How can I tell?

[Ernie Lane]

How can I tell if I have a virus or something that is slowing my computer
down?

..When I run a program, I get a small delay between clicking on the icon and
the actual opening of the program. I have a Mobile Athlon XP 3000+, so I
don't think there should be _any_ delay, essentially. I have the "open
program" sound set to a click, so I can hear there's a delay.

I run Spybot, Ad-Aware, Registry First Aid, and The Ultimate Troubleshooter
out the ying-yang, and I can't see anything.

 

[Lynn Oliver]

How can I tell if I have a virus or something that is slowing my computer

down?

There are a number of scans that you can perform. A good primer on the
subject is at:
http://forums.majorgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=35407.

If the WIA (Windows Image Acquisition) driver is enabled you may see some
slowdowns including My Computers and Internet Explorere with the Google
toolbar installed.

Lynn

 

[Gerry Cornell]

Ernie

What anti-virus programme are you using? There are free programmes for
use on Home Computers!

http://free.grisoft.com/doc/2/lng/us/tpl/v5


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[Bruce Chambers]

How can I tell if I have a virus or something that is slowing my computer
down?

.When I run a program, I get a small delay between clicking on the icon and
the actual opening of the program. I have a Mobile Athlon XP 3000+, so I
don't think there should be _any_ delay, essentially. I have the "open
program" sound set to a click, so I can hear there's a delay.

I run Spybot, Ad-Aware, Registry First Aid, and The Ultimate Troubleshooter
out the ying-yang, and I can't see anything.

Well, since you suspect a virus, is there any reason you tried using an
antivirus application? Ad-Aware and Spybot S&D check for adware and
spyware, but not viruses; Registry First Aid does nothing useful at all,
but is - like all automated registry cleaners - potentially dangerous.
Never heard of "The Ultimate Troubleshooter," but the very name just
screams "snake oil" to me.


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[Bruce Chambers]

Well, since you suspect a virus, is there any reason you tried using
an antivirus application? Ad-Aware and Spybot S&D check for adware and
spyware, but not viruses; Registry First Aid does nothing useful at all,
but is - like all automated registry cleaners - potentially dangerous.
Never heard of "The Ultimate Troubleshooter," but the very name just
screams "snake oil" to me.

Oops! The first sentence should read: "....*haven't* tried using an
antivirus application?"


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[Ernie Lane]

Norton. I can't imagine the free ones are better, but I'll check them out.

 

[Ernie Lane]

I use Norton Antivirus.

Oops! The first sentence should read: "....*haven't* tried using an
antivirus application?"


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[Bruce Chambers]

I use Norton Antivirus.

It would have saved quite a bit of time if you'd included that tidbit
in your original post. Are the virus definition files up-to-date?


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