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re: Windows running painfully slow!
Wednesday, October 10, 2007 at 5:43 pm
Windows XP Annoyances Discussion Forum
Posted by Rich Kurtz
(11126 messages posted)
It's quite possible your computer has been infected by some kind of malware. Best
way to check this out is to follow directions at any of the following sites. The
folks there are dedicated to malware removal and will be able to help you determine
if your system is infected and if so how to clean it up. They require that you register
but they are all free. Also be patient as they are usually very busy:
Spyware
Beware
GeeksToGo
Tom
Coyote
Using msconfig to diagnose a problem like this is a good idea but not a solution.
Here is the process I follow:
How does it behave if you boot to Safe Mode with Networking?
If better then something is starting at boot that is causing the problem. Try the
following:
First, physically disconnect from the Internet to prevent a malware infection while
your Anti-virus and/or Firewall are disabled in the following steps, then do a normal
boot:
Click on Start then Run, type msconfig and press Enter.
Click on the Startup tab and disable everything.
Do a regular boot, see if it runs normal.
If yes then use msconfig to enable several items at a time till you find the culprit.
If no, click on the Services tab. Check the Hide All Microsoft Services box
then disable what's left.
Again, do a regular boot, see if it runs normal.
If yes then use msconfig to enable services till you find the culprit.
Reconnect to the Internet when done.
Once you've found the culprit, uninstall it or find out how to eliminate it from
your system. Simply disabling it in msconfig is a temporary fix at best.
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