Sluggish computer

[Guest]

A couple of weeks ago I was thinking that it would be a good idea to update my computer/windows xp so that they would be better able to protect me from computer viruses. I had not done this for a very long time and downloaded service pack one and all other updates available. However, my computer now acts very sluggish. It is sluggish when I launch a new application (It doesn't matter which one it is.) It is also sluggish when I am surfing the internet. This is flustrating because I have 2.4 gigabite, two year old system that used to fly through these activities. Has anyone else experienced something similar and is there anything to be done besides re-formating and never installing these updates again?

 

[Jim Macklin]

You need MOST of the Windows Updates nut there have been
issues with some of them causing slow operation. Those have
generally been fixed. Often there is a conflict with some
other program, such as Norton, that causes the slow down.

Have you defragged and run an anti-virus scan and a spyware
check?


| A couple of weeks ago I was thinking that it would be a
good idea to update my computer/windows xp so that they
would be better able to protect me from computer viruses. I
had not done this for a very long time and downloaded
service pack one and all other updates available. However,
my computer now acts very sluggish. It is sluggish when I
launch a new application (It doesn't matter which one it
is.) It is also sluggish when I am surfing the internet.
This is flustrating because I have 2.4 gigabite, two year
old system that used to fly through these activities. Has
anyone else experienced something similar and is there
anything to be done besides re-formating and never
installing these updates again?