XP running mighty slow...

[Mike]

I've inherited a small office network of about 5 PCs in a branch office. The
DC is in another location & log ons weem to take quite a while. Another
thing I've noticed is that over the course of the day, the PCs will become
slower & slower, often taking several minutes to open My Computer or the
Printers & Faxes box. Task Mgr doesn't show anything out of the ordinary &
if I re-boot (by this time, it usually has to be done with the power
button!), everything is fine at first, but then proceeds to decline.
Any suggestions?

 

[CWatters]

I've inherited a small office network of about 5 PCs in a branch office. The
DC is in another location & log ons weem to take quite a while. Another
thing I've noticed is that over the course of the day, the PCs will become
slower & slower, often taking several minutes to open My Computer or the
Printers & Faxes box. Task Mgr doesn't show anything out of the ordinary &
if I re-boot (by this time, it usually has to be done with the power
button!), everything is fine at first, but then proceeds to decline.
Any suggestions?

I assume you have tried running adware detection tools?

When it's slow reboot and check the speed of the network.

 

[Leigh]

I've inherited a small office network of about 5 PCs in a branch office.
The DC is in another location & log ons weem to take quite a while.
Another thing I've noticed is that over the course of the day, the PCs
will become slower & slower, often taking several minutes to open My
Computer or the Printers & Faxes box. Task Mgr doesn't show anything out
of the ordinary & if I re-boot (by this time, it usually has to be done
with the power button!), everything is fine at first, but then proceeds to
decline.
Any suggestions?

Mike,

This site may be helpful to you.

http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/slowcom.htm