computer much slower after xp pro upgrade

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Hi all, I've just upgraded my computer from xp home edition to xp pro. After that the computer was super slow, and was using 100% cpu. I ran norton, spybot, and ad-aware which discovered tons of adware and other stuff in the computer. I deleted all of them and now the CPU is lower (15-30%) but the computer is still very slow. I was also having problems with the disk cleanup which would halt as soon as it started but I managed to solve that problem
I have a 6 month old hp computer. I have over half the hard drive available, it has 2.6 ghz, and 1 gig of memory. Pentium 4 hyper-threading
I also read that I should delete all the .tmp files but I'm not sure that is a good thing to do so I haven't done it. Most .tmp files are in the windows folder
The problem is most noticeable when I move windows around; you can see it kind of jumping from one place to another instead of moving smoothly across the screen. Also, when I scroll inside a window it is very slow at it
PLEASE let me know if you have any ideas on how to solve the problem. Thanks a lot
 
hi, there. I am not sure that my idea would be fine to solve you problem. SO, I partly recommend installing Win XP fresh.
Sorry that' all I can help you.

regards,
kim
 
sounds like your video card has not the full acceleration
enabled.
go to start/run..type: dxdiag
go to the display tab and make sure everything is enabled.

Also you can speed up your PC if you can live without all
the nice effects. Right click my computer, go to
properties/advanced/performance/settings and check: set
for best performance.

Now right click on Desktop, go to properties/settings
tab/advanced/troubleshooting...here set the slider to
maximum if it not already is.

-----Original Message-----
Hi all, I've just upgraded my computer from xp home
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edition to xp pro. After that the computer was super
slow, and was using 100% cpu. I ran norton, spybot, and
ad-aware which discovered tons of adware and other stuff
in the computer. I deleted all of them and now the CPU is
lower (15-30%) but the computer is still very slow. I was
also having problems with the disk cleanup which would
halt as soon as it started but I managed to solve that
problem.
I have a 6 month old hp computer. I have over half the
Click to expand...
hard drive available, it has 2.6 ghz, and 1 gig of
memory. Pentium 4 hyper-threading.
I also read that I should delete all the .tmp files but
Click to expand...
I'm not sure that is a good thing to do so I haven't done
it. Most .tmp files are in the windows folder.
The problem is most noticeable when I move windows
Click to expand...
around; you can see it kind of jumping from one place to
another instead of moving smoothly across the screen.
Also, when I scroll inside a window it is very slow at it.
 
thanks a lot. It seems the problem is coming from where you said. I ran the dxdiag->display, and pressed where it says Test DirectDraw and got the following error
Failure at step 7 (User verification of fullscreen bouncing): HRESULT = 0x00000000 (error code

I also just noticed that in the directX features it says for all of them: Non Available
So I guess I should reinstall direct X. Please let me know if you think I should do something else

Thank you, both of you. Hopefully this will solve the problem.
 
I reinstalled direct X (I believe it said version 9) but that did not solve the problem. I ran the dvdiag and tested the display again and this time it was succesful, although I noticed something that might be the source of the problem. In the groupbox where it says Device, it doesn't have a device name and all fields are set to n/a also, all DirectX Features say Not Available, and the Test Direct3D button is disabled
I'm guessing from this that the device is malfuncting or something but don't know how to fix it
I opened the device manager and there is a device that seems to have a problem. it is the
Intel(R) 82865\PE|P Processor to AGP Controller - 257
When I double click on it, a windows open that says
This device cannot find enough free resources that it can use. (Code 12
If you want to use this device, you will need to disable one of the other devices on this system
Please help me if you know what I should do. Thanks a lot.
 
You should do a format and fresh install of Windows XP. Make sure you have
WinXP compatible drivers for all of your hardware. It is never advisable to
do an upgrade.

Bobby
 
"It is never advisable to do an upgrade."

I'm sorry, but that's silly. Upgrading is perfectly good -- if done
correctly.

Rocky
 
"Upgrading" is the least desirable of installation options. Although
convenient and easy, it does not guarantee a valid installation of all
required files. One simply needs to spend some time reading the various
newsgroups (and I know you do) to be aware that while it can be done, in
many instances it is not the best way. May novices have problems with their
current installation due to disk fragmentation, file corruption, bad but not
marked sectors, etc. These novices choose the easy "upgrade" method,
leaving the original problems intact. While I will agree that a stable,
well maintained system can be upgraded, the majority of systems "out there"
are neither stable nor well maintained. I wont even begin to discuss the
issue of incompatible software and hardware that may exist at the time of
upgrade. I maintain that it is always preferable to due a format and
install versus an upgrade. It is more trouble, and certainly takes more
time, but the results are well worth the time and effort. Rocket, you are
probably very fastidious and maintain your system very well, and for you,
and upgrade would not be a problem. I also keep my system well-maintained,
but given the option I would still go for the wipe/full install.

Bobby
 
"...the majority of systems "out there" are neither stable nor well
maintained."

That's certainly true for many of the posters to this group, unfortunately.
And as you say correctly, the first rule of upgrading is 'never upgrade over
a problem.' For people whose systems are not stable and running well, an
upgrade could be a disaster. But for the majority (I would like to believe)
who know about antivirus software and know enough not to 'tweak' things they
don't understand, and, generally, have learned how to use their computers
wisely, an upgrade is smooth and painless.

Rocky
 
Under the display tab in dxdiag check what video card is
installed (like ATI Radeon, Nvidia...), go to the
manufacturer website and get the latest driver for your
video card. If the direct3D and direct Draw is greyed out
and disabled it's no wonder you get very poor performance.
-----Original Message-----
Hi all, I've just upgraded my computer from xp home
Click to expand...
edition to xp pro. After that the computer was super
slow, and was using 100% cpu. I ran norton, spybot, and
ad-aware which discovered tons of adware and other stuff
in the computer. I deleted all of them and now the CPU is
lower (15-30%) but the computer is still very slow. I was
also having problems with the disk cleanup which would
halt as soon as it started but I managed to solve that
problem.
I have a 6 month old hp computer. I have over half the
Click to expand...
hard drive available, it has 2.6 ghz, and 1 gig of
memory. Pentium 4 hyper-threading.
I also read that I should delete all the .tmp files but
Click to expand...
I'm not sure that is a good thing to do so I haven't done
it. Most .tmp files are in the windows folder.
The problem is most noticeable when I move windows
Click to expand...
around; you can see it kind of jumping from one place to
another instead of moving smoothly across the screen.
Also, when I scroll inside a window it is very slow at it.
 
first download and install the latest driver for your
video card and see whether this let's you enable direct3D
and direct Draw. The device tab in dxdiag doesn't have to
have any entry's...so that's OK.

The code 12 error in device manager..
This code means that one of the resource arbitrators
failed. This can occur if the device is software
configurable and it does not currently have a resource (if
the system is out of resources). For example, all the
interrupts are in use, or the device requests a resource
that is currently in use by another device that will not
release the resource.

To resolve this problem, follow the instructions in the
Hardware Troubleshooter, you could also try to just
highlight it and delete it...windows will reinstall it
after reboot and maybe configure it correctly.

good luck

-----Original Message-----
I reinstalled direct X (I believe it said version 9) but
Click to expand...
that did not solve the problem. I ran the dvdiag and
tested the display again and this time it was succesful,
although I noticed something that might be the source of
the problem. In the groupbox where it says Device, it
doesn't have a device name and all fields are set to n/a
also, all DirectX Features say Not Available, and the Test
Direct3D button is disabled.
I'm guessing from this that the device is malfuncting or
Click to expand...
something but don't know how to fix it.
I opened the device manager and there is a device that
Click to expand...
seems to have a problem. it is the:
Intel(R) 82865\PE|P Processor to AGP Controller - 2571
When I double click on it, a windows open that says:
This device cannot find enough free resources that it can use. (Code 12)
If you want to use this device, you will need to
Click to expand...
disable one of the other devices on this system.
 
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