No spyware, adware, malware, virus, etc. Amply free space. Defragged.
Cookies and temp files deleted.

After two weeks, I finally gave up and zeroed the entire harddrve and
reinstalled xp and security apps. The condition re-appeared.

Sometimes task mgr cpu usage is very high, other times it is quite low. I
invistigated all running processes in task mgr and nothing that does not
belong is there.

Only three items in msconfig Startup and they are all legitimate and have
been there forever.

I downloaded 3 different memory testers, two if which ran all night
(different nights) and found no problems.

Computer acts like I removed 1/2 the ram. It just gets too busy much faster
then previously. It did for about two weeks before I zeroed the HDD and it
is still like that after reinstall xp.

I totally give up...what could it be. I had installed no new programs.

A few hours ago, I right clicked on the desktop to make a new dir and the
context menu poped up and I choose new folder and the hour glass appeared
and I waited over 5 minutes for it to make the new folder. Nothing else was
opened. This is an extreme example of what I deal with, but u get the idea.

Sometimes when it is starting to get slow, I will open task mgr or something
else, and it will not open, then maybe 15 minutes later it will open. Or I
will try and close an app and it wont, but maybe 1,2,5,12 minutes later it
will close.

As long as I keep just a few things open, it usually does not get too slow,
but sometimes I am not that lucky.

One thing that I can not do anymore at all is upload videos to youtube. It
starts ok, but the upload gets slower and slower and finally freezes.
Nothing else is frozen, just the upload percent. This is how I first noticed
this condition on my last xp install and it continues today. Even closing
all unneeded apps and starting the upload and leaving the computer will not
get the entire file uploaded. However, from what I said above, this is not
the only thing to causes my system to slowdown and sometimes freeze. Very
rarely does the entire computer freeze, because I can usually since the
slowness getting intolerable and I close somethings.

HELP!

PS: I wrote this is notepad and saved it to desktop. When I opened it, it
took 12 seconds to open in notepad.

"paulmars" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>I totally give up...what could it be. I had installed no new programs.

You've tested your memory... found nothing. Your CPU might be dying.
On a wild-assed-guess: is the CPU fan operating properly?

Hello,

Any task manager process taking up 100% CPU?

Did you install all the drivers (especially chipset and gfx)?

I suspect that your PC may be overheating, and thus the processor is
throttling itself.

Check the temperature using your BIOS setup and let us know how it goes.

--
Singapore Web Design
http://www.bootstrike.com/Webdesign/
Singapore Web Hosting
"paulmars" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
> No spyware, adware, malware, virus, etc. Amply free space. Defragged.
> Cookies and temp files deleted.
>
> After two weeks, I finally gave up and zeroed the entire harddrve and
> reinstalled xp and security apps. The condition re-appeared.
>
> Sometimes task mgr cpu usage is very high, other times it is quite low. I
> invistigated all running processes in task mgr and nothing that does not
> belong is there.
>
> Only three items in msconfig Startup and they are all legitimate and have
> been there forever.
>
> I downloaded 3 different memory testers, two if which ran all night
> (different nights) and found no problems.
>
> Computer acts like I removed 1/2 the ram. It just gets too busy much
> faster then previously. It did for about two weeks before I zeroed the HDD
> and it is still like that after reinstall xp.
>
> I totally give up...what could it be. I had installed no new programs.
>
> A few hours ago, I right clicked on the desktop to make a new dir and the
> context menu poped up and I choose new folder and the hour glass appeared
> and I waited over 5 minutes for it to make the new folder. Nothing else
> was opened. This is an extreme example of what I deal with, but u get the
> idea.
>
> Sometimes when it is starting to get slow, I will open task mgr or
> something else, and it will not open, then maybe 15 minutes later it will
> open. Or I will try and close an app and it wont, but maybe 1,2,5,12
> minutes later it will close.
>
> As long as I keep just a few things open, it usually does not get too
> slow, but sometimes I am not that lucky.
>
> One thing that I can not do anymore at all is upload videos to youtube. It
> starts ok, but the upload gets slower and slower and finally freezes.
> Nothing else is frozen, just the upload percent. This is how I first
> noticed this condition on my last xp install and it continues today. Even
> closing all unneeded apps and starting the upload and leaving the computer
> will not get the entire file uploaded. However, from what I said above,
> this is not the only thing to causes my system to slowdown and sometimes
> freeze. Very rarely does the entire computer freeze, because I can usually
> since the slowness getting intolerable and I close somethings.
>
> HELP!
>
> PS: I wrote this is notepad and saved it to desktop. When I opened it, it
> took 12 seconds to open in notepad.
>

I did double check my shut off temp and I still have it set considerably
below the max rating.

Can it die without over heating? Would a dieing cpu be likely to slow down
the system, especially (usually) as it gets loaded down with more tasks?
Although the youtube always failing is not dependant on that.

"Uncle Grumpy" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> "paulmars" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
>>I totally give up...what could it be. I had installed no new programs.
>
> You've tested your memory... found nothing. Your CPU might be dying.
> On a wild-assed-guess: is the CPU fan operating properly?

"paulmars" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote

> No spyware, adware, malware, virus, etc. Amply free space. Defragged.
> Cookies and temp files deleted.
>
> After two weeks, I finally gave up and zeroed the entire harddrve and
> reinstalled xp and security apps. The condition re-appeared.
>
> Sometimes task mgr cpu usage is very high, other times it is quite low. I
> invistigated all running processes in task mgr and nothing that does not
> belong is there.
>
> Only three items in msconfig Startup and they are all legitimate and have
> been there forever.
>
> I downloaded 3 different memory testers, two if which ran all night
> (different nights) and found no problems.
>
> Computer acts like I removed 1/2 the ram. It just gets too busy much
> faster then previously. It did for about two weeks before I zeroed the HDD
> and it is still like that after reinstall xp.
>
> I totally give up...what could it be. I had installed no new programs.
>
> A few hours ago, I right clicked on the desktop to make a new dir and the
> context menu poped up and I choose new folder and the hour glass appeared
> and I waited over 5 minutes for it to make the new folder. Nothing else
> was opened. This is an extreme example of what I deal with, but u get the
> idea.
>
> Sometimes when it is starting to get slow, I will open task mgr or
> something else, and it will not open, then maybe 15 minutes later it will
> open. Or I will try and close an app and it wont, but maybe 1,2,5,12
> minutes later it will close.
>
> As long as I keep just a few things open, it usually does not get too
> slow, but sometimes I am not that lucky.
>
> One thing that I can not do anymore at all is upload videos to youtube. It
> starts ok, but the upload gets slower and slower and finally freezes.
> Nothing else is frozen, just the upload percent. This is how I first
> noticed this condition on my last xp install and it continues today. Even
> closing all unneeded apps and starting the upload and leaving the computer
> will not get the entire file uploaded. However, from what I said above,
> this is not the only thing to causes my system to slowdown and sometimes
> freeze. Very rarely does the entire computer freeze, because I can usually
> since the slowness getting intolerable and I close somethings.
>
> HELP!
>
> PS: I wrote this is notepad and saved it to desktop. When I opened it, it
> took 12 seconds to open in notepad.

In Device Manager double click the IDE ATA channel and look on the Advanced
Settings tab. Is it in PIO or DMA mode?

--
Rock [MS-MVP User/Shell]

Rarely does CPU usage get near 100%, when I can check it. Maybe those times
that task mgr did not open it was at 100%. I have never seen a single
process over 36,xxxk. On a few occasions when it was slowing to a crawl, I
looked and saw cpu usage under 10%

The system is set up to shut down if cpu temp gets to a preset temp which is
considerably below the max listed. But maybe you are on to something. I see
both cpu fans working now and I will look at BIOS temp when running low load
and when it gets busy. Maybe I can find a free windows temp monitor so I can
watch as I upload a video. Let me know if u know of any free safe apps to
use.

yes all board drivers were installed after the xp reinstall.

"SingaporeWebDesign" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
message news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hello,
>
> Any task manager process taking up 100% CPU?
>
> Did you install all the drivers (especially chipset and gfx)?
>
> I suspect that your PC may be overheating, and thus the processor is
> throttling itself.
>
> Check the temperature using your BIOS setup and let us know how it goes.
>
> --
> Singapore Web Design
> http://www.bootstrike.com/Webdesign/
> Singapore Web Hosting
> "paulmars" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
>> No spyware, adware, malware, virus, etc. Amply free space. Defragged.
>> Cookies and temp files deleted.
>>
>> After two weeks, I finally gave up and zeroed the entire harddrve and
>> reinstalled xp and security apps. The condition re-appeared.
>>
>> Sometimes task mgr cpu usage is very high, other times it is quite low. I
>> invistigated all running processes in task mgr and nothing that does not
>> belong is there.
>>
>> Only three items in msconfig Startup and they are all legitimate and have
>> been there forever.
>>
>> I downloaded 3 different memory testers, two if which ran all night
>> (different nights) and found no problems.
>>
>> Computer acts like I removed 1/2 the ram. It just gets too busy much
>> faster then previously. It did for about two weeks before I zeroed the
>> HDD and it is still like that after reinstall xp.
>>
>> I totally give up...what could it be. I had installed no new programs.
>>
>> A few hours ago, I right clicked on the desktop to make a new dir and the
>> context menu poped up and I choose new folder and the hour glass appeared
>> and I waited over 5 minutes for it to make the new folder. Nothing else
>> was opened. This is an extreme example of what I deal with, but u get the
>> idea.
>>
>> Sometimes when it is starting to get slow, I will open task mgr or
>> something else, and it will not open, then maybe 15 minutes later it will
>> open. Or I will try and close an app and it wont, but maybe 1,2,5,12
>> minutes later it will close.
>>
>> As long as I keep just a few things open, it usually does not get too
>> slow, but sometimes I am not that lucky.
>>
>> One thing that I can not do anymore at all is upload videos to youtube.
>> It starts ok, but the upload gets slower and slower and finally freezes.
>> Nothing else is frozen, just the upload percent. This is how I first
>> noticed this condition on my last xp install and it continues today. Even
>> closing all unneeded apps and starting the upload and leaving the
>> computer will not get the entire file uploaded. However, from what I said
>> above, this is not the only thing to causes my system to slowdown and
>> sometimes freeze. Very rarely does the entire computer freeze, because I
>> can usually since the slowness getting intolerable and I close
>> somethings.
>>
>> HELP!
>>
>> PS: I wrote this is notepad and saved it to desktop. When I opened it, it
>> took 12 seconds to open in notepad.
>>
>
>

Paul

Have you looked in the system and application logs for Warning and
Error Reports in Event Viewer for the last boot. These can be
difficult to interpret so post copies here. Disregard Information
Reports.

You can access Event Viewer by selecting Start, Control Panel,
Administrative Tools, and Event Viewer. When researching the
meaning of the error, information regarding Event ID, Source and
Description are important.

HOW TO: View and Manage Event Logs in Event Viewer in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/308427/en-us

Part of the Description of the error will include a link, which you
should double click for further information. You can copy using
copy and paste. Often the link will, however, say there is no
further information. http://go.microsoft.com/fw.link/events.asp
(Please note the hyperlink above is for illustration purposes only)

A tip for posting copies of Error Reports! Run Event Viewer and
double click on the error you want to copy. In the window, which
appears is a button resembling two pages. Click the button and
close Event Viewer. Now start your message (email) and do a paste
into the body of the message. Make sure this is the first paste
after exiting from Event Viewer.

Another thought:
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/slowrightclick.htm

Malware -notwithstanding what you say.

Install and run HijackThis:
Download HijackThis (Freeware)
http://tomcoyote.com/hjt/

Finally run HijackThis and post the HijackThis log to the HijackThis
forum here:
http://aumha.net/

You will need to register with Aumha to be able to post.

--

Hope this helps.

Gerry
~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~


paulmars wrote:
> No spyware, adware, malware, virus, etc. Amply free space.
> Defragged. Cookies and temp files deleted.
>
> After two weeks, I finally gave up and zeroed the entire harddrve
> and reinstalled xp and security apps. The condition re-appeared.
>
> Sometimes task mgr cpu usage is very high, other times it is
> quite low. I invistigated all running processes in task mgr and
> nothing that does not belong is there.
>
> Only three items in msconfig Startup and they are all legitimate
> and have been there forever.
>
> I downloaded 3 different memory testers, two if which ran all
> night (different nights) and found no problems.
>
> Computer acts like I removed 1/2 the ram. It just gets too busy
> much faster then previously. It did for about two weeks before I
> zeroed the HDD and it is still like that after reinstall xp.
>
> I totally give up...what could it be. I had installed no new
> programs.
>
> A few hours ago, I right clicked on the desktop to make a new dir
> and the context menu poped up and I choose new folder and the
> hour glass appeared and I waited over 5 minutes for it to make
> the new folder. Nothing else was opened. This is an extreme
> example of what I deal with, but u get the idea.
>
> Sometimes when it is starting to get slow, I will open task mgr
> or something else, and it will not open, then maybe 15 minutes
> later it will open. Or I will try and close an app and it wont,
> but maybe 1,2,5,12 minutes later it will close.
>
> As long as I keep just a few things open, it usually does not get
> too slow, but sometimes I am not that lucky.
>
> One thing that I can not do anymore at all is upload videos to
> youtube. It starts ok, but the upload gets slower and slower and
> finally freezes. Nothing else is frozen, just the upload percent.
> This is how I first noticed this condition on my last xp install
> and it continues today. Even closing all unneeded apps and
> starting the upload and leaving the computer will not get the
> entire file uploaded. However, from what I said above, this is
> not the only thing to causes my system to slowdown and sometimes
> freeze. Very rarely does the entire computer freeze, because I
> can usually since the slowness getting intolerable and I close
> somethings.
>
> HELP!
>
> PS: I wrote this is notepad and saved it to desktop. When I
> opened it, it took 12 seconds to open in notepad.

"Rock" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> "paulmars" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote
>
>> No spyware, adware, malware, virus, etc. Amply free space. Defragged.
>> Cookies and temp files deleted.
>>
>> After two weeks, I finally gave up and zeroed the entire harddrve and
>> reinstalled xp and security apps. The condition re-appeared.
>>
>> Sometimes task mgr cpu usage is very high, other times it is quite low. I
>> invistigated all running processes in task mgr and nothing that does not
>> belong is there.
>>
>> Only three items in msconfig Startup and they are all legitimate and have
>> been there forever.
>>
>> I downloaded 3 different memory testers, two if which ran all night
>> (different nights) and found no problems.
>>
>> Computer acts like I removed 1/2 the ram. It just gets too busy much
>> faster then previously. It did for about two weeks before I zeroed the
>> HDD and it is still like that after reinstall xp.
>>
>> I totally give up...what could it be. I had installed no new programs.
>>
>> A few hours ago, I right clicked on the desktop to make a new dir and the
>> context menu poped up and I choose new folder and the hour glass appeared
>> and I waited over 5 minutes for it to make the new folder. Nothing else
>> was opened. This is an extreme example of what I deal with, but u get the
>> idea.
>>
>> Sometimes when it is starting to get slow, I will open task mgr or
>> something else, and it will not open, then maybe 15 minutes later it will
>> open. Or I will try and close an app and it wont, but maybe 1,2,5,12
>> minutes later it will close.
>>
>> As long as I keep just a few things open, it usually does not get too
>> slow, but sometimes I am not that lucky.
>>
>> One thing that I can not do anymore at all is upload videos to youtube.
>> It starts ok, but the upload gets slower and slower and finally freezes.
>> Nothing else is frozen, just the upload percent. This is how I first
>> noticed this condition on my last xp install and it continues today. Even
>> closing all unneeded apps and starting the upload and leaving the
>> computer will not get the entire file uploaded. However, from what I said
>> above, this is not the only thing to causes my system to slowdown and
>> sometimes freeze. Very rarely does the entire computer freeze, because I
>> can usually since the slowness getting intolerable and I close
>> somethings.
>>
>> HELP!
>>
>> PS: I wrote this is notepad and saved it to desktop. When I opened it, it
>> took 12 seconds to open in notepad.
>
> In Device Manager double click the IDE ATA channel and look on the
> Advanced Settings tab. Is it in PIO or DMA mode?
>
> --
> Rock [MS-MVP User/Shell]
Its DMA.

7 last startup Errors in System, one last shutdown Warning in application.

Most cases the right click menu appears ok, including many examples on at
page.

I am registered at aumba and have used hijackthis, but it really did not
seem relevant here, especially since reinstall had the same condition.

Event logs seem the most likely, since there are errors and warnings. I will
check out "HOW TO: View and Manage Event Logs", however it looks like it
will need my undivided attention, I will ASAP, but not right now. Thanks.

Just now I looked and I see error and warnings everyday and they are
different. I should look into all of them? That is overwhelming.

Paul

"Gerry Cornell" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>
>
> Paul
>
> Have you looked in the system and application logs for Warning and
> Error Reports in Event Viewer for the last boot. These can be
> difficult to interpret so post copies here. Disregard Information
> Reports.
> You can access Event Viewer by selecting Start, Control Panel,
> Administrative Tools, and Event Viewer. When researching the
> meaning of the error, information regarding Event ID, Source and
> Description are important.
> HOW TO: View and Manage Event Logs in Event Viewer in Windows XP
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/308427/en-us
>
> Part of the Description of the error will include a link, which you
> should double click for further information. You can copy using
> copy and paste. Often the link will, however, say there is no
> further information. http://go.microsoft.com/fw.link/events.asp
> (Please note the hyperlink above is for illustration purposes only)
>
> A tip for posting copies of Error Reports! Run Event Viewer and
> double click on the error you want to copy. In the window, which
> appears is a button resembling two pages. Click the button and
> close Event Viewer. Now start your message (email) and do a paste
> into the body of the message. Make sure this is the first paste
> after exiting from Event Viewer.
> Another thought:
> http://windowsxp.mvps.org/slowrightclick.htm
>
> Malware -notwithstanding what you say.
>
> Install and run HijackThis:
> Download HijackThis (Freeware)
> http://tomcoyote.com/hjt/
>
> Finally run HijackThis and post the HijackThis log to the HijackThis
> forum here:
> http://aumha.net/
>
> You will need to register with Aumha to be able to post.
>
> --
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> Gerry
> ~~~~
> FCA
> Stourport, England
> Enquire, plan and execute
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>
>
> paulmars wrote:
>> No spyware, adware, malware, virus, etc. Amply free space.
>> Defragged. Cookies and temp files deleted.
>>
>> After two weeks, I finally gave up and zeroed the entire harddrve
>> and reinstalled xp and security apps. The condition re-appeared.
>>
>> Sometimes task mgr cpu usage is very high, other times it is
>> quite low. I invistigated all running processes in task mgr and
>> nothing that does not belong is there.
>>
>> Only three items in msconfig Startup and they are all legitimate
>> and have been there forever.
>>
>> I downloaded 3 different memory testers, two if which ran all
>> night (different nights) and found no problems.
>>
>> Computer acts like I removed 1/2 the ram. It just gets too busy
>> much faster then previously. It did for about two weeks before I
>> zeroed the HDD and it is still like that after reinstall xp.
>>
>> I totally give up...what could it be. I had installed no new
>> programs. A few hours ago, I right clicked on the desktop to make a new
>> dir
>> and the context menu poped up and I choose new folder and the
>> hour glass appeared and I waited over 5 minutes for it to make
>> the new folder. Nothing else was opened. This is an extreme
>> example of what I deal with, but u get the idea. Sometimes when it is
>> starting to get slow, I will open task mgr
>> or something else, and it will not open, then maybe 15 minutes
>> later it will open. Or I will try and close an app and it wont,
>> but maybe 1,2,5,12 minutes later it will close.
>>
>> As long as I keep just a few things open, it usually does not get
>> too slow, but sometimes I am not that lucky.
>>
>> One thing that I can not do anymore at all is upload videos to
>> youtube. It starts ok, but the upload gets slower and slower and
>> finally freezes. Nothing else is frozen, just the upload percent.
>> This is how I first noticed this condition on my last xp install
>> and it continues today. Even closing all unneeded apps and
>> starting the upload and leaving the computer will not get the
>> entire file uploaded. However, from what I said above, this is
>> not the only thing to causes my system to slowdown and sometimes
>> freeze. Very rarely does the entire computer freeze, because I
>> can usually since the slowness getting intolerable and I close
>> somethings. HELP!
>>
>> PS: I wrote this is notepad and saved it to desktop. When I
>> opened it, it took 12 seconds to open in notepad.

Application error said no user action needed.

System errors did not all have this explanation, but all had this user
action:

Explanation
This problem is typically caused by a failing cable that connects the
drive to the computer.


User Action
Replace the cable.



I will do such right now...

"paulmars" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>7 last startup Errors in System, one last shutdown Warning in application.
>
> Most cases the right click menu appears ok, including many examples on at
> page.
>
> I am registered at aumba and have used hijackthis, but it really did not
> seem relevant here, especially since reinstall had the same condition.
>
> Event logs seem the most likely, since there are errors and warnings. I
> will check out "HOW TO: View and Manage Event Logs", however it looks like
> it will need my undivided attention, I will ASAP, but not right now.
> Thanks.
>
> Just now I looked and I see error and warnings everyday and they are
> different. I should look into all of them? That is overwhelming.
>
> Paul
>
> "Gerry Cornell" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>
>>
>> Paul
>>
>> Have you looked in the system and application logs for Warning and
>> Error Reports in Event Viewer for the last boot. These can be
>> difficult to interpret so post copies here. Disregard Information
>> Reports.
>> You can access Event Viewer by selecting Start, Control Panel,
>> Administrative Tools, and Event Viewer. When researching the
>> meaning of the error, information regarding Event ID, Source and
>> Description are important.
>> HOW TO: View and Manage Event Logs in Event Viewer in Windows XP
>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/308427/en-us
>>
>> Part of the Description of the error will include a link, which you
>> should double click for further information. You can copy using
>> copy and paste. Often the link will, however, say there is no
>> further information. http://go.microsoft.com/fw.link/events.asp
>> (Please note the hyperlink above is for illustration purposes only)
>>
>> A tip for posting copies of Error Reports! Run Event Viewer and
>> double click on the error you want to copy. In the window, which
>> appears is a button resembling two pages. Click the button and
>> close Event Viewer. Now start your message (email) and do a paste
>> into the body of the message. Make sure this is the first paste
>> after exiting from Event Viewer.
>> Another thought:
>> http://windowsxp.mvps.org/slowrightclick.htm
>>
>> Malware -notwithstanding what you say.
>>
>> Install and run HijackThis:
>> Download HijackThis (Freeware)
>> http://tomcoyote.com/hjt/
>>
>> Finally run HijackThis and post the HijackThis log to the HijackThis
>> forum here:
>> http://aumha.net/
>>
>> You will need to register with Aumha to be able to post.
>>
>> --
>>
>> Hope this helps.
>>
>> Gerry
>> ~~~~
>> FCA
>> Stourport, England
>> Enquire, plan and execute
>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>>
>>
>> paulmars wrote:
>>> No spyware, adware, malware, virus, etc. Amply free space.
>>> Defragged. Cookies and temp files deleted.
>>>
>>> After two weeks, I finally gave up and zeroed the entire harddrve
>>> and reinstalled xp and security apps. The condition re-appeared.
>>>
>>> Sometimes task mgr cpu usage is very high, other times it is
>>> quite low. I invistigated all running processes in task mgr and
>>> nothing that does not belong is there.
>>>
>>> Only three items in msconfig Startup and they are all legitimate
>>> and have been there forever.
>>>
>>> I downloaded 3 different memory testers, two if which ran all
>>> night (different nights) and found no problems.
>>>
>>> Computer acts like I removed 1/2 the ram. It just gets too busy
>>> much faster then previously. It did for about two weeks before I
>>> zeroed the HDD and it is still like that after reinstall xp.
>>>
>>> I totally give up...what could it be. I had installed no new
>>> programs. A few hours ago, I right clicked on the desktop to make a new
>>> dir
>>> and the context menu poped up and I choose new folder and the
>>> hour glass appeared and I waited over 5 minutes for it to make
>>> the new folder. Nothing else was opened. This is an extreme
>>> example of what I deal with, but u get the idea. Sometimes when it is
>>> starting to get slow, I will open task mgr
>>> or something else, and it will not open, then maybe 15 minutes
>>> later it will open. Or I will try and close an app and it wont,
>>> but maybe 1,2,5,12 minutes later it will close.
>>>
>>> As long as I keep just a few things open, it usually does not get
>>> too slow, but sometimes I am not that lucky.
>>>
>>> One thing that I can not do anymore at all is upload videos to
>>> youtube. It starts ok, but the upload gets slower and slower and
>>> finally freezes. Nothing else is frozen, just the upload percent.
>>> This is how I first noticed this condition on my last xp install
>>> and it continues today. Even closing all unneeded apps and
>>> starting the upload and leaving the computer will not get the
>>> entire file uploaded. However, from what I said above, this is
>>> not the only thing to causes my system to slowdown and sometimes
>>> freeze. Very rarely does the entire computer freeze, because I
>>> can usually since the slowness getting intolerable and I close
>>> somethings. HELP!
>>>
>>> PS: I wrote this is notepad and saved it to desktop. When I
>>> opened it, it took 12 seconds to open in notepad.
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