Sounds like the "Program not responding" issue which can be caused by a
few things software or hardware related. The first thing to look for is a
possible culprit in Task Manager > Processes tab to see if any process is
causing high CPU usage.
To run/open Task Manager:
Press CTRL+ALT+DEL.
Click the Processes tab.
At the bottom of the Task Manager window you will see the percentage of CPU
use. If the percentage is high look in the CPU column for any processe(s)
that are using a high percentage with the exception of the System Idle
Process, it should be high if other processes are not.
If Task Manager fails to give up a clue, check the Event Viewer for any
errors and a possible resolution to the problem.
To run/open the Event Viewer:
Click Start > Run, type in: eventvwr.msc and press Enter or click Ok.
Expand the event viewer window.
Click once on either Applications or System in the Left pane.
Double click on an error listed in the Right pane to open up the Event
Properties description window.
Click the link if included at the end of the description, it will open to a
page with a "possible solution".
If the linked page has no possible solution, you can copy the description in
the Event Properties window by clicking the button with the "2 document
sheets" graphic.
After clicking the copy button:
Open a response to this thread.
Click once in the text pane and press CTRL+V to paste the text in your
response.
Send the response and we'll have a look at the error discription.
Also try conducting a clean boot to see if it will give up the culprit.
How to perform a clean boot in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/310353/en-us
How to perform advanced clean-boot troubleshooting in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/316434/en-us
How to troubleshoot by using the System Configuration utility in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/310560/en-us
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Brian A. Sesko
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How to ask a question:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
"sugaree" <sugaree@justdonttellthemyouknowme> wrote in message
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> WinXP Home Sp2 After clicking on an item, or just a
> keystroke, about every 4-5 times the cursor changes
> to the hourglass and just hangs there, no error
> message, just all locked with that icon. Then, I
> wait, and eventually it all releases, and I can
> proceed. Also,loading is very slow. I'm a computer
> novice, bear with me . All my scans etc are clean.
> Any suggestions? Thanks (remember,your reply to me
> must be sent so that a 10 year old mind can
> understand it !!)
> s...
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