Hi,
I have an odd problem that I can't seem to get to the bottom of. I have an AMD 2200 processor and am running XP. I have all the windows update installed up to date and service pack 1. I have a G400 graphhics card and a Logitech Ms700 mouse.
The problem is that the pc is always slow. When I look at the performance monitor, with nothing else running and not touching anything, the CPU has about 20% utilisation. If I move the mouse, the untilisation goes up to about 60%. The PC feels notcibly slow. When I look at the processes running, the CPU column figures do not add up to the utilisation in the graph.
Also, this has not always been the case - the PC ran fine for months, then this started and it is always slow. It happened before and I got rid of it by reinstalling everyting including XP and it was ok for a while.
I am highly computer literate and know quite a bit about winodws, but I just can work this one out. I have installed latest drivers for everything and run various spy-ware removal programs.
any suggestions welcome!
Iain
I have an odd problem that I can't seem to get to the bottom of. I have an AMD 2200 processor and am running XP. I have all the windows update installed up to date and service pack 1. I have a G400 graphhics card and a Logitech Ms700 mouse.
The problem is that the pc is always slow. When I look at the performance monitor, with nothing else running and not touching anything, the CPU has about 20% utilisation. If I move the mouse, the untilisation goes up to about 60%. The PC feels notcibly slow. When I look at the processes running, the CPU column figures do not add up to the utilisation in the graph.
Also, this has not always been the case - the PC ran fine for months, then this started and it is always slow. It happened before and I got rid of it by reinstalling everyting including XP and it was ok for a while.
I am highly computer literate and know quite a bit about winodws, but I just can work this one out. I have installed latest drivers for everything and run various spy-ware removal programs.
any suggestions welcome!
Iain