very slow(almost none) performance from windows explorer

[Darron Ross]

I had some spyware/adware and a few virus that cleaned off
my machine with Lavasoft Adware and Norton antivirus. After
the removal the spyware/adware and the viruses, my system
still runs very slow. When I try to open my computer it
takes several minutes for it to open. Normally just a few
seconds. Same problem with control panel and internet
explorer.

What can I do to repair/fix windows explorer?

thanks for any help
darron

 

[Malke]

I had some spyware/adware and a few virus that cleaned off
my machine with Lavasoft Adware and Norton antivirus. After
the removal the spyware/adware and the viruses, my system
still runs very slow. When I try to open my computer it
takes several minutes for it to open. Normally just a few
seconds. Same problem with control panel and internet
explorer.

What can I do to repair/fix windows explorer?

thanks for any help
darron

Hi, Darron. If you are quite, quite sure that your computer is virus and
spyware-free - you may have some damaged files. Put your XP cd in the
drive and go to Run and type "sfc /scannow". Note that there is a space
between "sfc" and "/scannow". This will replace any damaged system
files. You may still have too many programs and processes starting up
with Windows. Here are some links to help you minimize those:

http://www.pacs-portal.co.uk/startup_index.htm
http://www.blackviper.com/

Cheers,

Malke