Windows problem

[Guest]

I can use the web OK and most of my desktop programs --- but my Windows >
Control Panel, Explorer, etc... take forever to load. Example: when I try to
navigate through explorer, it stops and the swinging flashlight (searching)
icon comes up. Then I wait and wait -- sometimes for a very long time for
items to load.

Anyone know how I troubleshoot this problem?


Thanks

 

[Rich Barry]

Time to check for Malware. Use ALL of these free sites. Also, in my
experience the same symptoms were caused by a
defective or failing cdrw drive when a cd was inserted

http://www.lavasoftusa.com/software/adaware/





http://www.safer-networking.org/en/index.html





http://housecall.trendmicro.com/



http://www.webroot.com/



http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...A2-6A57-4C57-A8BD-DBF62EDA9671&displaylang=en





http://www.kephyr.com/spywarescanner/index.html?source=appvisit

 

[Guest]

I have Ad Aware SE and it showed "clean." Micro Trend showed one adware
which it said it successfully removed. I haven't run the other programs yet.

I downloaded MS spyware. So far I haven't noticed any improvement in
operation.

 

[Guest]

I would always run more than just the one spyware program, adware doesnt
always pick up every little bad cookie, run something like hijack in
conjunction with it.