XP is slow

[John Milbury-Steen]

When I double click on an icon to start a program, there is about a 2-second
delay before anything happens. When I first got XP everything was faster.
I have defragged and cleared out all the other running programs. My DELL
computer is a 2 GHZ machine and should be lightning fast. What's wrong?

[Torgeir Bakken (MVP)]

John Milbury-Steen wrote:

> When I double click on an icon to start a program, there is about a 2-second
> delay before anything happens. When I first got XP everything was faster.
> I have defragged and cleared out all the other running programs. My DELL
> computer is a 2 GHZ machine and should be lightning fast. What's wrong?

Hi

It may be caused by the 811493 update if you have installed it.

811493 is not working good on a lot of computers (MS is aware of this),
and you should remove it using Add/remove Programs in the Control Panel.

If you get a warning that other installs may stop working if you remove it,
just ignore it.

The 811493 fix is not critical really, it is rated as "Important" only by MS.

More here:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;811493
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS03-013.asp

e.g. this:
"For an attack to be successful, an attacker would need to be able to logon
interactively to the system, either at the console or through a terminal
session."


--
torgeir
Microsoft MVP Scripting and WMI, Porsgrunn Norway
Administration scripting examples and an ONLINE version of the 1328 page
Scripting Guide: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scriptcenter

[Torgeir Bakken (MVP)]

John Milbury-Steen wrote:

> When I double click on an icon to start a program, there is about a 2-second
> delay before anything happens. When I first got XP everything was faster.
> I have defragged and cleared out all the other running programs. My DELL
> computer is a 2 GHZ machine and should be lightning fast. What's wrong?

Hi

It may be caused by the 811493 update if you have installed it.

811493 is not working good on a lot of computers (MS is aware of this),
and you should remove it using Add/remove Programs in the Control Panel.

If you get a warning that other installs may stop working if you remove it,
just ignore it.

The 811493 fix is not critical really, it is rated as "Important" only by MS.

More here:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;811493
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS03-013.asp

e.g. this:
"For an attack to be successful, an attacker would need to be able to logon
interactively to the system, either at the console or through a terminal
session."


--
torgeir
Microsoft MVP Scripting and WMI, Porsgrunn Norway
Administration scripting examples and an ONLINE version of the 1328 page
Scripting Guide: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scriptcenter

[Monty]

How can I tell if I have this. Would it be list in the Add/Remove programs
under Q811493. I have lots of other patches with that same syntax but not
that one.

-Monty

"Torgeir Bakken (MVP)" > wrote in message
...
> John Milbury-Steen wrote:
>
> > When I double click on an icon to start a program, there is about a
2-second
> > delay before anything happens. When I first got XP everything was
faster.
> > I have defragged and cleared out all the other running programs. My
DELL
> > computer is a 2 GHZ machine and should be lightning fast. What's wrong?
>
> Hi
>
> It may be caused by the 811493 update if you have installed it.
>
> 811493 is not working good on a lot of computers (MS is aware of this),
> and you should remove it using Add/remove Programs in the Control Panel.
>
> If you get a warning that other installs may stop working if you remove
it,
> just ignore it.
>
> The 811493 fix is not critical really, it is rated as "Important" only by
MS.
>
> More here:
>
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;811493
> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS03-013.asp
>
> e.g. this:
> "For an attack to be successful, an attacker would need to be able to
logon
> interactively to the system, either at the console or through a terminal
> session."
>
>
> --
> torgeir
> Microsoft MVP Scripting and WMI, Porsgrunn Norway
> Administration scripting examples and an ONLINE version of the 1328 page
> Scripting Guide: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scriptcenter
>
>

[Monty]

How can I tell if I have this. Would it be list in the Add/Remove programs
under Q811493. I have lots of other patches with that same syntax but not
that one.

-Monty

"Torgeir Bakken (MVP)" > wrote in message
...
> John Milbury-Steen wrote:
>
> > When I double click on an icon to start a program, there is about a
2-second
> > delay before anything happens. When I first got XP everything was
faster.
> > I have defragged and cleared out all the other running programs. My
DELL
> > computer is a 2 GHZ machine and should be lightning fast. What's wrong?
>
> Hi
>
> It may be caused by the 811493 update if you have installed it.
>
> 811493 is not working good on a lot of computers (MS is aware of this),
> and you should remove it using Add/remove Programs in the Control Panel.
>
> If you get a warning that other installs may stop working if you remove
it,
> just ignore it.
>
> The 811493 fix is not critical really, it is rated as "Important" only by
MS.
>
> More here:
>
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;811493
> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS03-013.asp
>
> e.g. this:
> "For an attack to be successful, an attacker would need to be able to
logon
> interactively to the system, either at the console or through a terminal
> session."
>
>
> --
> torgeir
> Microsoft MVP Scripting and WMI, Porsgrunn Norway
> Administration scripting examples and an ONLINE version of the 1328 page
> Scripting Guide: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scriptcenter
>
>

[JC Carter]

[JC Carter]

[jim evans]

Mine was in Add/Remove programs. I think this patch only came out last
week.

On Wed, 23 Apr 2003 05:08:53 GMT, "Monty" > wrote:

>How can I tell if I have this. Would it be list in the Add/Remove programs
>under Q811493. I have lots of other patches with that same syntax but not
>that one.
>
>-Monty
>
>"Torgeir Bakken (MVP)" > wrote in message
...
>> John Milbury-Steen wrote:
>>
>> > When I double click on an icon to start a program, there is about a
>2-second
>> > delay before anything happens. When I first got XP everything was
>faster.
>> > I have defragged and cleared out all the other running programs. My
>DELL
>> > computer is a 2 GHZ machine and should be lightning fast. What's wrong?
>>
>> Hi
>>
>> It may be caused by the 811493 update if you have installed it.
>>
>> 811493 is not working good on a lot of computers (MS is aware of this),
>> and you should remove it using Add/remove Programs in the Control Panel.
>>
>> If you get a warning that other installs may stop working if you remove
>it,
>> just ignore it.
>>
>> The 811493 fix is not critical really, it is rated as "Important" only by
>MS.
>>
>> More here:
>>
>> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;811493
>> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS03-013.asp
>>
>> e.g. this:
>> "For an attack to be successful, an attacker would need to be able to
>logon
>> interactively to the system, either at the console or through a terminal
>> session."
>>
>>
>> --
>> torgeir
>> Microsoft MVP Scripting and WMI, Porsgrunn Norway
>> Administration scripting examples and an ONLINE version of the 1328 page
>> Scripting Guide: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scriptcenter
>>
>>
>


jim

[jim evans]

Mine was in Add/Remove programs. I think this patch only came out last
week.

On Wed, 23 Apr 2003 05:08:53 GMT, "Monty" > wrote:

>How can I tell if I have this. Would it be list in the Add/Remove programs
>under Q811493. I have lots of other patches with that same syntax but not
>that one.
>
>-Monty
>
>"Torgeir Bakken (MVP)" > wrote in message
...
>> John Milbury-Steen wrote:
>>
>> > When I double click on an icon to start a program, there is about a
>2-second
>> > delay before anything happens. When I first got XP everything was
>faster.
>> > I have defragged and cleared out all the other running programs. My
>DELL
>> > computer is a 2 GHZ machine and should be lightning fast. What's wrong?
>>
>> Hi
>>
>> It may be caused by the 811493 update if you have installed it.
>>
>> 811493 is not working good on a lot of computers (MS is aware of this),
>> and you should remove it using Add/remove Programs in the Control Panel.
>>
>> If you get a warning that other installs may stop working if you remove
>it,
>> just ignore it.
>>
>> The 811493 fix is not critical really, it is rated as "Important" only by
>MS.
>>
>> More here:
>>
>> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;811493
>> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS03-013.asp
>>
>> e.g. this:
>> "For an attack to be successful, an attacker would need to be able to
>logon
>> interactively to the system, either at the console or through a terminal
>> session."
>>
>>
>> --
>> torgeir
>> Microsoft MVP Scripting and WMI, Porsgrunn Norway
>> Administration scripting examples and an ONLINE version of the 1328 page
>> Scripting Guide: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scriptcenter
>>
>>
>


jim

[John Milbury-Steen]

My thanks to all who so helpfully responded. Removing update 811493 did
indeed result in a noticeable speedup.

[John Milbury-Steen]

My thanks to all who so helpfully responded. Removing update 811493 did
indeed result in a noticeable speedup.

[Debbie]

On Wed, 23 Apr 2003 03:32:19 +0200, "Torgeir Bakken (MVP)"
> wrote:


>It may be caused by the 811493 update if you have installed it.
>
>811493 is not working good on a lot of computers (MS is aware of this),
>and you should remove it using Add/remove Programs in the Control Panel.
>
>If you get a warning that other installs may stop working if you remove it,
>just ignore it.
>
>The 811493 fix is not critical really, it is rated as "Important" only by MS.
>
>More here:
>
>http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;811493
>http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS03-013.asp

Thanks for this. I'd got as far as figuring out it must be a recent
download...Update now deleted and speed almost back to normal.

Debbie
--

Debbie
Urban Theology Unit, Sheffield
Views expressed in this email are my own and are not
necessarily those of the University of Sheffield or UTU.

[Debbie]

On Wed, 23 Apr 2003 03:32:19 +0200, "Torgeir Bakken (MVP)"
> wrote:


>It may be caused by the 811493 update if you have installed it.
>
>811493 is not working good on a lot of computers (MS is aware of this),
>and you should remove it using Add/remove Programs in the Control Panel.
>
>If you get a warning that other installs may stop working if you remove it,
>just ignore it.
>
>The 811493 fix is not critical really, it is rated as "Important" only by MS.
>
>More here:
>
>http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;811493
>http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS03-013.asp

Thanks for this. I'd got as far as figuring out it must be a recent
download...Update now deleted and speed almost back to normal.

Debbie
--

Debbie
Urban Theology Unit, Sheffield
Views expressed in this email are my own and are not
necessarily those of the University of Sheffield or UTU.