Computer too slow, cant even do system restore

[Guest]

Help me please, my computer is running soo slow that I cant even get to the
system restore point. It literally took me 2 hrs just to get the start
menus to come up. If anyone can help it would be greatly appreciated.

I do know how to do the system restore, but I am unable to get to that point
because the computer is running so slow. Help PLEASE

Brian

 

[Jupiter Jones [MVP]]

Reboot to Safe Mode and try System Restore:
Reboot tapping F8 each second.
Select Safe Mode at the menu.

Also:
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/slowcom.htm

 

[Guest]

I know what you mean, mine was like that when returned from being repaired
from Sony. It had a major power supply failure, a blown capacitor in P/S.
They only tested if it would boot-up to the sceen, not if it was working or
stable. I was lucky, I had a second backup system First Defense with worked
at boot-up before windows startup and Safe mode. But before this on another
time, I got things back by using the Recovery factory disk or a Windows XP OS
disk and running only the OS repair function which repairs the OS of missing
or corrupted files. And not, the install or recovery functions which reformat
and reinstalls to the way it comes from the factory. If you are not sure if
you are doing the right one go back or reboot disk to restart. Once you are
sure you are doing OS repair proceed. you will have to reinstall all of the
windows updates no big deal if you have DSL or high-speed network, but it
works. Just Windows repair not the registiry or your installed programs.

 

[Bert Kinney]

It sounds like the system has become infected by a virus or malware.

Read this Announcement and follow it's instructions.
http://aumha.net/viewtopic.php?t=4075

Then post a HiJackThis log to this forum.
AumHa HiJackThis Forum:
http://aumha.net/viewforum.php?f=30

Regards,
Bert Kinney MS-MVP Shell/User
http://bertk.mvps.org
Member: http://dts-l.org