I am currently running Windows XP Pro SP2 with every update installed and
recently I have noticed that it's taking a while to get into Control Panel.
It’s also taking a while to switch between category and classic view. I have
defragged the hard drive, run CCleaner, Ad aware, Dr BOTT and AVG nothing has
yet fixed the problem. Everything else is fine, so its definitely a problem
relating to the Control Panel.

System spec is:
Pentium 4 3.2GHz
1GB Memory (2 x 512MB)
NVIDIA GeForce 6800 256MB PCIe
250GB Maxtor 7200rpm hard drive
Windows XP Pro SP2

Does anyone have any ideas?

Chris

You may check what is "loaded" at statup with msconfig. You may check
programs and non-microsoft services. May be is something you don't need there.

"ChrisWad" wrote:

> I am currently running Windows XP Pro SP2 with every update installed and
> recently I have noticed that it's taking a while to get into Control Panel.
> It’s also taking a while to switch between category and classic view. I have
> defragged the hard drive, run CCleaner, Ad aware, Dr BOTT and AVG nothing has
> yet fixed the problem. Everything else is fine, so its definitely a problem
> relating to the Control Panel.
>
> System spec is:
> Pentium 4 3.2GHz
> 1GB Memory (2 x 512MB)
> NVIDIA GeForce 6800 256MB PCIe
> 250GB Maxtor 7200rpm hard drive
> Windows XP Pro SP2
>
> Does anyone have any ideas?
>
> Chris

Get Tweakui
In Control panel section, try disabling all the items then checking them one by
one and going to COntrol panel to see if the problem is because of a applet

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> I am currently running Windows XP Pro SP2 with every update installed
> and recently I have noticed that it's taking a while to get into
> Control Panel. It's also taking a while to switch between category
> and classic view. I have defragged the hard drive, run CCleaner, Ad
> aware, Dr BOTT and AVG nothing has yet fixed the problem. Everything
> else is fine, so its definitely a problem relating to the Control
> Panel.
>
> System spec is:
> Pentium 4 3.2GHz
> 1GB Memory (2 x 512MB)
> NVIDIA GeForce 6800 256MB PCIe
> 250GB Maxtor 7200rpm hard drive
> Windows XP Pro SP2
>
> Does anyone have any ideas?
>
> Chris

"ChrisWad" wrote:

> I am currently running Windows XP Pro SP2 with every update installed and
> recently I have noticed that it's taking a while to get into Control Panel.
> It’s also taking a while to switch between category and classic view. I have
> defragged the hard drive, run CCleaner, Ad aware, Dr BOTT and AVG nothing has
> yet fixed the problem. Everything else is fine, so its definitely a problem
> relating to the Control Panel.
>
> System spec is:
> Pentium 4 3.2GHz
> 1GB Memory (2 x 512MB)
> NVIDIA GeForce 6800 256MB PCIe
> 250GB Maxtor 7200rpm hard drive
> Windows XP Pro SP2
>
> Does anyone have any ideas?
>
> Chris

Hi Chris,

You may want to try one more scan. You can find this at windows. Download
the "Malicious Software and Removal Tool" and run to see if you have any
applications that might be runnng interference. This is an easy and free tool
to use and is updated monthly at no cost. It is not ment to replace your
virus scan but I have found it to be effective.

Weit

"ChrisWad" wrote:

> I am currently running Windows XP Pro SP2 with every update installed and
> recently I have noticed that it's taking a while to get into Control Panel.
> It’s also taking a while to switch between category and classic view. I have
> defragged the hard drive, run CCleaner, Ad aware, Dr BOTT and AVG nothing has
> yet fixed the problem. Everything else is fine, so its definitely a problem
> relating to the Control Panel.
>
> System spec is:
> Pentium 4 3.2GHz
> 1GB Memory (2 x 512MB)
> NVIDIA GeForce 6800 256MB PCIe
> 250GB Maxtor 7200rpm hard drive
> Windows XP Pro SP2
>
> Does anyone have any ideas?
>
> Chris

Fixed it. It was a soundcard software cpl file that was causding the
problem. using TweakUI I disabled the cpl and everythign went back to
normal. went online downloaded the latest drivers/software re-installed and
now contorl panel is loading much faster. Thanks for all you suggestion.

Chris

"weit" wrote:

> Hi Chris,
>
> You may want to try one more scan. You can find this at windows. Download
> the "Malicious Software and Removal Tool" and run to see if you have any
> applications that might be runnng interference. This is an easy and free tool
> to use and is updated monthly at no cost. It is not ment to replace your
> virus scan but I have found it to be effective.
>
> Weit
>
> "ChrisWad" wrote:
>
> > I am currently running Windows XP Pro SP2 with every update installed and
> > recently I have noticed that it's taking a while to get into Control Panel.
> > It’s also taking a while to switch between category and classic view. I have
> > defragged the hard drive, run CCleaner, Ad aware, Dr BOTT and AVG nothing has
> > yet fixed the problem. Everything else is fine, so its definitely a problem
> > relating to the Control Panel.
> >
> > System spec is:
> > Pentium 4 3.2GHz
> > 1GB Memory (2 x 512MB)
> > NVIDIA GeForce 6800 256MB PCIe
> > 250GB Maxtor 7200rpm hard drive
> > Windows XP Pro SP2
> >
> > Does anyone have any ideas?
> >
> > Chris