Fresh install of WinMe has become sluggish, among other things, trying to "play" the NOTIFY/Chord/etc.WAVs

I fresh-installed WinMe about a week or so ago.

Obviously since then I've been installing software packages - on a "as
needed" basis.

A couple of days ago the system started to become sluggish.

The most noticable symptom is when I do something that requires
Windows to sound a NOTIFY.WAV or similar sound - the system freezes
(mouse ans keyboard inoperative) for up to 5 seconds before giving the
"click", "dung", or whatever when everything springs to life again.

Repeating the action, or some other action immediately the sound is
immedaite again - but leave it for a few seconds and it's back to
sluggy agaiin.

Any ideas?

Thanks for any suggestions - however wild :-)

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paulo the perplexed

wrote:
I fresh-installed WinMe about a week or so ago.

Obviously since then I've been installing software packages - on a "as
needed" basis.

A couple of days ago the system started to become sluggish.

The most noticable symptom is when I do something that requires
Windows to sound a NOTIFY.WAV or similar sound - the system freezes
(mouse ans keyboard inoperative) for up to 5 seconds before giving the
"click", "dung", or whatever when everything springs to life again.

Repeating the action, or some other action immediately the sound is
immedaite again - but leave it for a few seconds and it's back to
sluggy agaiin.

Any ideas?

Thanks for any suggestions - however wild :-)

--
paulo the perplexed
Have you updated drivers for sound card? If yes roll back to older
drivers.If no try updating them.Also turn off some of those sounds you
really don't need.
-max
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