Windows XP Freezes

[Guest]

Hello,

I started to have a nasty issue with Windows XP lately. It seems that it
freezes every time I start a new application. For example, everything I start
(including My computer and so on), windows freezes for 30 seconds or more (i
can still alt-tab to old applications running) and after the newly run
application starts and comes up.

I am using Microsoft Windows XP Professional. I am connecting to a domain
controller, I have admin rights on the computer. I've already tried to stop
the spoolsv process and any uncommon processes that may cause this but still
no luck. I want to mention that I have Landesk security suite installed but I
had this for 4 months and this issue came up from last week.

I don't remember doing any updates to Windows or installing new software. It
is just the same as it was before.

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

 

[Malke]

Hello,

I started to have a nasty issue with Windows XP lately. It seems that it
freezes every time I start a new application. For example, everything I start
(including My computer and so on), windows freezes for 30 seconds or more (i
can still alt-tab to old applications running) and after the newly run
application starts and comes up.

I am using Microsoft Windows XP Professional. I am connecting to a domain
controller, I have admin rights on the computer. I've already tried to stop
the spoolsv process and any uncommon processes that may cause this but still
no luck. I want to mention that I have Landesk security suite installed but I
had this for 4 months and this issue came up from last week.

I don't remember doing any updates to Windows or installing new software. It
is just the same as it was before.

1. Look in Event Viewer for clues. Start>Run>eventvwr.msc [enter]

2. How full is the hard drive? Have you or your IT Dept. been
maintaining the computer regularly?
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Maintenancehttp://www3.telus.net/dandemar/slowcom.htm
http://aumha.org/a/health.htm - Take Out the Trash

3. What is the virus/malware status of the machine?
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Removing_Malware

4. If all of the above doesn't help, do some hardware troubleshooting.
Start with the hard drive and the RAM.
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Hardware_Tshoot


Malke