windows xp playing up

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Dave

Hi guys, recently I have been having problems with
windows xp, it is sluggish and refuses to open certain
programs such as frontpage etc, and also running the
internet very slowly etc, any ideas would be gratefully
received
Dave
 
I would add to what Michael said, have you tried deleting Temporary Internet
Files? If not, just run "Disc Cleanup".

Hope this helps,
Milt
 
Joe Dolsak said:
I am having a similar experience. I've done virus scans with latest updates
with no result (doing another as we speak). I originally posted this issue
under the subject "Help and Support Center Won't Start".

I followed some suggestions about running system file checker and tried a
few "related" suggestions at Kelly's wonderful XP site. No luck. Internet
surfing on my machine (gateway for a DSL connection) is noticeably slower
than on either of my other two PC's on the home network.

If I am persistent, I can eventually get Help and Support start by
repeatedly clicking it in the Start Menu, but it takes 2 to 3 minutes to
finally display. This has only happened in the last 10 days or so.

I don't know if this is related, but Microsoft Messenger (msmsgs.exe) has
been starting itself lately. I find it in the notification area at odd
intervals. It's properties say that it's Microsoft Messenger 4.7, so I'm
pretty sure this is the chat program, not the "service" messenger. It shows
up when double clicked as registered to an older email address I had, which
makes me suspect this is a "holdover" from Win98 when I established a .net
passport at Microsoft Support.

Since this appearance of Messenger is sudden and spurious, I have it blocked
from all local and internet access in the program control section of
Zonealarm Plus (registered and updated version). The funny part is that I
have removed "Messenger" using the Add/Remove Windows Components feature,
and it still persists.

I'm kind of itching to correct these issues, and I'm a little gun-shy of a
repair install or the dreaded "Clean install."

Dave and I await your suggestions,

Joe Dolsak
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Windows Messenger does not appear in add/remove, only MSN Messenger. To
remove Messenger run this in the run box. You need the whole comand for it
to work. Copy paste from Run~Remove.


RunDll32 advpack.dll,LaunchINFSection %windir%\INF\msmsgs.inf,BLC.Remove
 
Dave

You can start by doing a number of things that should be done once in a
while anyway.

1) Run "Disk Cleanup"
2) Download and run the system "Registry Checker" available on the Microsoft
website
3) Download and run a program similar to internet cleanup, or system
mechanic (these programs will clear a whole lot of junk off of the system
that has collected)
4) Go to IE and click on "Tools" then "Internet Options" next "Delete
Cookies" "Delete Files" and "Clear History" while you are here check to see
how much room you are giving to IE by checking settings, 200mb should be
more than enough.
5) Press CTRL-ALT-DEL and click on "Processes" and check to see if something
is using way more of the CPU than it should.

NOTE: If so let me know and I'll give you a utility to select what starts
when Windows starts, the more things running in the task bar (memory) the
slower your system will perform, and those things are not always visible.
You may even be able to kill the CPU hog. Also with Windows XP I'd say you
should have no less than 128mb, although it will run on much less. You can
also increase your performance under the "Control Panel" double click on the
"System" icon and choose the "Advanced" tab, here you will see performance.
If memory is a problem you will see a big difference if you tell Windows to
operate for best performance, the down side is this will take away from the
neat looking Windows GUI and will make it look more like Windows 98 and ME.

6) Update your AV signatures

and last but most important

7) Run "Defrag"



Patrick / Owner

CyberSouthern Computers
 
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