computer running slow

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My computer just started runnign very slow, have defragmented, this happened once before and I lost everything I had on it. Is anyone out there that can tell me what to do to stop this from happening and what fix will correct the problem?
 
hey you seem to be having the same problem as me... i
think well it depends
1. Does your pc take a long time to login
2. Does it take a very long time to finish starting up
3. Does your mouse icon go to the loading status for a few
seconds then nothing happens for a few minutes
4. Does your pc take a long time to shutdown
 
My computer just started runnign very slow, have defragmented, this happened once before and I lost everything I had on it. Is anyone out there that can tell me what to do to stop this from happening and what fix will correct the problem?
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How current is your virus protection?

Start by downloading LSP-Fix from <http://www.cexx.org/lspfix.htm>, and
CWShredder from <http://www.majorgeeks.com/download4086.html>.

First, run CWShredder.

Now check for, and remove, spyware. Get HijackThis
<http://www.majorgeeks.com/download.php?det=3155> and Spybot S&D
<http://security.kolla.de/index.php?lang=en&page=download>, both of which are
free and very trusted crapware detectors and removers.
1) Install and run Spybot. First update it ("Search for updates"), then run a
scan ("Check for problems"). Trust Spybot, and make all recommended deletions.
2) Install and run HijackThis. Do NOT make any changes immediately. Save the
Log.
3) Have your HJT log interpreted by experts at one or more of the following
forums (and post it here):
<http://forums.tomcoyote.org/>
<http://63.247.79.145/~coyote/forums/index.php?act=idx>
<http://www.wilderssecurity.com/index.php?board=17>
<http://forums.net-integration.net/index.php?s=8a1e9d7c1978cff54ca06a3210c7c1b0&showforum=32>
<http://www.spywareinfo.com/forums/index.php?s=68ddc23721b063d5411ece09e5ac93f9&showforum=11>

If removal of any spyware affects your ability to access the internet (some
spyware builds itself into the network software, and its removal may damage your
network), run LSP-Fix.

Harden your browser. There are various websites which will check for
vulnerabilities, here are three which I use.
http://www.jasons-toolbox.com/BrowserSecurity/
http://bcheck.scanit.be/bcheck/
https://testzone.secunia.com/browser_checker/

Harden your operating system. Check at least monthly.
http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/
Chuck
Paranoia comes from experience - and is not necessarily a bad thing.
 
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