kay said:
Anyone else suddenly having a problem with Windows
loading slowly? It was working fine, then one day about
2 weeks ago, the windows open slowly--and even my Verizon
DSL & Internet Explorer are acting like dial-up! Any
ideas???? Thanks for the help! skc
Do the normal troubleshooting:
1) scan with current antivirus ("current" means a version not earlier
than 2002 but using updated virus definitions); 2) remove spyware with
Spybot Search & Destroy (
www.safer-networking.org) and Ad-aware
(
www.lavasoftusa.com). These programs are free, so use them both since
they complement each other. You may also want to run the latest
CWShredder from
http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/index.html. Always
read the instructions before running a spyware removal tool. Be sure to
update these programs before running, and it is a good idea to do
virus/spyware scans in Safe Mode; 3) delete temporary and Temporary
Internet Files; 4) stop unnecessary services/programs from starting
with Windows - see
www.blackviper.com for services info and
www.pacs-portal.co.uk/startup_index.htm for programs info - 5) look in
Event Viewer for clues; 6) make sure you've visited Windows Update and
applied all security patches.
After you've done all that, if you need more help then repost. Be sure
to tell us what you've already done.
Malke
