My PC hesitates weather on or off the Internet.

In just the last 2 weeks, everytime I go to do something on my Windows 98 SE,
it hangs up for about 2-6 second delay before it does what I want it to do.
This happens when I click on a command or try to type something, Change
websites, when off line, same things happens, when typing something, the
program hangs up for about 2-6 seconds before it will complete what ever it
is I am doing. For example: in this message, the computer hung up 6 times
before I could finsh it. Here is my system info:
Microsoft Windows 98 4.10.2222 A
Clean install using /T:C:\WININST0.400 /SrcDir=C:\WINDOWS\OPTIONS\CABS /IS
/IW /IQ /ID /IV /IZ /II /NR /II /C /U:xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
IE 5 6.0.2800.1106
Uptime: 0:07:56:25
Normal mode
Hewlett-Packard
GenuineIntel Intel(r) Celeron(tm) Processor
255MB RAM
51% system resources free (This may be because I have the whole drive backed
up on the other side of the C Drive)
Windows-managed swap file on drive C (6244MB free)
Available space on drive C: 6244MB of 12951MB (FAT32)

What are you using for antivirus? Do you have any other programs =
installed that might be watching everything you do, like AVs do, for =
reasons of "health"? (I'm thinking CrashGuard, for instance?)

Consider spyware or adware, also. Makes no difference to them whether =
you're actually online or not. Especially consider malware (virus, =
spyware,, etc.) if you don't recall changing any of your programming at =
the time this behavior commenced. On the other hand, if you installed =
any legit software, or Windows Updates, whatever, at about that time, =
you may just need to defrag and/or compact the Registry.

Rather than go into *all* of the possible procedures that might help =
you, I'd prefer if you could post back with more pertinent details based =
upon my comments. Also, run MSCONFIG from the Star\Run box, choose =
Selective Startup, then disable all items *except* System.ini and =
Win.ini. Click OK, restart when prompted. Has the problem disappeared? =
(Be sure to practice very safe habits, even physically disconnect from =
the internet, when MSCONFIG is used to disable background programs, =
since you will likely not have firewall or AV protection.)=20

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Gary S. Terhune
MS MVP Shell/User
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"D. McK" wrote in message =
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In just the last 2 weeks, everytime I go to do something on my Windows =
98 SE,=20
it hangs up for about 2-6 second delay before it does what I want it =
to do.=20
This happens when I click on a command or try to type something, =
Change=20
websites, when off line, same things happens, when typing something, =
the=20
program hangs up for about 2-6 seconds before it will complete what =
ever it=20
is I am doing. For example: in this message, the computer hung up 6 =
times=20
before I could finsh it. Here is my system info:
Microsoft Windows 98 4.10.2222 A=20
Clean install using /T:C:\WININST0.400 =
/SrcDir=3DC:\WINDOWS\OPTIONS\CABS /IS=20
/IW /IQ /ID /IV /IZ /II /NR /II /C /U:xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
IE 5 6.0.2800.1106
Uptime: 0:07:56:25
Normal mode
Hewlett-Packard
GenuineIntel Intel(r) Celeron(tm) Processor=20
255MB RAM
51% system resources free (This may be because I have the whole drive =
backed=20
up on the other side of the C Drive)
Windows-managed swap file on drive C (6244MB free)
Available space on drive C: 6244MB of 12951MB (FAT32)

A quick thing might be to try Safe Mode, to see whether it freezes
there. If not, then it is likely something in the Startup Group or a
32-bit Normal Mode driver doing it. Then, there is an MSCONFIG
troubleshooting method for that, explained in "START, Help, Contents,
Troubleshooting, Windows 98 Troubleshooters, Startup & Shutdown
section".
http://support.microsoft.com/support/windows/tshoot
That also is the Troubleshooters.

Also...
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;281965
How to Troubleshoot Using the Msconfig Utility with Windows 98
(281965) - This article describes how to use the Microsoft System
Configuration (Msconfig) utility to troubleshoot configuration errors in
Windows 98 and Windows 98 Second Edition.

Careful with that one, though. Don't turn off System.ini or Win.ini,
unless you know how to restore them in DOS.

To get to Safe Mode, hit F5 as you boot. Or hit Ctrl for the Startup
Menu, if not already enabled at "START, Run, MSConfig, Advanced button".

(1) The mouse & keyboard are the ones with moving parts, & they are
"hooked", meaning tasks will run each time you touch one. Therefore,
with the computer off, unplug the mouse & hold by it's tail until it may
stop spinning & squawking. Also, open & clean the ball & rollers. That
is not a design you may see on the rollers-- it is a band of dirt
running round the center! Also, unplug the keyboard, turn it round &
spank it.

I did plenty of THAT, when I suffered erratic mouse movements & ultimate
mouse freeze. Unfortunately, I more/more dimly recall, there were still
one/two freezes AFTER the last cleaning. STILL, it is good to get the
gook out of there, I think.

(2) If disabling your virus checker's auto-"System" scan, using it's
Tray button, leaving the other types on, gives immediate & dramatic
relief, I have further info. This supposedly applies to Scan Engine
4.1.60.

(3)
http://support.microsoft.com/default...51&Product=w98
USB Mouse May Hang When the Computer Is Idle for a Long Time

So, if you have "Find Fast", try disabling that.
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=199787
OFF2000: How to Turn Off the Find Fast Indexer
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;158705
OFF97: How to Disable the Find Fast Indexer
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;135476
OFF95: Office for Windows 95 Find Fast Indexer Overview

(4) For sluggishness in navigating folders: Open Explorer, R-Clk My
Documents in the left pane, & select Properties. How many folders
does it contain? If it is around 100, try moving them out. Reboot. Is
your sluggishness gone?

(5) Update definitions & check for viruses, and...
http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
http://www.mvps.org/inetexplorer/Darnit.htm#tshoot
http://patrick.kolla.de/spybotsd.html SpyBot- Search & Destroy. SpyBot
is gabby in it's "Checks" & "Fixes" logs. Turn them off in "Settings".
http://www.lavasoftusa.com/ AdAware
http://www.lavasoftusa.de/ Also AdAware
http://www.merijn.org/cwschronicles.html CoolWebSearch Chronicles
http://www.merijn.org/files/cwshredder.zip & CWShredder
http://www.merijn.org/files/hijackthis.zip Finally, Hijack This
http://aumha.org/a/hjttutor.htm
Hijack This Logs Tutorial-- MUST read!
....may find something. (Actually, they certainly will.)
http://hometown.aol.co.uk/jrmc137/hj...l/tutorial.htm
Another one worthy of serious study!


--
Thanks or Good Luck,
There may be humor in this post, and,
Naturally, you will not sue,
should things get worse after this,
PCR

"D. McK" wrote in message
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| In just the last 2 weeks, everytime I go to do something on my Windows
98 SE,
| it hangs up for about 2-6 second delay before it does what I want it
to do.
| This happens when I click on a command or try to type something,
Change
| websites, when off line, same things happens, when typing something,
the
| program hangs up for about 2-6 seconds before it will complete what
ever it
| is I am doing. For example: in this message, the computer hung up 6
times
| before I could finsh it. Here is my system info:
| Microsoft Windows 98 4.10.2222 A
| Clean install using /T:C:\WININST0.400 /SrcDir=C:\WINDOWS\OPTIONS\CABS
/IS
| /IW /IQ /ID /IV /IZ /II /NR /II /C /U:xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
| IE 5 6.0.2800.1106
| Uptime: 0:07:56:25
| Normal mode
| Hewlett-Packard
| GenuineIntel Intel(r) Celeron(tm) Processor
| 255MB RAM
| 51% system resources free (This may be because I have the whole drive
backed
| up on the other side of the C Drive)
| Windows-managed swap file on drive C (6244MB free)
| Available space on drive C: 6244MB of 12951MB (FAT32)
|