Applications won't start

[Stan Campbell]

I have had Win XP on a new computer for less than 2 months
and my computer has slowed ot a crawl. Many applications,
including Internet Explorer either won't start at all or
take over one minute to start. I understand from what I
have read that this is a problem with an XP update
(upgrade?)

ALSO, I did a RESTORE to tryt o fix the problem and LOST
hundreds of important data files, even though the RESTORE
instructions say otherwise.

GIVE ME BACK WIN 98. XP is a mess.

 

[Malke]

I have had Win XP on a new computer for less than 2 months
and my computer has slowed ot a crawl. Many applications,
including Internet Explorer either won't start at all or
take over one minute to start. I understand from what I
have read that this is a problem with an XP update
(upgrade?)

ALSO, I did a RESTORE to tryt o fix the problem and LOST
hundreds of important data files, even though the RESTORE
instructions say otherwise.

GIVE ME BACK WIN 98. XP is a mess.

Please do the first steps of Windows troubleshooting: 1) scan with
current antivirus ("current" means a version not earlier than 2002 but
using updated virus definitions); 2) remove spyware with Spybot Search
& Destroy (www.security.kolla.de) and Ad-aware (www.lavasoftusa.com).
Be sure to update these programs before running, and it is a good idea
to do virus/spyware scans in Safe Mode; 3) delete temporary and
Temporary Internet Files; 4) stop unnecessary services/programs from
starting with Windows - see www.blackviper.com for services info and
www.pacs-portal.co.uk/startup_index.htm for programs info - 5) look in
Event Viewer for clues.

Once you know your computer is clean, if you are still having the
problems, post back. You didn't give us any information about your
computer at all - maybe your system hardware is inadequate to run XP.
If you repost, be sure to include that information, as well as details
about what you've already done to troubleshoot.

Malke

 

[dev]

Whoever you are, please stop replying to, and sending messages to which
you have added no content.
Thanks.

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