WinXP response is VERY slow

[Guest]

WinXP SP2 (all MS updates through today)
McAfee Antivirus active 100% of the time
Dell Precision Workstation 350
1GB RAM (4x256MB), 8KB primary memory cache, 512KB secondary memory cache
Bus clock @ 533Mhz
2 physical drives (80GB/120GB)
19" flat monitor (Samsung 913v)
Outlook 2003 SP2
Display adapter: Radeon 9800 Pro (don't know RAM here)
350Watt Power supply

There are a substantial number of times that my PC is RESPONDING very slow.
For example, this evening when attempting to launch Internet Explorer v7 the
system just 'hung' for about 2-3 minutes. CPU was 2-4% from the Task
Manager. When I boot the system and receive the request for the login
screen, I'll do a cntl+alt+delete and the system just 'hangs' without
responding for about 7-15 seconds in order to get the actual login
password/domain screen. [I'm on a wireless secure network at home. My WinXP
SP2 laptop does not have the same symptoms and it responds promptly in all
areas that the PC is slow. Hence, I believe the performance issue is
SPECIFIC to this PC.] McAfee isn't running a scan etc. and Outlook isn't
downloading anything. Sometimes Outlook isn't even up so it's not Outlook.
Any ideas on where to go with this one? I'm kind of lost having exhausted
the areas I'm familiar with. [I get the same slow response when I have a
different monitor on the system - the Dell monitor that came with the system.]
I've defragmented the system several times.
I've run chkdsk /f several times
[No, I don't want to re-install WinXP! ]
Bad/failing video card? Bad/failing video memory; Wrong phase of the moon
when I bought the computer?
TIA

 

[Rock]

WinXP SP2 (all MS updates through today)
McAfee Antivirus active 100% of the time
Dell Precision Workstation 350
1GB RAM (4x256MB), 8KB primary memory cache, 512KB secondary memory cache
Bus clock @ 533Mhz
2 physical drives (80GB/120GB)
19" flat monitor (Samsung 913v)
Outlook 2003 SP2
Display adapter: Radeon 9800 Pro (don't know RAM here)
350Watt Power supply

There are a substantial number of times that my PC is RESPONDING very
slow.
For example, this evening when attempting to launch Internet Explorer v7
the
system just 'hung' for about 2-3 minutes. CPU was 2-4% from the Task
Manager. When I boot the system and receive the request for the login
screen, I'll do a cntl+alt+delete and the system just 'hangs' without
responding for about 7-15 seconds in order to get the actual login
password/domain screen. [I'm on a wireless secure network at home. My
WinXP
SP2 laptop does not have the same symptoms and it responds promptly in all
areas that the PC is slow. Hence, I believe the performance issue is
SPECIFIC to this PC.] McAfee isn't running a scan etc. and Outlook isn't
downloading anything. Sometimes Outlook isn't even up so it's not
Outlook.
Any ideas on where to go with this one? I'm kind of lost having exhausted
the areas I'm familiar with. [I get the same slow response when I have a
different monitor on the system - the Dell monitor that came with the
system.]
I've defragmented the system several times.
I've run chkdsk /f several times
[No, I don't want to re-install WinXP! ]
Bad/failing video card? Bad/failing video memory; Wrong phase of the moon
when I bought the computer?

It could be McAfee interacting with IE7 or just about any of the other
things you mentioned. First, what happens in safe mode? Things are a bit
slower in safe mode normally but not like what you are experiencing in a
normal boot up. So try safe mode and see?

If it doesn't seem to be as slow in safe mode do some clean boot
troubleshooting.

Clean Boot Troubleshooting

How to Troubleshoot By Using the Msconfig Utility in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=310560

How to perform advanced clean-boot troubleshooting in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=316434

How to perform a clean boot in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=310353

 

[NewScience]

If you have McAfee Security Suite installed, that is the culprit. It took
me about two months reverse engineering what was causing a brand-new Dell
computer to slow down after I received it.

Out of the box it was fine, but after I started finsihing what need to be
installed, it was very slow ... especially during login.

There are many options to look at in configuring McAfee. If you right-click
on the 'Big M', you need to setup the Configuration options to not be so
impacting.

The major culprit is McAfee VirusScan, which default installation, turns
everything on.

The way I tested this was to turn off all the McAfee Run key options in the
registry and disabled all the McAfee Services in Services, and then reboot.
You'll be surprised.

WinXP SP2 (all MS updates through today)
McAfee Antivirus active 100% of the time
Dell Precision Workstation 350
1GB RAM (4x256MB), 8KB primary memory cache, 512KB secondary memory
cache
Bus clock @ 533Mhz
2 physical drives (80GB/120GB)
19" flat monitor (Samsung 913v)
Outlook 2003 SP2
Display adapter: Radeon 9800 Pro (don't know RAM here)
350Watt Power supply

There are a substantial number of times that my PC is RESPONDING very
slow.
For example, this evening when attempting to launch Internet Explorer v7
the
system just 'hung' for about 2-3 minutes. CPU was 2-4% from the Task
Manager. When I boot the system and receive the request for the login
screen, I'll do a cntl+alt+delete and the system just 'hangs' without
responding for about 7-15 seconds in order to get the actual login
password/domain screen. [I'm on a wireless secure network at home. My
WinXP
SP2 laptop does not have the same symptoms and it responds promptly in
all
areas that the PC is slow. Hence, I believe the performance issue is
SPECIFIC to this PC.] McAfee isn't running a scan etc. and Outlook isn't
downloading anything. Sometimes Outlook isn't even up so it's not
Outlook.
Any ideas on where to go with this one? I'm kind of lost having exhausted
the areas I'm familiar with. [I get the same slow response when I have a
different monitor on the system - the Dell monitor that came with the
system.]
I've defragmented the system several times.
I've run chkdsk /f several times
[No, I don't want to re-install WinXP! ]
Bad/failing video card? Bad/failing video memory; Wrong phase of the
moon
when I bought the computer?

It could be McAfee interacting with IE7 or just about any of the other
things you mentioned. First, what happens in safe mode? Things are a bit
slower in safe mode normally but not like what you are experiencing in a
normal boot up. So try safe mode and see?

If it doesn't seem to be as slow in safe mode do some clean boot
troubleshooting.

Clean Boot Troubleshooting

How to Troubleshoot By Using the Msconfig Utility in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=310560

How to perform advanced clean-boot troubleshooting in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=316434

How to perform a clean boot in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=310353

 

[Guest]

Running mcafee certainly doesnt help,its software is junk..By the way,it chks
for updates every .30 seconds or so when its in auto...
As for the problem,with all you have running you certainly could/should think
power supply upgrade (which may be the problem).350w is min. rated supply
if it even runs close to that,90% do not run at thier listed wattage,they
post peak
amounts.Try 450 or 500 or similiar,100.-125.00 is about right,you get what
you
pay for,try antec ps.....

 

[Rock]

If you have McAfee Security Suite installed, that is the culprit. It took
me about two months reverse engineering what was causing a brand-new Dell
computer to slow down after I received it.

Out of the box it was fine, but after I started finsihing what need to be
installed, it was very slow ... especially during login.

There are many options to look at in configuring McAfee. If you
right-click on the 'Big M', you need to setup the Configuration options to
not be so impacting.

The major culprit is McAfee VirusScan, which default installation, turns
everything on.

The way I tested this was to turn off all the McAfee Run key options in
the registry and disabled all the McAfee Services in Services, and then
reboot. You'll be surprised.

WinXP SP2 (all MS updates through today)
McAfee Antivirus active 100% of the time
Dell Precision Workstation 350
1GB RAM (4x256MB), 8KB primary memory cache, 512KB secondary memory
cache
Bus clock @ 533Mhz
2 physical drives (80GB/120GB)
19" flat monitor (Samsung 913v)
Outlook 2003 SP2
Display adapter: Radeon 9800 Pro (don't know RAM here)
350Watt Power supply

There are a substantial number of times that my PC is RESPONDING very
slow.
For example, this evening when attempting to launch Internet Explorer v7
the
system just 'hung' for about 2-3 minutes. CPU was 2-4% from the Task
Manager. When I boot the system and receive the request for the login
screen, I'll do a cntl+alt+delete and the system just 'hangs' without
responding for about 7-15 seconds in order to get the actual login
password/domain screen. [I'm on a wireless secure network at home. My
WinXP
SP2 laptop does not have the same symptoms and it responds promptly in
all
areas that the PC is slow. Hence, I believe the performance issue is
SPECIFIC to this PC.] McAfee isn't running a scan etc. and Outlook
isn't
downloading anything. Sometimes Outlook isn't even up so it's not
Outlook.
Any ideas on where to go with this one? I'm kind of lost having
exhausted
the areas I'm familiar with. [I get the same slow response when I have
a
different monitor on the system - the Dell monitor that came with the
system.]
I've defragmented the system several times.
I've run chkdsk /f several times
[No, I don't want to re-install WinXP! ]
Bad/failing video card? Bad/failing video memory; Wrong phase of the
moon
when I bought the computer?

It could be McAfee interacting with IE7 or just about any of the other
things you mentioned. First, what happens in safe mode? Things are a
bit slower in safe mode normally but not like what you are experiencing
in a normal boot up. So try safe mode and see?

If it doesn't seem to be as slow in safe mode do some clean boot
troubleshooting.

Clean Boot Troubleshooting

How to Troubleshoot By Using the Msconfig Utility in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=310560

How to perform advanced clean-boot troubleshooting in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=316434

How to perform a clean boot in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=310353

Yes, what you say here doesn't surprise me.