Slow pc

[Mark]

How can i find out why it is now taking so long to load my desktop? It use to
take only a few secodns and now it is taking about 2 min. and I have not
loaded any new software or hardware.

Thank You

Mark.

 

[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

See http://miekiemoes.blogspot.com/2008/02/help-my-computer-is-slow.html (at
least to begin with)

 

[Gerry]

Mark

Bear has given an interesting link I have not seen before. One thing it
misses -Event Viewer.

Please post copies of all Error and Warning Reports appearing in the
System and Application logs in Event Viewer relating to the last boot in
normal mode . No Information Reports or Duplicates please. Indicate
which also appear in a previous boot.

You can access Event Viewer by selecting Start, Control Panel,
Administrative Tools, and Event Viewer. When researching the meaning
of the error, information regarding Event ID, Source and Description
are important.

A tip for posting copies of Error Reports! Run Event Viewer and double
click on the error you want to copy. In the window, which appears is a
button resembling two pages. Click the button and close Event
Viewer.Now start your message (email) and do a paste into the body of
the message. Make sure this is the first paste after exiting from
Event Viewer.

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Hope this helps.

Gerry
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FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute

 

[Frank Saunders MS-MVP IE,OE/WM]

How can i find out why it is now taking so long to load my desktop? It use
to
take only a few secodns and now it is taking about 2 min. and I have not
loaded any new software or hardware.

Thank You

Mark.

Do a thorough check for malware, following all of the steps at one of these
Web pages.
Help with malware:
All MS-MVP Sites.
http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Removing_Malware
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/darnit.html
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malware_Defence.htm

Unexplained computer behavior may be caused by deceptive software.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/827315

So How Did I Get Infected Anyway?
For quite a few people it's by installing programs like Messenger Plus,
whose ads for malware don't identify the malware as such and try to convince
you that you owe it to the author. See also:
http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?t=27971
Don't ever do a "default" install of anything. Always choose Custom and see
what else is being carried along. Don't install any extras you're not sure
of.

 

[Mark]

I would like to say thank you to everone for the information, it looks like i
have a lot of work to do now. will let everyone know what happens.

Mark