Install, Update, Immunize and run:
Spybot Search & Destroy
http://www.safer-networking.org/

It searches for slightly different things than AdAware.

Also, check your running processes (Task Manager) for any processes hogging your 
resources. 






On Thursday, October 30, 2003 at 6:51 am, Steve wrote:
>I am running Windows XP Pro on a PC with 2 disk drives. Disk 1 (40GB) contained 
the 
>Operating System and most installed software. Disk 2 (60Gb) contained data.
>
>I attempted to boot the machine a few days ago and it was making a strange noise 
>(a tick tocking sound) and failed to recognise Disk 2. This sound was coming from 
>Disk 2. 
>
>I disconnected the power and data cable from Disk 2 and tried booting again. Although 
>it booted successfully, it took about 60 seconds longer than usual. Most of this 
>extra time spent displaying the Windows XP logo and progress bar. It still does 
this 
>every time I boot. Also, after booting it feels like something is running in the 
>background and periodically hogging all system resources. This is most noticable 
>when playing sounds, they get very distorted.
>
>I have run a full virus system scan with up-to-date signature files. No viruses 
were 
>found. I have also run Ad-aware and it only found a few annoying cookies.
>
>I cleaned the registry to remove all invalid paths.
>
>I have since installed a new Disk Drive as disk 2, and partioned it and formated 
>it exactly the same as the previous disk. 
>
>The slow startup and degraded performance are still a problem.
>
>Has anyone got any other ideas ?
>
>

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