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A friend's XP Home computer has a recurrent problem - and has had it for some
time. This PC is an AMD 1800+ with 512 MB DDR, 40 GB HDD, and Matrox G450
"dual-head" 128 MB AGP video.
The problem:
After the computer goes to screensaver (for any period of time), when he
tries to shut it down, the log off /shutdown screen does not appear for a
very long time, upwards of about three to five minutes. Then, finally, the
log off /shutdown window appears and it is possible to shutdown or log off.
Everything functions "as advertised"... But EVERY time the screensaver is
"activated", this problem recurrs.
I've looked at the running processes (only 23 processes listed in the task
manager - none of which seem to be using any processor time, other than
"system idle" which shows 98-99% processor time).
I've scanned for viruses (with Norton AV, then ZoneAlarm AV, then with Panda
Software online scanner), and for spyware (using these same products PLUS
Spybot Search and Destroy) and show nothing "infecting" this PC.
I've uninstalled all 3rd party apps that I consider to be "non-essential"
(he needs his Peachtree Accounting, Adobe 7 reader - or at least some version
of Adobe Reader, plus ZoneAlarm Security Suite AV and firewall) and,
regardless, still see the same problem.
This problem SEEMS to have manifested itself when he began using MSN
Messenger - or so he believes....
I've even tried uninstalling the anti-virus and firewall (ZoneAlarm Security
Suite - a "clean" uninstall, according to their instructions) and still have
the same issue.
I'm about to tear my hair out (what's left of it...)...
Does anyone have a clue as to what else I could try?
time. This PC is an AMD 1800+ with 512 MB DDR, 40 GB HDD, and Matrox G450
"dual-head" 128 MB AGP video.
The problem:
After the computer goes to screensaver (for any period of time), when he
tries to shut it down, the log off /shutdown screen does not appear for a
very long time, upwards of about three to five minutes. Then, finally, the
log off /shutdown window appears and it is possible to shutdown or log off.
Everything functions "as advertised"... But EVERY time the screensaver is
"activated", this problem recurrs.
I've looked at the running processes (only 23 processes listed in the task
manager - none of which seem to be using any processor time, other than
"system idle" which shows 98-99% processor time).
I've scanned for viruses (with Norton AV, then ZoneAlarm AV, then with Panda
Software online scanner), and for spyware (using these same products PLUS
Spybot Search and Destroy) and show nothing "infecting" this PC.
I've uninstalled all 3rd party apps that I consider to be "non-essential"
(he needs his Peachtree Accounting, Adobe 7 reader - or at least some version
of Adobe Reader, plus ZoneAlarm Security Suite AV and firewall) and,
regardless, still see the same problem.
This problem SEEMS to have manifested itself when he began using MSN
Messenger - or so he believes....
I've even tried uninstalling the anti-virus and firewall (ZoneAlarm Security
Suite - a "clean" uninstall, according to their instructions) and still have
the same issue.
I'm about to tear my hair out (what's left of it...)...
Does anyone have a clue as to what else I could try?