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Performance Problem
Hi All.
Recently I've had a problem with what appears to be an application(program) that is running in the background. I have not been able to pinpoint the culprit. Because of this problem, I cannot run my disc defragmenter or even do a system save prior to trying a Quick Restore (Compaq Presario 5184 w/AMD K-6 processor). This in addition to things taking forever to come up from start-up and beyond. Any ideas? |
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Performance Problem
"R.Freeman" wrote:
Hi All. Recently I've had a problem with what appears to be an application(program) that is running in the background. I have not been able to pinpoint the culprit. Because of this problem, I cannot run my disc defragmenter or even do a system save prior to trying a Quick Restore (Compaq Presario 5184 w/AMD K-6 processor). This in addition to things taking forever to come up from start-up and beyond. Any ideas? 1. Make sure your antivirus software is completely up to date with the virus definitions not more than a week old and then do a full virus scan of your hard drive. Get a "second opinion" by doing a free online virus scan at http://housecall.trendmicro.com or by downloading and running Stinger (free) from http://vil.nai.com/vil/stinger 2. Check your computer for possible spyware. Start with a free scan at http://aumha.org/a/noads.htm and then use the procedures described at http://www.aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm If the problem persists then check your startup for possible problem apps. Use Start - Run - MSCONFIG and go to the Startup tab. Compare the list of items that are loading at startup with the following checklist web sites to see what can be safely dispensed with: http://www2.whidbey.com/djdenham/Uncheck.htm http://www.pacs-portal.co.uk/startup_content.htm http://www.3feetunder.com/krick/startup/list.html - has trojan related items listed Note: Please ensure that you fully understand the purpose of a startup item, how and why it was put into the startup, and the consequences (if any) of removing it before you make any changes. Some items are very important for the proper and safe functioning of your computer, including at least one item that is listed twice. Disabling an item by unchecking it in MSCONFIG should only be done for testing purposes or as a "last resort" when no other way of getting rid of the unwanted item can be found. Good luck Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada -- Microsoft MVP On-Line Help Computer Service http://onlinehelp.bc.ca "The reason computer chips are so small is computers don't eat much." |
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