very slow pc- help

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JS

Greetings,
My XP Pro SP-2 pc is so slow, I can hardly do anything. I have run scans
for virus and spyware and both programs are current. My HD might be loaded
up pretty good but I won't know exactly how much until I get back home.
This started a week or so ago, and progressed to a point where I can't do
anything without having to get up and leave it alone for a while.
Any suggestions to get me started on fixing this?
Thanks,
Jim
 
You need to find the specific process or application that's taking all
the CPU resources and slowing down your PC.

To do this try Process Explorer:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sysinternals/SystemInformation/ProcessExplorer.mspx

Once you have Process Explorer installed and running:
In the taskbar select View and check 'Show Process Tree' and 'Show Lower
Pane' options.
(This will provide the detailed info you need)
Next click on the CPU column to sort processes by %CPU usage.
Then click on the process that's using most or all the CPU %,
once it's highlighted, right click and from the options listed select:
google
This should display what out there on the web about that process.

Note: some entries like Explorer and svchost may need to be expanded to show
the detail,
(sub processes), in this case click on the + located to the left on the
entry.

Still another tool is What's Running
http://www.whatsrunning.net/whatsrunning/main.aspx

JS (Not the same JS)
 
JS said:
Greetings,
My XP Pro SP-2 pc is so slow, I can hardly do anything. I have run scans
for virus and spyware and both programs are current. My HD might be loaded
up pretty good but I won't know exactly how much until I get back home.
This started a week or so ago, and progressed to a point where I can't do
anything without having to get up and leave it alone for a while.
Any suggestions to get me started on fixing this?
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http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/slowcom.htm
 
Greetings,
My XP Pro SP-2 pc is so slow, I can hardly do anything. I have run scans
for virus and spyware and both programs are current. My HD might be loaded
up pretty good but I won't know exactly how much until I get back home.
This started a week or so ago, and progressed to a point where I can't do
anything without having to get up and leave it alone for a while.
Any suggestions to get me started on fixing this?
Thanks,
Jim
Click to expand...

There ae a couple of guides labeled XP Speedup Guide 1 & 2

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

They may help
 
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