Runnin Slow or not at all

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I noticed a while back my computer takes forever (approximately 5-10 minutes)
to actually shut down. I didn't think much about it figuring it was doing
what it needed to do. Now, I turn on my computer 2 days ago and I always
click Outlook icon on my desk top as soon as it comes up. This particular
morning it didn't open. I thought ok, maybe I didn't double click the icon.
Well low and behold it opens about 5 minutes later and takes another 10
minutes to load. In the meantime, another Outlook is opening because I didnt
think I double clicked in the first place. Ok, so now I am at the point that
nothing is moving at all very fast. Literally takes 5-10 minutes for anything
to get done. I can eventually get to "My computer" and The control panel but
it takes forever. I have alot of memory so I don't think this is the problem.
I get to the point yesterday that I decide to do a system restore to a week
ago when I knew it was running ok. That worked!! It was running fast again. I
was a happy camper! UNTIL..... this morning when I turn the computer back on
and it started it's temper tantrum again!!! I have been 2 hours already
running a disk clean up and it's only at 95%. I just don't know what to do. I
seem to think that when the computer is off at night and I turn it on in the
morning, that's when it get's the updates and maybe something is going on
with that. I don't know what to check for to see that only what is needed is
running when it starts up. I would appreciate any suggests please. I am at my
wits end with this thing!

Thank you all!
 
Robinfl1 said:
I noticed a while back my computer takes forever (approximately 5-10 minutes)
to actually shut down. I didn't think much about it figuring it was doing
what it needed to do. Now, I turn on my computer 2 days ago and I always
click Outlook icon on my desk top as soon as it comes up. This particular
morning it didn't open. I thought ok, maybe I didn't double click the icon.
Well low and behold it opens about 5 minutes later and takes another 10
minutes to load. In the meantime, another Outlook is opening because I didnt
think I double clicked in the first place. Ok, so now I am at the point that
nothing is moving at all very fast. Literally takes 5-10 minutes for anything
to get done. I can eventually get to "My computer" and The control panel but
it takes forever. I have alot of memory so I don't think this is the problem.
I get to the point yesterday that I decide to do a system restore to a week
ago when I knew it was running ok. That worked!! It was running fast again. I
was a happy camper! UNTIL..... this morning when I turn the computer back on
and it started it's temper tantrum again!!! I have been 2 hours already
running a disk clean up and it's only at 95%. I just don't know what to do. I
seem to think that when the computer is off at night and I turn it on in the
morning, that's when it get's the updates and maybe something is going on
with that. I don't know what to check for to see that only what is needed is
running when it starts up. I would appreciate any suggests please. I am at my
wits end with this thing!

Thank you all!
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Go through these Cleaning steps:
1... First, try to clean up your caches, Internet files and delete cookies
by doing this:
Click Start >> Control Panel >> Double click Network and Internet
Connections >> Double click Internet Options.
On the IE properties windows you will see these Tabs:
General | Security | Privacy | Content | Connections | Programs |
Advanced
Under General Tab clear your History, Internet Files and Cookies.
Then click on Advanced tab and scroll down to under the Browsing Option:
[&] Browsing
[ ] Enable Third-Party browser extensions (Req Rest) uncheck this box.
Then click on Programs Tab and click Manage Add-Ons and Disable all non
Verified Add-Ons (You should Renable them later one-by-one and see the
culprit and update it or remove it.
How to manage Add-Ons:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/883256
Scan for malware from here:
http://onecare.live.com/site/en-gb/default.htm?s_cid=sah
http://onecare.live.com/standard/en-gb/default.htm

Run a scan from here on-line:
http://security.symantec.com/sscv6/default.asp?langid=ie&venid=sym
http://www3.ca.com/securityadvisor/virusinfo/scan.aspx
Download Avast Cleaner (off-line scanner) from here:
http://www.avast.com/eng/avast-virus-cleaner.html

After the scan run disk cleanup on your drive.


Black Viper's Top tweaks for a faster PC
http://www.blackviper.com/WinXP/supertweaks.htm

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http://www.castlecops.com/StartupList.html
HTH.
nass
 
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