slow xp computer

[Jade]

Derrick, Sorry, the link I gave you in my other email
was a dud. Here's all about the dodgy patch that causes
slowing of PC performance

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb%3ben-us%
3b819634

819634 - You May Experience Performance Issues After You
Install the 811493 (MS03-013) Package on Your Windows XP
SP1-Based Computer

http:// support.microsoft.com / default.aspx?
scid=kb%3ben-us%3b819634
Summary: You may experience slower computer
performance after you install the 811493 (MS03-013)
security update package on a computer that is running
Windows XP Service Pack 1 (SP1), or after you upgrade to
SP1 on a Windows XP-based computer on which the...
Category = Support & the Knowledge Base:
default.aspx?scid=kb%3ben-us%3b819634


>-----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
>
>
>.
>

[Tom Foolery]

I believe Q811493 was repaired and reissued about a month ago. It was a
problem that did not affect everyone. I would suggest 512 mb of RAM.



"Jade" > wrote in message
...
> Derrick, Sorry, the link I gave you in my other email
> was a dud. Here's all about the dodgy patch that causes
> slowing of PC performance
>
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb%3ben-us%
> 3b819634
>
> 819634 - You May Experience Performance Issues After You
> Install the 811493 (MS03-013) Package on Your Windows XP
> SP1-Based Computer
>
> http:// support.microsoft.com / default.aspx?
> scid=kb%3ben-us%3b819634
> Summary: You may experience slower computer
> performance after you install the 811493 (MS03-013)
> security update package on a computer that is running
> Windows XP Service Pack 1 (SP1), or after you upgrade to
> SP1 on a Windows XP-based computer on which the...
> Category = Support & the Knowledge Base:
> default.aspx?scid=kb%3ben-us%3b819634
>
>
> >-----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
> >
> >
> >.
> >