slow xp computer

[Jade]

Dereck, if this problem has only started within the last
month or 6 weeks then it may very well be the notorious
Windows update Q811493

You can see if you have downloaded this patch by going
into Add Remove programmes. If you see it there I would
suggest you remove it.

Microsoft were aware of the problem and after a month
issued a new version of the update. I'm wondering if
you perhaps have the old version. On my computer it cut
down my speed by about 40%. Took me 3 weeks to find the
problem. Uninstalled it hurrah, back to normal.

Heres what Microsoft have to say.
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-
us;819634

Good Luck
>-----Original Message-----
>I am having a problem with my computer that I just can't
find any answer
>for. My computer runs very slow when I open up any
programs and it is
>starting to give me a headache. My computer has 128 MB
of RAM and a 1002 MHz
>Intel Celeron processor. I have 5.44 GB of space used
and 30.79 GB of free
>space. I did a complete virus scan with Norton 2003,
disc defragment,
>pc-doctor and a disc clean up. I also removed all
cookies and files from the
>cache but nothing seems to help. Is the RAM to small or
is there something
>on here that is to big. I am the administrator with only
one other account
>that I too have been keeping clean on a daily basis.
>
>Any help would be appreciated.
>
>Derrick
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