Can anyone help me figure out why my computer has become so incredibly slow?
I don’t know where to begin in solving this as I don’t know how to determine
if the problem is hardware vs. software.

When starting the computer, it takes about 15 minutes for the desktop to
load. It seems the problem is most evident when trying to work with my files,
as opposed to working on the internet. I do a lot of picture editing and that
takes an incredible amount of time now. I click on something and sit and wait
for the screen to change. Pictures is just one example, everything is
slow…word, excel, opening/closing programs, etc.

I have Avast installed and up to date. I’ve run several other things looking
for virus/malware problem…Adaware, Malwarebytes, Advanced System Care,
CCleaner... No problems ever found.

I’ve run Disk Cleanup and Disk Check and I have Smart Defrag (Iobit)
installed.

Copied the following from “System Information�
OS Name Microsoft Windows XP Professional
Version 5.1.2600 Service Pack 3 Build 2600
OS Manufacturer Microsoft Corporation
System Name KIDSCOMPUTER
System Manufacturer Gateway
System Model 838GM
System Type X86-based PC
Processor x86 Family 15 Model 4 Stepping 3 GenuineIntel ~3000 Mhz
BIOS Version/Date Intel Corp. AG91510J.15A.0816.2005.0214.1818, 2/14/2005
SMBIOS Version 2.3
Windows Directory C:\WINDOWS
System Directory C:\WINDOWS\system32
Boot Device \Device\HarddiskVolume1
Locale United States
Hardware Abstraction Layer Version = "5.1.2600.5512 (xpsp.080413-2111)"
User Name KIDSCOMPUTER\Deb
Time Zone Eastern Daylight Time
Total Physical Memory 512.00 MB
Available Physical Memory 90.42 MB
Total Virtual Memory 2.00 GB
Available Virtual Memory 1.96 GB
Page File Space 2.69 GB
Page File C:\pagefile.sys


Hardware Resources /Conflicts-Sharing (sorry, I don’t know how to interpret
this so I don’t know if this info is helpful)
I/O Port 0x00000000-0x00000CF7 PCI bus
I/O Port 0x00000000-0x00000CF7 Direct memory access controller
IRQ 23 Intel(R) 82801FB/FBM USB Universal Host Controller - 2658
IRQ 23 Intel(R) 82801FB/FBM USB2 Enhanced Host Controller - 265C
IRQ 16 Intel(R) 82915G/GV/910GL Express Chipset Family
IRQ 16 Microsoft UAA Bus Driver for High Definition Audio
IRQ 16 Intel(R) 82801FB/FBM PCI Express Root Port - 2662
IRQ 16 Intel(R) 82801FB/FBM USB Universal Host Controller - 265B
IRQ 17 Intel(R) 82801FB/FBM PCI Express Root Port - 2660
IRQ 17 OHCI Compliant IEEE 1394 Host Controller
IRQ 18 Intel(R) 82801FB/FBM PCI Express Root Port - 2664
IRQ 18 Intel(R) 82801FB/FBM USB Universal Host Controller - 265A
Memory Address 0x20000000-0xE0000000 PCI bus
Memory Address 0x20000000-0xE0000000 Intel(R) 82915G/GV/910GL Express
Chipset Family
IRQ 19 Intel(R) 82801FB/FBM PCI Express Root Port - 2666
IRQ 19 Intel(R) 82801FB/FBM USB Universal Host Controller - 2659
IRQ 19 Intel(R) 82801FB Ultra ATA Storage Controllers - 2651
Memory Address 0xA0000-0xBFFFF PCI bus
Memory Address 0xA0000-0xBFFFF Intel(R) 82915G/GV/910GL Express Chipset Family


Hardware Resources/Memory

0xF0000000-0xFBFFFFFF PCI bus OK
0xE0000000-0xEFFFFFFF Motherboard resources OK
0xFED13000-0xFED13FFF Motherboard resources OK
0xFED14000-0xFED17FFF Motherboard resources OK
0xFED18000-0xFED18FFF Motherboard resources OK
0xFED19000-0xFED19FFF Motherboard resources OK
0xFED1C000-0xFED1FFFF Motherboard resources OK
0xFED20000-0xFED9FFFF Motherboard resources OK
0xFEC00000-0xFEC000FF Advanced programmable interrupt controller OK
0xA0000-0xBFFFF PCI bus OK
0xA0000-0xBFFFF Intel(R) 82915G/GV/910GL Express Chipset Family OK
0xC0000-0xFFFFF PCI bus OK
0x20000000-0xE0000000 PCI bus OK
0x20000000-0xE0000000 Intel(R) 82915G/GV/910GL Express Chipset Family OK
0x30000000-0x3000FFFF PCI Soft Data Fax Modem with SmartCP OK
0x30010000-0x3001FFFF NETGEAR WG311v3 802.11g Wireless PCI Adapter OK
0x30020000-0x3002FFFF NETGEAR WG311v3 802.11g Wireless PCI Adapter OK
0x30030000-0x30030FFF Intel(R) PRO/100 VE Network Connection OK
0x30031000-0x30031FFF OHCI Compliant IEEE 1394 Host Controller OK
0x30100000-0x3017FFFF Intel(R) 82915G/GV/910GL Express Chipset Family OK
0x30180000-0x301BFFFF Intel(R) 82915G/GV/910GL Express Chipset Family OK
0x301C0000-0x301C3FFF Microsoft UAA Bus Driver for High Definition Audio OK
0x301C4000-0x301C43FF Intel(R) 82801FB/FBM USB2 Enhanced Host Controller -
265C OK
0x30200000-0x302FFFFF Intel(R) 82801FB/FBM PCI Express Root Port - 2660 OK
0x30300000-0x303FFFFF Intel(R) 82801FB/FBM PCI Express Root Port - 2662 OK
0x30400000-0x304FFFFF Intel(R) 82801FB/FBM PCI Express Root Port - 2664 OK
0x30500000-0x305FFFFF Intel(R) 82801FB/FBM PCI Express Root Port - 2666 OK


Drive C:
Description Local Fixed Disk
Compressed No
File System NTFS
Size 228.21 GB (245,039,312,896 bytes)
Free Space 194.38 GB (208,713,580,544 bytes)
Volume Name

Drive D:
Description Local Fixed Disk
Compressed No
File System FAT32
Size 4.66 GB (5,007,589,376 bytes)
Free Space 757.38 MB (794,169,344 bytes)
Volume Name RECOVERY


Problem Devices
1394 Net Adapter V1394\NIC1394\B64714132000 This device is disabled.

Thanks, in advance, to anyone who can help me!
dj

From: "deejay" <(E-Mail Removed)>

| Can anyone help me figure out why my computer has become so incredibly slow?
| I don’t know where to begin in solving this as I don’t know how to determine
| if the problem is hardware vs. software.

| When starting the computer, it takes about 15 minutes for the desktop to
| load. It seems the problem is most evident when trying to work with my files,
| as opposed to working on the internet. I do a lot of picture editing and that
| takes an incredible amount of time now. I click on something and sit and wait
| for the screen to change. Pictures is just one example, everything is
| slow…word, excel, opening/closing programs, etc.

| I have Avast installed and up to date. I’ve run several other things looking
| for virus/malware problem…Adaware, Malwarebytes, Advanced System Care,
| CCleaner... No problems ever found.

| I’ve run Disk Cleanup and Disk Check and I have Smart Defrag (Iobit)
| installed.


Total Physical Memory 512.00 MB
Available Physical Memory 90.42 MB

Add more RAM. It's cheap.
Go to the local OfficeMax, Staples, etc, and add 1GB or replace ith 512MB module with 2 x
1GB modules.

--
Dave
http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html
Multi-AV - http://www.pctipp.ch/downloads/dl/35905.asp

How to configure Windows XP to start in a "clean boot" state
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/310353

See if this speeds things up and post back your
results

--
JS
http://www.pagestart.com


"deejay" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:622348F3-C2CC-4F2D-B198-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Can anyone help me figure out why my computer has become so incredibly
> slow?
> I don't know where to begin in solving this as I don't know how to
> determine
> if the problem is hardware vs. software.
>
> When starting the computer, it takes about 15 minutes for the desktop to
> load. It seems the problem is most evident when trying to work with my
> files,
> as opposed to working on the internet. I do a lot of picture editing and
> that
> takes an incredible amount of time now. I click on something and sit and
> wait
> for the screen to change. Pictures is just one example, everything is
> slow.word, excel, opening/closing programs, etc.
>
> I have Avast installed and up to date. I've run several other things
> looking
> for virus/malware problem.Adaware, Malwarebytes, Advanced System Care,
> CCleaner... No problems ever found.
>
> I've run Disk Cleanup and Disk Check and I have Smart Defrag (Iobit)
> installed.
>
> Copied the following from "System Information"
> OS Name Microsoft Windows XP Professional
> Version 5.1.2600 Service Pack 3 Build 2600
> OS Manufacturer Microsoft Corporation
> System Name KIDSCOMPUTER
> System Manufacturer Gateway
> System Model 838GM
> System Type X86-based PC
> Processor x86 Family 15 Model 4 Stepping 3 GenuineIntel ~3000 Mhz
> BIOS Version/Date Intel Corp. AG91510J.15A.0816.2005.0214.1818, 2/14/2005
> SMBIOS Version 2.3
> Windows Directory C:\WINDOWS
> System Directory C:\WINDOWS\system32
> Boot Device \Device\HarddiskVolume1
> Locale United States
> Hardware Abstraction Layer Version = "5.1.2600.5512 (xpsp.080413-2111)"
> User Name KIDSCOMPUTER\Deb
> Time Zone Eastern Daylight Time
> Total Physical Memory 512.00 MB
> Available Physical Memory 90.42 MB
> Total Virtual Memory 2.00 GB
> Available Virtual Memory 1.96 GB
> Page File Space 2.69 GB
> Page File C:\pagefile.sys
>
>
> Hardware Resources /Conflicts-Sharing (sorry, I don't know how to
> interpret
> this so I don't know if this info is helpful)
> I/O Port 0x00000000-0x00000CF7 PCI bus
> I/O Port 0x00000000-0x00000CF7 Direct memory access controller
> IRQ 23 Intel(R) 82801FB/FBM USB Universal Host Controller - 2658
> IRQ 23 Intel(R) 82801FB/FBM USB2 Enhanced Host Controller - 265C
> IRQ 16 Intel(R) 82915G/GV/910GL Express Chipset Family
> IRQ 16 Microsoft UAA Bus Driver for High Definition Audio
> IRQ 16 Intel(R) 82801FB/FBM PCI Express Root Port - 2662
> IRQ 16 Intel(R) 82801FB/FBM USB Universal Host Controller - 265B
> IRQ 17 Intel(R) 82801FB/FBM PCI Express Root Port - 2660
> IRQ 17 OHCI Compliant IEEE 1394 Host Controller
> IRQ 18 Intel(R) 82801FB/FBM PCI Express Root Port - 2664
> IRQ 18 Intel(R) 82801FB/FBM USB Universal Host Controller - 265A
> Memory Address 0x20000000-0xE0000000 PCI bus
> Memory Address 0x20000000-0xE0000000 Intel(R) 82915G/GV/910GL Express
> Chipset Family
> IRQ 19 Intel(R) 82801FB/FBM PCI Express Root Port - 2666
> IRQ 19 Intel(R) 82801FB/FBM USB Universal Host Controller - 2659
> IRQ 19 Intel(R) 82801FB Ultra ATA Storage Controllers - 2651
> Memory Address 0xA0000-0xBFFFF PCI bus
> Memory Address 0xA0000-0xBFFFF Intel(R) 82915G/GV/910GL Express Chipset
> Family
>
>
> Hardware Resources/Memory
>
> 0xF0000000-0xFBFFFFFF PCI bus OK
> 0xE0000000-0xEFFFFFFF Motherboard resources OK
> 0xFED13000-0xFED13FFF Motherboard resources OK
> 0xFED14000-0xFED17FFF Motherboard resources OK
> 0xFED18000-0xFED18FFF Motherboard resources OK
> 0xFED19000-0xFED19FFF Motherboard resources OK
> 0xFED1C000-0xFED1FFFF Motherboard resources OK
> 0xFED20000-0xFED9FFFF Motherboard resources OK
> 0xFEC00000-0xFEC000FF Advanced programmable interrupt controller OK
> 0xA0000-0xBFFFF PCI bus OK
> 0xA0000-0xBFFFF Intel(R) 82915G/GV/910GL Express Chipset Family OK
> 0xC0000-0xFFFFF PCI bus OK
> 0x20000000-0xE0000000 PCI bus OK
> 0x20000000-0xE0000000 Intel(R) 82915G/GV/910GL Express Chipset Family OK
> 0x30000000-0x3000FFFF PCI Soft Data Fax Modem with SmartCP OK
> 0x30010000-0x3001FFFF NETGEAR WG311v3 802.11g Wireless PCI Adapter OK
> 0x30020000-0x3002FFFF NETGEAR WG311v3 802.11g Wireless PCI Adapter OK
> 0x30030000-0x30030FFF Intel(R) PRO/100 VE Network Connection OK
> 0x30031000-0x30031FFF OHCI Compliant IEEE 1394 Host Controller OK
> 0x30100000-0x3017FFFF Intel(R) 82915G/GV/910GL Express Chipset Family OK
> 0x30180000-0x301BFFFF Intel(R) 82915G/GV/910GL Express Chipset Family OK
> 0x301C0000-0x301C3FFF Microsoft UAA Bus Driver for High Definition Audio
> OK
> 0x301C4000-0x301C43FF Intel(R) 82801FB/FBM USB2 Enhanced Host Controller -
> 265C OK
> 0x30200000-0x302FFFFF Intel(R) 82801FB/FBM PCI Express Root Port - 2660 OK
> 0x30300000-0x303FFFFF Intel(R) 82801FB/FBM PCI Express Root Port - 2662 OK
> 0x30400000-0x304FFFFF Intel(R) 82801FB/FBM PCI Express Root Port - 2664 OK
> 0x30500000-0x305FFFFF Intel(R) 82801FB/FBM PCI Express Root Port - 2666 OK
>
>
> Drive C:
> Description Local Fixed Disk
> Compressed No
> File System NTFS
> Size 228.21 GB (245,039,312,896 bytes)
> Free Space 194.38 GB (208,713,580,544 bytes)
> Volume Name
>
> Drive D:
> Description Local Fixed Disk
> Compressed No
> File System FAT32
> Size 4.66 GB (5,007,589,376 bytes)
> Free Space 757.38 MB (794,169,344 bytes)
> Volume Name RECOVERY
>
>
> Problem Devices
> 1394 Net Adapter V1394\NIC1394\B64714132000 This device is disabled.
>
> Thanks, in advance, to anyone who can help me!
> dj

"David H. Lipman" <DLipman~nospam~@Verizon.Net> wrote in message
news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
> From: "deejay" <(E-Mail Removed)>
>
> | Can anyone help me figure out why my computer has become so incredibly
> slow?
> | I don't know where to begin in solving this as I don't know how to
> determine
> | if the problem is hardware vs. software.
>
> | When starting the computer, it takes about 15 minutes for the desktop to
> | load. It seems the problem is most evident when trying to work with my
> files,
> | as opposed to working on the internet. I do a lot of picture editing and
> that
> | takes an incredible amount of time now. I click on something and sit and
> wait
> | for the screen to change. Pictures is just one example, everything is
> | slow.word, excel, opening/closing programs, etc.
>
> | I have Avast installed and up to date. I've run several other things
> looking
> | for virus/malware problem.Adaware, Malwarebytes, Advanced System Care,
> | CCleaner... No problems ever found.
>
> | I've run Disk Cleanup and Disk Check and I have Smart Defrag (Iobit)
> | installed.
>
>
> Total Physical Memory 512.00 MB
> Available Physical Memory 90.42 MB
>
> Add more RAM. It's cheap.
> Go to the local OfficeMax, Staples, etc, and add 1GB or replace ith 512MB
> module with 2 x
> 1GB modules.
>
> --
> Dave
> http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html
> Multi-AV - http://www.pctipp.ch/downloads/dl/35905.asp
>
>
I noticed that the pagefile is almost 3GB, but the physical RAM is only
512MB. This indicates lots and lots and lots of pagefaults. Dave's advice
would significantly reduce the number of pagefaults, and the machine would
surely run faster.
Jim

Start with making sure your HD is not the problem. All else in that case
would be moot. Otherwise you can look here for some suggestions...
http://www.randem.com/virusproblems.html


--
Randem Systems
Your Installation Specialist
The Top Inno Setup Script Generator
http://www.randem.com/innoscript.html
Disk Read Error Press Ctl+Alt+Del to Restart
http://www.randem.com/discus/message...tml?1236319938



"deejay" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:622348F3-C2CC-4F2D-B198-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Can anyone help me figure out why my computer has become so incredibly
> slow?
> I don't know where to begin in solving this as I don't know how to
> determine
> if the problem is hardware vs. software.
>
> When starting the computer, it takes about 15 minutes for the desktop to
> load. It seems the problem is most evident when trying to work with my
> files,
> as opposed to working on the internet. I do a lot of picture editing and
> that
> takes an incredible amount of time now. I click on something and sit and
> wait
> for the screen to change. Pictures is just one example, everything is
> slow.word, excel, opening/closing programs, etc.
>
> I have Avast installed and up to date. I've run several other things
> looking
> for virus/malware problem.Adaware, Malwarebytes, Advanced System Care,
> CCleaner... No problems ever found.
>
> I've run Disk Cleanup and Disk Check and I have Smart Defrag (Iobit)
> installed.
>
> Copied the following from "System Information"
> OS Name Microsoft Windows XP Professional
> Version 5.1.2600 Service Pack 3 Build 2600
> OS Manufacturer Microsoft Corporation
> System Name KIDSCOMPUTER
> System Manufacturer Gateway
> System Model 838GM
> System Type X86-based PC
> Processor x86 Family 15 Model 4 Stepping 3 GenuineIntel ~3000 Mhz
> BIOS Version/Date Intel Corp. AG91510J.15A.0816.2005.0214.1818, 2/14/2005
> SMBIOS Version 2.3
> Windows Directory C:\WINDOWS
> System Directory C:\WINDOWS\system32
> Boot Device \Device\HarddiskVolume1
> Locale United States
> Hardware Abstraction Layer Version = "5.1.2600.5512 (xpsp.080413-2111)"
> User Name KIDSCOMPUTER\Deb
> Time Zone Eastern Daylight Time
> Total Physical Memory 512.00 MB
> Available Physical Memory 90.42 MB
> Total Virtual Memory 2.00 GB
> Available Virtual Memory 1.96 GB
> Page File Space 2.69 GB
> Page File C:\pagefile.sys
>
>
> Hardware Resources /Conflicts-Sharing (sorry, I don't know how to
> interpret
> this so I don't know if this info is helpful)
> I/O Port 0x00000000-0x00000CF7 PCI bus
> I/O Port 0x00000000-0x00000CF7 Direct memory access controller
> IRQ 23 Intel(R) 82801FB/FBM USB Universal Host Controller - 2658
> IRQ 23 Intel(R) 82801FB/FBM USB2 Enhanced Host Controller - 265C
> IRQ 16 Intel(R) 82915G/GV/910GL Express Chipset Family
> IRQ 16 Microsoft UAA Bus Driver for High Definition Audio
> IRQ 16 Intel(R) 82801FB/FBM PCI Express Root Port - 2662
> IRQ 16 Intel(R) 82801FB/FBM USB Universal Host Controller - 265B
> IRQ 17 Intel(R) 82801FB/FBM PCI Express Root Port - 2660
> IRQ 17 OHCI Compliant IEEE 1394 Host Controller
> IRQ 18 Intel(R) 82801FB/FBM PCI Express Root Port - 2664
> IRQ 18 Intel(R) 82801FB/FBM USB Universal Host Controller - 265A
> Memory Address 0x20000000-0xE0000000 PCI bus
> Memory Address 0x20000000-0xE0000000 Intel(R) 82915G/GV/910GL Express
> Chipset Family
> IRQ 19 Intel(R) 82801FB/FBM PCI Express Root Port - 2666
> IRQ 19 Intel(R) 82801FB/FBM USB Universal Host Controller - 2659
> IRQ 19 Intel(R) 82801FB Ultra ATA Storage Controllers - 2651
> Memory Address 0xA0000-0xBFFFF PCI bus
> Memory Address 0xA0000-0xBFFFF Intel(R) 82915G/GV/910GL Express Chipset
> Family
>
>
> Hardware Resources/Memory
>
> 0xF0000000-0xFBFFFFFF PCI bus OK
> 0xE0000000-0xEFFFFFFF Motherboard resources OK
> 0xFED13000-0xFED13FFF Motherboard resources OK
> 0xFED14000-0xFED17FFF Motherboard resources OK
> 0xFED18000-0xFED18FFF Motherboard resources OK
> 0xFED19000-0xFED19FFF Motherboard resources OK
> 0xFED1C000-0xFED1FFFF Motherboard resources OK
> 0xFED20000-0xFED9FFFF Motherboard resources OK
> 0xFEC00000-0xFEC000FF Advanced programmable interrupt controller OK
> 0xA0000-0xBFFFF PCI bus OK
> 0xA0000-0xBFFFF Intel(R) 82915G/GV/910GL Express Chipset Family OK
> 0xC0000-0xFFFFF PCI bus OK
> 0x20000000-0xE0000000 PCI bus OK
> 0x20000000-0xE0000000 Intel(R) 82915G/GV/910GL Express Chipset Family OK
> 0x30000000-0x3000FFFF PCI Soft Data Fax Modem with SmartCP OK
> 0x30010000-0x3001FFFF NETGEAR WG311v3 802.11g Wireless PCI Adapter OK
> 0x30020000-0x3002FFFF NETGEAR WG311v3 802.11g Wireless PCI Adapter OK
> 0x30030000-0x30030FFF Intel(R) PRO/100 VE Network Connection OK
> 0x30031000-0x30031FFF OHCI Compliant IEEE 1394 Host Controller OK
> 0x30100000-0x3017FFFF Intel(R) 82915G/GV/910GL Express Chipset Family OK
> 0x30180000-0x301BFFFF Intel(R) 82915G/GV/910GL Express Chipset Family OK
> 0x301C0000-0x301C3FFF Microsoft UAA Bus Driver for High Definition Audio
> OK
> 0x301C4000-0x301C43FF Intel(R) 82801FB/FBM USB2 Enhanced Host Controller -
> 265C OK
> 0x30200000-0x302FFFFF Intel(R) 82801FB/FBM PCI Express Root Port - 2660 OK
> 0x30300000-0x303FFFFF Intel(R) 82801FB/FBM PCI Express Root Port - 2662 OK
> 0x30400000-0x304FFFFF Intel(R) 82801FB/FBM PCI Express Root Port - 2664 OK
> 0x30500000-0x305FFFFF Intel(R) 82801FB/FBM PCI Express Root Port - 2666 OK
>
>
> Drive C:
> Description Local Fixed Disk
> Compressed No
> File System NTFS
> Size 228.21 GB (245,039,312,896 bytes)
> Free Space 194.38 GB (208,713,580,544 bytes)
> Volume Name
>
> Drive D:
> Description Local Fixed Disk
> Compressed No
> File System FAT32
> Size 4.66 GB (5,007,589,376 bytes)
> Free Space 757.38 MB (794,169,344 bytes)
> Volume Name RECOVERY
>
>
> Problem Devices
> 1394 Net Adapter V1394\NIC1394\B64714132000 This device is disabled.
>
> Thanks, in advance, to anyone who can help me!
> dj

What David said. Also see...

Help! My computer is slow!
http://miekiemoes.blogspot.com/2008/...r-is-slow.html
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002


deejay wrote:
> Can anyone help me figure out why my computer has become so incredibly
> slow?
> I don’t know where to begin in solving this as I don’t know how to
> determine
> if the problem is hardware vs. software.
>
> When starting the computer, it takes about 15 minutes for the desktop to
> load. It seems the problem is most evident when trying to work with my
> files, as opposed to working on the internet. I do a lot of picture
> editing
> and that takes an incredible amount of time now. I click on something and
> sit and wait for the screen to change. Pictures is just one example,
> everything is slow…word, excel, opening/closing programs, etc.
>
> I have Avast installed and up to date. I’ve run several other things
> looking
> for virus/malware problem…Adaware, Malwarebytes, Advanced System Care,
> CCleaner... No problems ever found.
>
> I’ve run Disk Cleanup and Disk Check and I have Smart Defrag (Iobit)
> installed.
>
> Copied the following from “System Information�
> OS Name Microsoft Windows XP Professional
> Version 5.1.2600 Service Pack 3 Build 2600
> OS Manufacturer Microsoft Corporation
> System Name KIDSCOMPUTER
> System Manufacturer Gateway
> System Model 838GM
> System Type X86-based PC
> Processor x86 Family 15 Model 4 Stepping 3 GenuineIntel ~3000 Mhz
> BIOS Version/Date Intel Corp. AG91510J.15A.0816.2005.0214.1818, 2/14/2005
> SMBIOS Version 2.3
> Windows Directory C:\WINDOWS
> System Directory C:\WINDOWS\system32
> Boot Device \Device\HarddiskVolume1
> Locale United States
> Hardware Abstraction Layer Version = "5.1.2600.5512 (xpsp.080413-2111)"
> User Name KIDSCOMPUTER\Deb
> Time Zone Eastern Daylight Time
> Total Physical Memory 512.00 MB
> Available Physical Memory 90.42 MB
> Total Virtual Memory 2.00 GB
> Available Virtual Memory 1.96 GB
> Page File Space 2.69 GB
> Page File C:\pagefile.sys
>
>
> Hardware Resources /Conflicts-Sharing (sorry, I don’t know how to
> interpret
> this so I don’t know if this info is helpful)
> I/O Port 0x00000000-0x00000CF7 PCI bus
> I/O Port 0x00000000-0x00000CF7 Direct memory access controller
> IRQ 23 Intel(R) 82801FB/FBM USB Universal Host Controller - 2658
> IRQ 23 Intel(R) 82801FB/FBM USB2 Enhanced Host Controller - 265C
> IRQ 16 Intel(R) 82915G/GV/910GL Express Chipset Family
> IRQ 16 Microsoft UAA Bus Driver for High Definition Audio
> IRQ 16 Intel(R) 82801FB/FBM PCI Express Root Port - 2662
> IRQ 16 Intel(R) 82801FB/FBM USB Universal Host Controller - 265B
> IRQ 17 Intel(R) 82801FB/FBM PCI Express Root Port - 2660
> IRQ 17 OHCI Compliant IEEE 1394 Host Controller
> IRQ 18 Intel(R) 82801FB/FBM PCI Express Root Port - 2664
> IRQ 18 Intel(R) 82801FB/FBM USB Universal Host Controller - 265A
> Memory Address 0x20000000-0xE0000000 PCI bus
> Memory Address 0x20000000-0xE0000000 Intel(R) 82915G/GV/910GL Express
> Chipset Family
> IRQ 19 Intel(R) 82801FB/FBM PCI Express Root Port - 2666
> IRQ 19 Intel(R) 82801FB/FBM USB Universal Host Controller - 2659
> IRQ 19 Intel(R) 82801FB Ultra ATA Storage Controllers - 2651
> Memory Address 0xA0000-0xBFFFF PCI bus
> Memory Address 0xA0000-0xBFFFF Intel(R) 82915G/GV/910GL Express Chipset
> Family
>
>
> Hardware Resources/Memory
>
> 0xF0000000-0xFBFFFFFF PCI bus OK
> 0xE0000000-0xEFFFFFFF Motherboard resources OK
> 0xFED13000-0xFED13FFF Motherboard resources OK
> 0xFED14000-0xFED17FFF Motherboard resources OK
> 0xFED18000-0xFED18FFF Motherboard resources OK
> 0xFED19000-0xFED19FFF Motherboard resources OK
> 0xFED1C000-0xFED1FFFF Motherboard resources OK
> 0xFED20000-0xFED9FFFF Motherboard resources OK
> 0xFEC00000-0xFEC000FF Advanced programmable interrupt controller OK
> 0xA0000-0xBFFFF PCI bus OK
> 0xA0000-0xBFFFF Intel(R) 82915G/GV/910GL Express Chipset Family OK
> 0xC0000-0xFFFFF PCI bus OK
> 0x20000000-0xE0000000 PCI bus OK
> 0x20000000-0xE0000000 Intel(R) 82915G/GV/910GL Express Chipset Family OK
> 0x30000000-0x3000FFFF PCI Soft Data Fax Modem with SmartCP OK
> 0x30010000-0x3001FFFF NETGEAR WG311v3 802.11g Wireless PCI Adapter OK
> 0x30020000-0x3002FFFF NETGEAR WG311v3 802.11g Wireless PCI Adapter OK
> 0x30030000-0x30030FFF Intel(R) PRO/100 VE Network Connection OK
> 0x30031000-0x30031FFF OHCI Compliant IEEE 1394 Host Controller OK
> 0x30100000-0x3017FFFF Intel(R) 82915G/GV/910GL Express Chipset Family OK
> 0x30180000-0x301BFFFF Intel(R) 82915G/GV/910GL Express Chipset Family OK
> 0x301C0000-0x301C3FFF Microsoft UAA Bus Driver for High Definition Audio
> OK
> 0x301C4000-0x301C43FF Intel(R) 82801FB/FBM USB2 Enhanced Host Controller -
> 265C OK
> 0x30200000-0x302FFFFF Intel(R) 82801FB/FBM PCI Express Root Port - 2660 OK
> 0x30300000-0x303FFFFF Intel(R) 82801FB/FBM PCI Express Root Port - 2662 OK
> 0x30400000-0x304FFFFF Intel(R) 82801FB/FBM PCI Express Root Port - 2664 OK
> 0x30500000-0x305FFFFF Intel(R) 82801FB/FBM PCI Express Root Port - 2666 OK
>
>
> Drive C:
> Description Local Fixed Disk
> Compressed No
> File System NTFS
> Size 228.21 GB (245,039,312,896 bytes)
> Free Space 194.38 GB (208,713,580,544 bytes)
> Volume Name
>
> Drive D:
> Description Local Fixed Disk
> Compressed No
> File System FAT32
> Size 4.66 GB (5,007,589,376 bytes)
> Free Space 757.38 MB (794,169,344 bytes)
> Volume Name RECOVERY
>
>
> Problem Devices
> 1394 Net Adapter V1394\NIC1394\B64714132000 This device is disabled.
>
> Thanks, in advance, to anyone who can help me!
> dj

deejay wrote:
> Can anyone help me figure out why my computer has become so
> incredibly slow? I don't know where to begin in solving this as I
> don't know how to determine if the problem is hardware vs. software.
>
> When starting the computer, it takes about 15 minutes for the desktop
> to load. It seems the problem is most evident when trying to work
> with my files, as opposed to working on the internet. I do a lot of
> picture editing and that takes an incredible amount of time now. I
> click on something and sit and wait for the screen to change.
> Pictures is just one example, everything is slow.word, excel,
> opening/closing programs, etc.
>
> I have Avast installed and up to date. I've run several other things
> looking for virus/malware problem.Adaware, Malwarebytes, Advanced
> System Care, CCleaner... No problems ever found.
>
> I've run Disk Cleanup and Disk Check and I have Smart Defrag (Iobit)
> installed.
>
> Copied the following from "System Information"
> OS Name Microsoft Windows XP Professional
> Version 5.1.2600 Service Pack 3 Build 2600
> OS Manufacturer Microsoft Corporation
> System Name KIDSCOMPUTER
> System Manufacturer Gateway
> System Model 838GM
> System Type X86-based PC
> Processor x86 Family 15 Model 4 Stepping 3 GenuineIntel ~3000 Mhz
> BIOS Version/Date Intel Corp. AG91510J.15A.0816.2005.0214.1818,
> 2/14/2005 SMBIOS Version 2.3
> Windows Directory C:\WINDOWS
> System Directory C:\WINDOWS\system32
> Boot Device \Device\HarddiskVolume1
> Locale United States
> Hardware Abstraction Layer Version = "5.1.2600.5512
> (xpsp.080413-2111)"
> User Name KIDSCOMPUTER\Deb
> Time Zone Eastern Daylight Time
> Total Physical Memory 512.00 MB
> Available Physical Memory 90.42 MB
> Total Virtual Memory 2.00 GB
> Available Virtual Memory 1.96 GB
> Page File Space 2.69 GB
> Page File C:\pagefile.sys
>
>
> Hardware Resources /Conflicts-Sharing (sorry, I don't know how to
> interpret this so I don't know if this info is helpful)
> I/O Port 0x00000000-0x00000CF7 PCI bus
> I/O Port 0x00000000-0x00000CF7 Direct memory access controller
> IRQ 23 Intel(R) 82801FB/FBM USB Universal Host Controller - 2658
> IRQ 23 Intel(R) 82801FB/FBM USB2 Enhanced Host Controller - 265C
> IRQ 16 Intel(R) 82915G/GV/910GL Express Chipset Family
> IRQ 16 Microsoft UAA Bus Driver for High Definition Audio
> IRQ 16 Intel(R) 82801FB/FBM PCI Express Root Port - 2662
> IRQ 16 Intel(R) 82801FB/FBM USB Universal Host Controller - 265B
> IRQ 17 Intel(R) 82801FB/FBM PCI Express Root Port - 2660
> IRQ 17 OHCI Compliant IEEE 1394 Host Controller
> IRQ 18 Intel(R) 82801FB/FBM PCI Express Root Port - 2664
> IRQ 18 Intel(R) 82801FB/FBM USB Universal Host Controller - 265A
> Memory Address 0x20000000-0xE0000000 PCI bus
> Memory Address 0x20000000-0xE0000000 Intel(R) 82915G/GV/910GL Express
> Chipset Family
> IRQ 19 Intel(R) 82801FB/FBM PCI Express Root Port - 2666
> IRQ 19 Intel(R) 82801FB/FBM USB Universal Host Controller - 2659
> IRQ 19 Intel(R) 82801FB Ultra ATA Storage Controllers - 2651
> Memory Address 0xA0000-0xBFFFF PCI bus
> Memory Address 0xA0000-0xBFFFF Intel(R) 82915G/GV/910GL Express
> Chipset Family
>
>
> Hardware Resources/Memory
>
> 0xF0000000-0xFBFFFFFF PCI bus OK
> 0xE0000000-0xEFFFFFFF Motherboard resources OK
> 0xFED13000-0xFED13FFF Motherboard resources OK
> 0xFED14000-0xFED17FFF Motherboard resources OK
> 0xFED18000-0xFED18FFF Motherboard resources OK
> 0xFED19000-0xFED19FFF Motherboard resources OK
> 0xFED1C000-0xFED1FFFF Motherboard resources OK
> 0xFED20000-0xFED9FFFF Motherboard resources OK
> 0xFEC00000-0xFEC000FF Advanced programmable interrupt controller OK
> 0xA0000-0xBFFFF PCI bus OK
> 0xA0000-0xBFFFF Intel(R) 82915G/GV/910GL Express Chipset Family OK
> 0xC0000-0xFFFFF PCI bus OK
> 0x20000000-0xE0000000 PCI bus OK
> 0x20000000-0xE0000000 Intel(R) 82915G/GV/910GL Express Chipset Family
> OK 0x30000000-0x3000FFFF PCI Soft Data Fax Modem with SmartCP OK
> 0x30010000-0x3001FFFF NETGEAR WG311v3 802.11g Wireless PCI Adapter OK
> 0x30020000-0x3002FFFF NETGEAR WG311v3 802.11g Wireless PCI Adapter OK
> 0x30030000-0x30030FFF Intel(R) PRO/100 VE Network Connection OK
> 0x30031000-0x30031FFF OHCI Compliant IEEE 1394 Host Controller OK
> 0x30100000-0x3017FFFF Intel(R) 82915G/GV/910GL Express Chipset Family
> OK 0x30180000-0x301BFFFF Intel(R) 82915G/GV/910GL Express Chipset
> Family OK 0x301C0000-0x301C3FFF Microsoft UAA Bus Driver for High
> Definition Audio OK 0x301C4000-0x301C43FF Intel(R) 82801FB/FBM USB2
> Enhanced Host Controller - 265C OK
> 0x30200000-0x302FFFFF Intel(R) 82801FB/FBM PCI Express Root Port -
> 2660 OK 0x30300000-0x303FFFFF Intel(R) 82801FB/FBM PCI Express Root
> Port - 2662 OK 0x30400000-0x304FFFFF Intel(R) 82801FB/FBM PCI Express
> Root Port - 2664 OK 0x30500000-0x305FFFFF Intel(R) 82801FB/FBM PCI
> Express Root Port - 2666 OK
>
>
> Drive C:
> Description Local Fixed Disk
> Compressed No
> File System NTFS
> Size 228.21 GB (245,039,312,896 bytes)
> Free Space 194.38 GB (208,713,580,544 bytes)
> Volume Name
>
> Drive D:
> Description Local Fixed Disk
> Compressed No
> File System FAT32
> Size 4.66 GB (5,007,589,376 bytes)
> Free Space 757.38 MB (794,169,344 bytes)
> Volume Name RECOVERY
>
>
> Problem Devices
> 1394 Net Adapter V1394\NIC1394\B64714132000 This device is disabled.
>
> Thanks, in advance, to anyone who can help me!

Shot in the dark:

Remove or disable all network components, that is, start in Safe Mode with
networking disabled. Does this make any difference?

Sometimes the computer tries to interrogate a network connection that's not
there or search a network resource that doesn't contain what's needed. All
this waiting for a response that will never come can add up to a bunch.

"PA Bear [MS MVP]" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>What David said.

I don't THINK so. XP should do fine on 521mb of RAM... and that
amount of RAM wouldn't cause a 15-minute boot to Windows.

C'mon, guys. The computer worked fine at one time.

>Also see...
>
>Help! My computer is slow!
>http://miekiemoes.blogspot.com/2008/...r-is-slow.html

From: "Nate Grossman" <(E-Mail Removed)>

| "PA Bear [MS MVP]" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>>What David said.

| I don't THINK so. XP should do fine on 521mb of RAM... and that
| amount of RAM wouldn't cause a 15-minute boot to Windows.

| C'mon, guys. The computer worked fine at one time.

Yes, before he loaded all that software he has on it and moved it from plain Jane vanilla
to a modified system.


--
Dave
http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html
Multi-AV - http://www.pctipp.ch/downloads/dl/35905.asp

"David H. Lipman" <DLipman~nospam~@Verizon.Net> wrote:

>From: "Nate Grossman" <(E-Mail Removed)>
>
>| "PA Bear [MS MVP]" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
>>>What David said.
>
>| I don't THINK so. XP should do fine on 521mb of RAM... and that
>| amount of RAM wouldn't cause a 15-minute boot to Windows.
>
>| C'mon, guys. The computer worked fine at one time.
>
>Yes, before he loaded all that software he has on it and moved it from plain Jane vanilla
>to a modified system.

I have an XP system that's LOADED to the hilt with software... it's
been up and running for over 8 years. I only recently added another
256megs of RAM to it. Before that, it ran fine.

RAM is not the problem. The OP needs to follow all the advice in the
URL Bear posted.