very slow apps installation

[Ray]

Hi,
I was unable to install any application on my laptop, and
found out that I had some adware on my computer (windows
XP). I used a third party software to delete those
adware. Now I am able to install applications but the
installation speed is very very slow. So slow that I
don't even know if the installtion working or not. Is
there any solution to it?
Please help.

 

[kawipoo]

Try cleaning out all your temp files. Also go into task manager and see if
you have unusual CPU activity which can sometimes be a sign of a virus.
Make sure you have closed down all your background running software.
Try doing a scannow /sfc at the command prompt if nothing else helps. As a
last resort do a windows xp repair.

 

[Ray]

Hi kawipoo,
Thanks for your prompt reply. I checked all this except
for running scannow /sfc command. Everything else seems
fine. When I tried to run scannow /sfc on DOS prompt, it
gave me the following error.

'scannow' is not recognized as an internal or external
command, operable program or batch file.

What should I do now? Thanks for your help.