cursor/hour glass

[Guest]

Hello,

I am currently running windows XP and once my computer boots up to the
desktop my cursor continues to blink with an hour glass, and even if I double
click on something it will open up the program but it goes back to blinking
again.

Thanks for you help.

 

[beb]

There are probably still programs loading.

 

[Malke]

Hello,

I am currently running windows XP and once my computer boots up to the
desktop my cursor continues to blink with an hour glass, and even if I
double click on something it will open up the program but it goes back
to blinking again.

Thanks for you help.

This means that a lot of programs/processes are loading in the
background. Here are some links to help you optimize your Startup:

Slow or Sluggish Computer:
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/slowcom.htm
http://aumha.org/a/health.htm - Take Out the Trash (section 4)

How to Troubleshoot By Using the Msconfig Utility in Windows XP -
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=310560

Where you can look up items you find in Startup:
http://castlecops.com/StartupList.html
http://www.pacs-portal.co.uk/startup_index.htm
http://www.blackviper.com/
http://www.theeldergeek.com/services_guide.htm
http://www.liutilities.com/products/wintaskspro/processlibrary/

Be sure your computer is 100% virus/malware-free:
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Removing_Malware

Malke