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  #1  
Old August 31st 04, 07:45 PM
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Default Slow performance

Hi, at the moment my PC is running very very slowly, and I
can't understand why. I double click on a file and it
loads about 60 seconds later. However if I enter the
program and then open the document from there then it
loads much quicker. Whats going on?
Also when trying to shutdown the PC the computer won't
respond, then the dialog box appears saying that a program
may be busy or is waiting for a response from me. I click
on end task and then the PC finally shutdowns. Strangely
the program name doesn't appear in the dialog box.
I haven't loaded any new software in the last couple of
weeks and I've used msconfig to see which programs load at
startup and there aren't any new ones. I've also used
Ctrl+Alt+Delete to see what is currently running in the
background but again nothing new is running that could
cause a problem.
  #2  
Old September 1st 04, 04:20 AM
glee
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What is running in the background?

Click StartRun, type MSINFO32 and click OK.
In the left pane of the System Information window, click the + sign to expand the
"Software Environment" category.
In the left pane, click to select "Startup Programs"....they will appear in a list
on the right.
Press Ctrl-A on the keyboard, which will highlight everything in the list on the
right.
Press Ctrl-C to copy the list to the 'clipboard'.
Open a reply to this message, click in the body of the message and press Ctrl-V to
paste the list from the clipboard to the message, and post back to this thread.

Also post what is listed in the Close Program box when you press Ctrl+Alt+Delete,
when the problem is occurring.

Update your anti-virus app and then run a full-system virus scan.

Use CWShredder, the CoolWeb removal tool, available he
http://www.majorgeeks.com/downloads31.html
http://www.spywareinfo.com/downloads...CWShredder.exe
http://aumha.org/downloads/cwshredder.zip
Close all browser windows, run CWShredder, and click the Fix button.

In addition, install Ad-Aware 6 free edition, start it, click its 'Check for
Updates' link in the app to install updates, then use it to scan your system, and
remove what it finds.
Ad-Awa
http://www.lavasoftusa.com/support/download/

Download, unzip, and run Hijack This from one of these locations:
http://computercops.biz/downloads-cat-14.html
http://www.majorgeeks.com/downloads31.html
http://www.spywareinfo.com/downloads...HijackThis.exe
Unzip to a folder other than your Desktop or the Temp folder, doubleclick
HijackThis.exe, and hit "Scan".

When the scan is finished, the "Scan" button will change into a "Save Log"
button.
Press that, save the log somewhere you can find it (Desktop, My Documents, or
similar).
Most of what it lists will be harmless or even required, so do NOT fix anything yet.

Copy the log files and paste them into a reply to this post.

A tutorial for using Hijack This is located he
http://tomcoyote.com/hjt/
--
Glen Ventura, MS MVP W95/98 Systems
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm


wrote in message
...
Hi, at the moment my PC is running very very slowly, and I
can't understand why. I double click on a file and it
loads about 60 seconds later. However if I enter the
program and then open the document from there then it
loads much quicker. Whats going on?
Also when trying to shutdown the PC the computer won't
respond, then the dialog box appears saying that a program
may be busy or is waiting for a response from me. I click
on end task and then the PC finally shutdowns. Strangely
the program name doesn't appear in the dialog box.
I haven't loaded any new software in the last couple of
weeks and I've used msconfig to see which programs load at
startup and there aren't any new ones. I've also used
Ctrl+Alt+Delete to see what is currently running in the
background but again nothing new is running that could
cause a problem.


  #3  
Old September 1st 04, 04:20 AM posted to microsoft.public.win98.performance
glee
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Posts: 2,458
Default Slow performance

What is running in the background?

Click StartRun, type MSINFO32 and click OK.
In the left pane of the System Information window, click the + sign to expand the
"Software Environment" category.
In the left pane, click to select "Startup Programs"....they will appear in a list
on the right.
Press Ctrl-A on the keyboard, which will highlight everything in the list on the
right.
Press Ctrl-C to copy the list to the 'clipboard'.
Open a reply to this message, click in the body of the message and press Ctrl-V to
paste the list from the clipboard to the message, and post back to this thread.

Also post what is listed in the Close Program box when you press Ctrl+Alt+Delete,
when the problem is occurring.

Update your anti-virus app and then run a full-system virus scan.

Use CWShredder, the CoolWeb removal tool, available he
http://www.majorgeeks.com/downloads31.html
http://www.spywareinfo.com/downloads...CWShredder.exe
http://aumha.org/downloads/cwshredder.zip
Close all browser windows, run CWShredder, and click the Fix button.

In addition, install Ad-Aware 6 free edition, start it, click its 'Check for
Updates' link in the app to install updates, then use it to scan your system, and
remove what it finds.
Ad-Awa
http://www.lavasoftusa.com/support/download/

Download, unzip, and run Hijack This from one of these locations:
http://computercops.biz/downloads-cat-14.html
http://www.majorgeeks.com/downloads31.html
http://www.spywareinfo.com/downloads...HijackThis.exe
Unzip to a folder other than your Desktop or the Temp folder, doubleclick
HijackThis.exe, and hit "Scan".

When the scan is finished, the "Scan" button will change into a "Save Log"
button.
Press that, save the log somewhere you can find it (Desktop, My Documents, or
similar).
Most of what it lists will be harmless or even required, so do NOT fix anything yet.

Copy the log files and paste them into a reply to this post.

A tutorial for using Hijack This is located he
http://tomcoyote.com/hjt/
--
Glen Ventura, MS MVP W95/98 Systems
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm


wrote in message
...
Hi, at the moment my PC is running very very slowly, and I
can't understand why. I double click on a file and it
loads about 60 seconds later. However if I enter the
program and then open the document from there then it
loads much quicker. Whats going on?
Also when trying to shutdown the PC the computer won't
respond, then the dialog box appears saying that a program
may be busy or is waiting for a response from me. I click
on end task and then the PC finally shutdowns. Strangely
the program name doesn't appear in the dialog box.
I haven't loaded any new software in the last couple of
weeks and I've used msconfig to see which programs load at
startup and there aren't any new ones. I've also used
Ctrl+Alt+Delete to see what is currently running in the
background but again nothing new is running that could
cause a problem.


  #4  
Old September 1st 04, 01:37 PM
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In response:

Startup programs:
EPSON Background Monitor Startup Group C:\ESM2
\Stms.exe
Microsoft Find Fast Startup Group "C:\Program
Files\Microsoft Office\FINDFAST.EXE"
Office Startup Startup Group "C:\Program
Files\Microsoft Office\OSA.EXE" -b
ScanRegistry Registry (Machine Run)
C:\WINDOWS\scanregw.exe /autorun
TaskMonitor Registry (Machine Run)
C:\WINDOWS\taskmon.exe
ATIGART Registry (Machine Run) c:\ati\gart\atigart.exe
AtiPTA Registry (Machine Run) Atiptaaa.exe
AtiCwd32 Registry (Machine Run) Aticwd32.exe
AtiQiPcl Registry (Machine Run) AtiQiPcl.exe
TIPS Registry (Machine Run) C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2
\tips\mouse\tips.exe
POINTER Registry (Machine Run) C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2
\point32.exe
AvconsoleEXE Registry (Machine Run) C:\Program
Files\Network Associates\McAfee
VirusScan\avconsol.exe /minimize
Vshwin32EXE Registry (Machine Run) C:\PROGRAM
FILES\NETWORK ASSOCIATES\MCAFEE VIRUSSCAN\VSHWIN32.EXE
VsStatEXE Registry (Machine Run) C:\Program
Files\Network Associates\McAfee
VirusScan\VSSTAT.EXE /SHOWWARNING
McAfeeWebScanX Registry (Machine Run) C:\PROGRAM
FILES\NETWORK ASSOCIATES\MCAFEE VIRUSSCAN\WebScanX.Exe
SystemTray Registry (Machine Run) SysTray.Exe
EnsoniqMixer Registry (Machine Run) starter.exe
LoadQM Registry (Machine Run) loadqm.exe
TkBellExe Registry (Machine Run) C:\Program
Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\evntsvc.exe -osboot
SchedulingAgent Registry (Machine Service) mstask.exe
Vshwin32EXE Registry (Machine Service) C:\PROGRAM
FILES\NETWORK ASSOCIATES\MCAFEE VIRUSSCAN\VSHWIN32.EXE
McAfeeWebScanX Registry (Machine Service) C:\PROGRAM
FILES\NETWORK ASSOCIATES\MCAFEE
VIRUSSCAN\WebScanX.Exe /RUNSERVICES


Background Programs:
Explorer
Rnaapp
Loadqm
Findfast
Osa
Systray
Starter
Mswheel
Atiptaaa
Vsstat
Vshwin32
Webscanx
Msgsrv32 [Not Responding]

-----------

It seems that Msgsrv32 may be the problem, although I'm
not too sure.
Some extra info you might want is that when I try to
shutdown the PC, the dialog box saying that a program is
busy or waiting for a response from me is listed as RNA
Notification for Admin.
  #5  
Old September 1st 04, 01:37 PM posted to microsoft.public.win98.performance
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Default Slow performance

In response:

Startup programs:
EPSON Background Monitor Startup Group C:\ESM2
\Stms.exe
Microsoft Find Fast Startup Group "C:\Program
Files\Microsoft Office\FINDFAST.EXE"
Office Startup Startup Group "C:\Program
Files\Microsoft Office\OSA.EXE" -b
ScanRegistry Registry (Machine Run)
C:\WINDOWS\scanregw.exe /autorun
TaskMonitor Registry (Machine Run)
C:\WINDOWS\taskmon.exe
ATIGART Registry (Machine Run) c:\ati\gart\atigart.exe
AtiPTA Registry (Machine Run) Atiptaaa.exe
AtiCwd32 Registry (Machine Run) Aticwd32.exe
AtiQiPcl Registry (Machine Run) AtiQiPcl.exe
TIPS Registry (Machine Run) C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2
\tips\mouse\tips.exe
POINTER Registry (Machine Run) C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2
\point32.exe
AvconsoleEXE Registry (Machine Run) C:\Program
Files\Network Associates\McAfee
VirusScan\avconsol.exe /minimize
Vshwin32EXE Registry (Machine Run) C:\PROGRAM
FILES\NETWORK ASSOCIATES\MCAFEE VIRUSSCAN\VSHWIN32.EXE
VsStatEXE Registry (Machine Run) C:\Program
Files\Network Associates\McAfee
VirusScan\VSSTAT.EXE /SHOWWARNING
McAfeeWebScanX Registry (Machine Run) C:\PROGRAM
FILES\NETWORK ASSOCIATES\MCAFEE VIRUSSCAN\WebScanX.Exe
SystemTray Registry (Machine Run) SysTray.Exe
EnsoniqMixer Registry (Machine Run) starter.exe
LoadQM Registry (Machine Run) loadqm.exe
TkBellExe Registry (Machine Run) C:\Program
Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\evntsvc.exe -osboot
SchedulingAgent Registry (Machine Service) mstask.exe
Vshwin32EXE Registry (Machine Service) C:\PROGRAM
FILES\NETWORK ASSOCIATES\MCAFEE VIRUSSCAN\VSHWIN32.EXE
McAfeeWebScanX Registry (Machine Service) C:\PROGRAM
FILES\NETWORK ASSOCIATES\MCAFEE
VIRUSSCAN\WebScanX.Exe /RUNSERVICES


Background Programs:
Explorer
Rnaapp
Loadqm
Findfast
Osa
Systray
Starter
Mswheel
Atiptaaa
Vsstat
Vshwin32
Webscanx
Msgsrv32 [Not Responding]

-----------

It seems that Msgsrv32 may be the problem, although I'm
not too sure.
Some extra info you might want is that when I try to
shutdown the PC, the dialog box saying that a program is
busy or waiting for a response from me is listed as RNA
Notification for Admin.
  #6  
Old September 2nd 04, 04:05 AM
glee
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Posts: n/a
Default

Last things first....Msgsrv32 is only a messenger, it is not the cause of the
problem.

your RNA admin error when shutting down:
It is caused by RealPlayer or RealOne player being in your startup group.
Open RealOne or RealPlayer, click the Preference or Options menu, and root around
till you find a way to turn off SmartStart and/or disable all updates and headlines.
It is easier to do in RealPlayer; RealOne makes it difficult to disable through the
program.

Otherwise, you can click StartRun, type MSCONFIG and click OK
Click the Startup tab, and look on the list for the item referring to RealNetworks
or RealPlayer or RealOne, and remove the check mark, and click OK, then reboot.
(It is this item in your list: TkBellExe Registry (Machine Run) C:\Program
Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\evntsvc.exe -osboot)

Actually, a better alternative than MSCONFIG is to install one of these startup
managers, and use it to disable or delete the Real or RealPlayer entry in your
startup group:
http://home.ptd.net/~don5408/toolbox/startupcpl/

Another option is to uninstall RealOne and then install RealPlayer 8, and disable
SmartStart in the Preferences menu, along with all updates and headlines:
RealPlayer 8 download.:
http://forms.real.com/real/player/legacy.html?type=mlb
Click the Windows 95 link.

Another option is to uninstall RealOne or RealPlayer in Add\Remove Programs, if you
don't use it.

Here's an old discussion on the error:
http://www.annoyances.org/exec/forum/win98/t1030471178

OK.....next to go on your list is Find Fast. depending upon which version of Office
you have installed, follow the instructions in one of these articles, to disable
Find fast:

OFFICE 97: How to Disable the Find Fast Indexer
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=158705

OFFICE 2000: How to Turn Off the Find Fast Indexer
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=199787

OFFICE XP: Hard Disk Runs Continuously After You Install Office XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=282106

You also do not need Office StartUp (OSA) starting with Windows. here should be a
shortcut on your Start Menu, at Start Programs StartUp....right-click that OSA
Office Startup shortcut, and click Delete to remove the shortcut from the StartUp
folder.

You can also disable LoadQM, following the procedure in this Microsoft Knowledge
Base article:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=309418

Once you disable these items, and reboot, see if there is any change in your
performance, and post back here.

What version of McAfee Virus Scan do you have installed? It has been known to cause
the type of delays you describe, and your startup entries look like they belong to
an outdated version. You may do better switching to a different anti-virus...let me
know if you need references to a better app.
--
Glen Ventura, MS MVP W95/98 Systems
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm


wrote in message
...
In response:

Startup programs:
EPSON Background Monitor Startup Group C:\ESM2
\Stms.exe
Microsoft Find Fast Startup Group "C:\Program
Files\Microsoft Office\FINDFAST.EXE"
Office Startup Startup Group "C:\Program
Files\Microsoft Office\OSA.EXE" -b
ScanRegistry Registry (Machine Run)
C:\WINDOWS\scanregw.exe /autorun
TaskMonitor Registry (Machine Run)
C:\WINDOWS\taskmon.exe
ATIGART Registry (Machine Run) c:\ati\gart\atigart.exe
AtiPTA Registry (Machine Run) Atiptaaa.exe
AtiCwd32 Registry (Machine Run) Aticwd32.exe
AtiQiPcl Registry (Machine Run) AtiQiPcl.exe
TIPS Registry (Machine Run) C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2
\tips\mouse\tips.exe
POINTER Registry (Machine Run) C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2
\point32.exe
AvconsoleEXE Registry (Machine Run) C:\Program
Files\Network Associates\McAfee
VirusScan\avconsol.exe /minimize
Vshwin32EXE Registry (Machine Run) C:\PROGRAM
FILES\NETWORK ASSOCIATES\MCAFEE VIRUSSCAN\VSHWIN32.EXE
VsStatEXE Registry (Machine Run) C:\Program
Files\Network Associates\McAfee
VirusScan\VSSTAT.EXE /SHOWWARNING
McAfeeWebScanX Registry (Machine Run) C:\PROGRAM
FILES\NETWORK ASSOCIATES\MCAFEE VIRUSSCAN\WebScanX.Exe
SystemTray Registry (Machine Run) SysTray.Exe
EnsoniqMixer Registry (Machine Run) starter.exe
LoadQM Registry (Machine Run) loadqm.exe
TkBellExe Registry (Machine Run) C:\Program
Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\evntsvc.exe -osboot
SchedulingAgent Registry (Machine Service) mstask.exe
Vshwin32EXE Registry (Machine Service) C:\PROGRAM
FILES\NETWORK ASSOCIATES\MCAFEE VIRUSSCAN\VSHWIN32.EXE
McAfeeWebScanX Registry (Machine Service) C:\PROGRAM
FILES\NETWORK ASSOCIATES\MCAFEE
VIRUSSCAN\WebScanX.Exe /RUNSERVICES


Background Programs:
Explorer
Rnaapp
Loadqm
Findfast
Osa
Systray
Starter
Mswheel
Atiptaaa
Vsstat
Vshwin32
Webscanx
Msgsrv32 [Not Responding]

-----------

It seems that Msgsrv32 may be the problem, although I'm
not too sure.
Some extra info you might want is that when I try to
shutdown the PC, the dialog box saying that a program is
busy or waiting for a response from me is listed as RNA
Notification for Admin.


  #7  
Old September 2nd 04, 04:05 AM posted to microsoft.public.win98.performance
glee
External Usenet User
 
Posts: 2,458
Default Slow performance

Last things first....Msgsrv32 is only a messenger, it is not the cause of the
problem.

your RNA admin error when shutting down:
It is caused by RealPlayer or RealOne player being in your startup group.
Open RealOne or RealPlayer, click the Preference or Options menu, and root around
till you find a way to turn off SmartStart and/or disable all updates and headlines.
It is easier to do in RealPlayer; RealOne makes it difficult to disable through the
program.

Otherwise, you can click StartRun, type MSCONFIG and click OK
Click the Startup tab, and look on the list for the item referring to RealNetworks
or RealPlayer or RealOne, and remove the check mark, and click OK, then reboot.
(It is this item in your list: TkBellExe Registry (Machine Run) C:\Program
Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\evntsvc.exe -osboot)

Actually, a better alternative than MSCONFIG is to install one of these startup
managers, and use it to disable or delete the Real or RealPlayer entry in your
startup group:
http://home.ptd.net/~don5408/toolbox/startupcpl/

Another option is to uninstall RealOne and then install RealPlayer 8, and disable
SmartStart in the Preferences menu, along with all updates and headlines:
RealPlayer 8 download.:
http://forms.real.com/real/player/legacy.html?type=mlb
Click the Windows 95 link.

Another option is to uninstall RealOne or RealPlayer in Add\Remove Programs, if you
don't use it.

Here's an old discussion on the error:
http://www.annoyances.org/exec/forum/win98/t1030471178

OK.....next to go on your list is Find Fast. depending upon which version of Office
you have installed, follow the instructions in one of these articles, to disable
Find fast:

OFFICE 97: How to Disable the Find Fast Indexer
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=158705

OFFICE 2000: How to Turn Off the Find Fast Indexer
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=199787

OFFICE XP: Hard Disk Runs Continuously After You Install Office XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=282106

You also do not need Office StartUp (OSA) starting with Windows. here should be a
shortcut on your Start Menu, at Start Programs StartUp....right-click that OSA
Office Startup shortcut, and click Delete to remove the shortcut from the StartUp
folder.

You can also disable LoadQM, following the procedure in this Microsoft Knowledge
Base article:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=309418

Once you disable these items, and reboot, see if there is any change in your
performance, and post back here.

What version of McAfee Virus Scan do you have installed? It has been known to cause
the type of delays you describe, and your startup entries look like they belong to
an outdated version. You may do better switching to a different anti-virus...let me
know if you need references to a better app.
--
Glen Ventura, MS MVP W95/98 Systems
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm


wrote in message
...
In response:

Startup programs:
EPSON Background Monitor Startup Group C:\ESM2
\Stms.exe
Microsoft Find Fast Startup Group "C:\Program
Files\Microsoft Office\FINDFAST.EXE"
Office Startup Startup Group "C:\Program
Files\Microsoft Office\OSA.EXE" -b
ScanRegistry Registry (Machine Run)
C:\WINDOWS\scanregw.exe /autorun
TaskMonitor Registry (Machine Run)
C:\WINDOWS\taskmon.exe
ATIGART Registry (Machine Run) c:\ati\gart\atigart.exe
AtiPTA Registry (Machine Run) Atiptaaa.exe
AtiCwd32 Registry (Machine Run) Aticwd32.exe
AtiQiPcl Registry (Machine Run) AtiQiPcl.exe
TIPS Registry (Machine Run) C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2
\tips\mouse\tips.exe
POINTER Registry (Machine Run) C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2
\point32.exe
AvconsoleEXE Registry (Machine Run) C:\Program
Files\Network Associates\McAfee
VirusScan\avconsol.exe /minimize
Vshwin32EXE Registry (Machine Run) C:\PROGRAM
FILES\NETWORK ASSOCIATES\MCAFEE VIRUSSCAN\VSHWIN32.EXE
VsStatEXE Registry (Machine Run) C:\Program
Files\Network Associates\McAfee
VirusScan\VSSTAT.EXE /SHOWWARNING
McAfeeWebScanX Registry (Machine Run) C:\PROGRAM
FILES\NETWORK ASSOCIATES\MCAFEE VIRUSSCAN\WebScanX.Exe
SystemTray Registry (Machine Run) SysTray.Exe
EnsoniqMixer Registry (Machine Run) starter.exe
LoadQM Registry (Machine Run) loadqm.exe
TkBellExe Registry (Machine Run) C:\Program
Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\evntsvc.exe -osboot
SchedulingAgent Registry (Machine Service) mstask.exe
Vshwin32EXE Registry (Machine Service) C:\PROGRAM
FILES\NETWORK ASSOCIATES\MCAFEE VIRUSSCAN\VSHWIN32.EXE
McAfeeWebScanX Registry (Machine Service) C:\PROGRAM
FILES\NETWORK ASSOCIATES\MCAFEE
VIRUSSCAN\WebScanX.Exe /RUNSERVICES


Background Programs:
Explorer
Rnaapp
Loadqm
Findfast
Osa
Systray
Starter
Mswheel
Atiptaaa
Vsstat
Vshwin32
Webscanx
Msgsrv32 [Not Responding]

-----------

It seems that Msgsrv32 may be the problem, although I'm
not too sure.
Some extra info you might want is that when I try to
shutdown the PC, the dialog box saying that a program is
busy or waiting for a response from me is listed as RNA
Notification for Admin.


  #8  
Old September 2nd 04, 05:01 PM
SWICK
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Posts: n/a
Default


-----Original Message-----
Hi, at the moment my PC is running very very slowly, and

I
can't understand why. I double click on a file and it
loads about 60 seconds later. However if I enter the
program and then open the document from there then it
loads much quicker. Whats going on?
Also when trying to shutdown the PC the computer won't
respond, then the dialog box appears saying that a

program
may be busy or is waiting for a response from me. I click
on end task and then the PC finally shutdowns. Strangely
the program name doesn't appear in the dialog box.
I haven't loaded any new software in the last couple of
weeks and I've used msconfig to see which programs load

at
startup and there aren't any new ones. I've also used
Ctrl+Alt+Delete to see what is currently running in the
background but again nothing new is running that could
cause a problem.
.
Do you ever scan or defrag, like you should, for

maintenance.
  #9  
Old September 2nd 04, 05:01 PM posted to microsoft.public.win98.performance
SWICK
external usenet poster
 
Posts: 1
Default Slow performance


-----Original Message-----
Hi, at the moment my PC is running very very slowly, and

I
can't understand why. I double click on a file and it
loads about 60 seconds later. However if I enter the
program and then open the document from there then it
loads much quicker. Whats going on?
Also when trying to shutdown the PC the computer won't
respond, then the dialog box appears saying that a

program
may be busy or is waiting for a response from me. I click
on end task and then the PC finally shutdowns. Strangely
the program name doesn't appear in the dialog box.
I haven't loaded any new software in the last couple of
weeks and I've used msconfig to see which programs load

at
startup and there aren't any new ones. I've also used
Ctrl+Alt+Delete to see what is currently running in the
background but again nothing new is running that could
cause a problem.
.
Do you ever scan or defrag, like you should, for

maintenance.
 




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