i cant access "my computer"

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help! whenever i try to access "my computer" it takes five minutes to search
for drives. this is especially bad because now i can't go on the internet to
type anything on the address bar without it taking 10 minutes to load a
website, and i have dsl to....is it becuz i have spyware?
 
Hi VTN,

Long delay before files appear in My Computer in Windows XP:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;819017

Regarding the 2nd issue, it may be due to malware. Before that try clearing
the TIF and History. See here for more information:
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/delcache.htm. Follow-up with malware
removal.

Free Online Virus Scanners and Security Tests:
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/Scanners.htm

The Parasite Fight - Quick Fix Protocol:
http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.php
 
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