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Sony 2.4gh -- 1gig ram sp-2 I have a right click on desktop & computer
frezzes. Open taskman & exeplore is @ 100%. I can only use right click in
some folders.
I ran all the virus scans I could, did restore many times. This has been
ongoing for about 2 months. Cannot find any help. Ready to reinstall Winxp.
Will not let me install sp3.

all help appreciated.

Thanks again
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pestman
 
click on start>run
msconfig.

under the start tab
disable all the line
items.

under the services tab
"hide" microsoft services
and what is left, disable
them.

then reboot and re test
your o.s.
 
Sony 2.4gh -- 1gig ram sp-2 I have a right click on desktop & computer
frezzes. Open taskman & exeplore is @ 100%. I can only use right click in
some folders.
I ran all the virus scans I could, did restore many times. This has been
ongoing for about 2 months. Cannot find any help. Ready to reinstall Winxp.
Will not let me install sp3.
Click to expand...

Check in Task Manager > Performance if the total commit charge amount is
greater than your actual RAM. If so, you need to install more RAM.

A defrag could also help somewhat.
 
You need to find the specific process that's taking all
the CPU resources and slowing down your PC.
(there are lot of sub-processes tied to the 'System' and 'Explorer' process)

To do this try Process Explorer:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sysinternals/SystemInformation/ProcessExplorer.mspx

Once you have Process Explorer installed and running:
In the taskbar select View and check 'Show Process Tree' and 'Show Lower
Pane' options.
(This will provide some of the detailed info you need)
Next click on the CPU column to sort processes by %CPU usage.
Then click on and expand the 'System' or 'Explorer' process to expand
and identify the specific sub-process that's using most or all the
resources.

Next click on the sub-process or process listed under the
System or Explorer Process that's using most or all the CPU %.
Once the process or sub-process is highlighted, right click and
from the options listed select: Search Online. This should display
what out there on the web about that process.

Note: some entries like Explorer, System process (as explained above) and
svchost entries may need to be expanded to show the detail (sub processes),
in this case click on the + located to the left of the entry.

JS
www.pagestart.com
 
Bob said:
Sony 2.4gh -- 1GB RAM SP2. If I right-click on Desktop the computer
freezes. Open taskman & Explorer is @ 100%. I can only use right-click in
some folders.
I ran all the virus scans I could, did restore many times. This has been
ongoing for about 2 months. Cannot find any help. Ready to reinstall XP.
Will not let me install SP3.

all help appreciated.

Thanks again
(e-mail address removed)
pestman
Click to expand...

Also look at this:

Right-click is slow or weird behavior caused by context menu handlers.
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/slowrightclick.htm
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/rcdelay.htm
 
Elmo,

Thanks for your quick reponce.
My promblem is if I right click on my desktop or almost anywhere else The
working hour glass comes up and that's it. It has to be rebooted. I have
process veiwer and others and they all show "Explore" using 100% of cycles.

Thanks again
 
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