
with this version of Norton,
> it did originally have Norton 2003 on it but that was slowing the computer
down so took it off and
> put the corporate version on in its place)
>
> I also want to see if its the updates for xp that are causing the problem
as it often grinds too a
> halt when that is loading up and has been disturbed.
>
> Can anyone give me any other ideas as to where the problem may lie with
this poorly computer? Things
> to check out and experiment with?
>
>

You could try running some spyware/malware scanning software like Adaware or
Spybot. You can find a tutorial for running Adaware and link to the free
download here http://askhow.net/article49.htm
Hope this helps
---
Jaks
http://www.askhow.net
Free Computer Support Humor Recipes and More....
We help you find answers

"Mr Cellophane" <mrcellophane1@{yourtits}hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> I have been trying too sort a computer for a friend that regularly slows
to a crawl, does not stop
> completely but slows down considerably, like things open but it takes 5
mins or so.
>
> It a HP pavilion that runs XP it has little software loaded on it except
word 2000 the usual
> internet stuff plus Norton AV Corporate package (not as bloated as the
consumer one) and a few other
> minor bits and bobs.
>
> XP has restore points on it and if I take it back to those restore points
it works fine until it has
> been restarted a few times then it starts too crawl again. So I am
presuming something happens after
> that.
>
> I am going too try it without Norton too see what it does with that, then
load it again and see if
> that or the updates for it are the cause. (although never had a problem
with this version of Norton,
> it did originally have Norton 2003 on it but that was slowing the computer
down so took it off and
> put the corporate version on in its place)
>
> I also want to see if its the updates for xp that are causing the problem
as it often grinds too a
> halt when that is loading up and has been disturbed.
>
> Can anyone give me any other ideas as to where the problem may lie with
this poorly computer? Things
> to check out and experiment with?
>
>

"askhow.net" <askhowdotnet******.com> wrote in message
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> You could try running some spyware/malware scanning software like Adaware or
> Spybot. You can find a tutorial for running Adaware and link to the free
> download here http://askhow.net/article49.htm
> Hope this helps

Its OK I found the problem it was a worm that was doing it which was being restarted by system
restore operations.

All sorted now, updated, virus proged, firewalled and spyblasted and back with the owner.

"askhow.net" <askhowdotnet******.com> wrote in message
news:AoBnc.7121$n7P1.4218@twister01.bloor.is.net.c able.rogers.com...
> You could try running some spyware/malware scanning software like Adaware or
> Spybot. You can find a tutorial for running Adaware and link to the free
> download here http://askhow.net/article49.htm
> Hope this helps

Its OK I found the problem it was a worm that was doing it which was being restarted by system
restore operations.

All sorted now, updated, virus proged, firewalled and spyblasted and back with the owner.