SLOOOOOOOWW!!!

[Brian]

wow, my computer is slow. When i first got it, programs
would come up like immediatley. Now, it takes around 10
seconds to launch internet explorer. everything else on
the computer is really slow too.
I have run disk cleanup and disk defrag. None of those
really helped make it faster. Im thinking now that im
gonna have to take it to get nuked.
PLEASE help me!

[Jupiter Jones [MVP]]

Brian;
Does this apply:
Some computers have issues with 811493 causing a slowdown, others do
not.
The issue seems to be a conflict with Windows Update 811493 and
antivirus applications.
Similar issues reported with McAfee, Norton, EZ Trust and possibly
others.
Uninstall 811493 from Control Panel Add/Remove Programs.
If a warning comes up about other applications, ignore it.
Uninstalling through Add/Remove Programs is far better than System
Restore to remove an application or fix.
Microsoft has stated they are working on the cause, so hopefully we
will get some definitive solution real soon.
Watch this link for status changes on this patch:
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=819634

This may apply if you recently installed Windows XP Service Pack1:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;Q815411

Otherwise:
Run an updated virus scan.
Run Disk Cleanup checking all boxes except "Compress old files"
Run Defrag.
If you have file sharing software such as Kazaa, disable it.
Check this link:
http://www.aumha.org/a/noads.php
Run Ad-Aware (free version) or Spybot to check for spyware:
http://www.lavasoft.de/ (Update if you already have it)
Or
http://spybot.eon.net.au/ (Update if you already have it)

--
Jupiter Jones [MVP]
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"Brian" > wrote in message
...
> wow, my computer is slow. When i first got it, programs
> would come up like immediatley. Now, it takes around 10
> seconds to launch internet explorer. everything else on
> the computer is really slow too.
> I have run disk cleanup and disk defrag. None of those
> really helped make it faster. Im thinking now that im
> gonna have to take it to get nuked.
> PLEASE help me!