slow xp

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Hello, our computer is set up for 4 users, A, B, C, and D. User A recently
upgraded a program, which can be accessed by all users. The computer works
fine, until user A logs in. After that the computer is super slow. I have
run a virus scan, but nothing. Any suggestions would be appreciated, thanks.
 
Hello, our computer is set up for 4 users, A, B, C, and D. User A recently
upgraded a program, which can be accessed by all users. The computer works
fine, until user A logs in. After that the computer is super slow. I have
run a virus scan, but nothing. Any suggestions would be appreciated, thanks.
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You could try using the Easy To Follow XP Speedup Guides 1 & 2 here.

http://swift-tips.blogspot.com/

They also help you find the culprit that may be slowing your machine
down.

Hope they help
 
Mark F said:
Hello, our computer is set up for 4 users, A, B, C, and D. User A recently
upgraded a program, which can be accessed by all users. The computer works
fine, until user A logs in. After that the computer is super slow. I have
run a virus scan, but nothing. Any suggestions would be appreciated,
thanks.
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Something else you might like to consider... I had this problem on one PC
here, after running every diagnostic test I could lay my hands on it was
still taking 15-20 mins to boot and very slow to open programs. A colleague
suggested I uninstall all Microsoft up-dates from the past month, run a
registry checker (I use registry mechanic) and then let XP do its auto
up-dates again - it worked!

I can only assume one of these up-dates was fouled up in someway during
installation and it sent XP into a tizzy

Ron
 
Something else you might like to consider... I had this problem on one PC
here, after running every diagnostic test I could lay my hands on it was
still taking 15-20 mins to boot and very slow to open programs. A
colleague suggested I uninstall all Microsoft up-dates from the past
month, run a registry checker (I use registry mechanic) and then let XP do
its auto up-dates again - it worked!

I can only assume one of these up-dates was fouled up in someway during
installation and it sent XP into a tizzy
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It's best not to use a registry cleaner. These cause more problems than
they fix. If there is a problem with the registry he way to handle it is to
edit specific entries in the registry manually. With a registry cleaner you
are at the mercy of the program in deciding what to remove. The problem is
they can remove items which are needed at a later time. So the problem
doesn't show up for awhile and many times it's hard to associate the problem
with it's cause. The only way to use a registry cleaner is as advice on
what to change, but then research each item to decide what needs to be done.
Unused entries in the registry do not, as a rule, cause problems.
 
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