new programs EXTREMELY slow when installing

[Patrick Glenn]

Recently I have been esperiencing any EXTREMELY annoying problem with my
WIN-XP PC when installing new programs. When I install any new program and
run the SETUP, it takes somtimes upward of 5minutes+ between the time the
install program unzips/extracts any needed files, and the time that it
actually begins the setup process. Sometimes it is so bad that I think the
install had failed and then out of the blue the setup process appears and
continues. The delay always happens between the extract process and the
actual setup process. Nothing else on my PC seems to be having any problems
or ot be running slow.

I have WIN-XP professional, P4 2.4gig, 512mb ram, with 15+gig free on a
60gig.

Patrick

 

[Malke]

Recently I have been esperiencing any EXTREMELY annoying problem with
my WIN-XP PC when installing new programs. When I install any new
program and run the SETUP, it takes somtimes upward of 5minutes+
between the time the install program unzips/extracts any needed files,
and the time that it
actually begins the setup process. Sometimes it is so bad that I
think the install had failed and then out of the blue the setup
process appears and
continues. The delay always happens between the extract process and
the
actual setup process. Nothing else on my PC seems to be having any
problems or ot be running slow.

I have WIN-XP professional, P4 2.4gig, 512mb ram, with 15+gig free on
a 60gig.

Unfortunately, it's hard to tell you exactly what's happening without
seeing the computer. Your machine could be infected with one or more
viruses, it could have a lot of spyware running on it, it could have
way too many other programs/services running in the background, or it
could be a hardware problem - RAM or hard drive. Here are generic
troubleshooting steps:

1) scan with current antivirus using updated definitions; 2) remove
spyware with tools such as Spybot S&D (www.security.kolla.de) and/or
Ad-aware (www.lavasoftusa.com) - note that it is a good idea to do
virus and spyware scans in Safe Mode; 3) delete temporary and Temporary
Internet Files; 4) stop unnecessary services/programs from running at
startup (see www.blackviper.com for a listing of services). Also, look
in Event Viewer for clues.

For the hardware, first open the computer and run it open, observing all
fans (overheating will cause freezing). Then do a RAM test - I like
Memtest86 from www.memtest86.com - and if necessary, continue on to
test the hard drive and motherboard. If you can't do this yourself,
take the machine to a good local computer shop (not a CompUSA or Best
Buy store).

Malke