Acting Really slow

[Liz]

I have a windows xp home edition and it takes 1/2 hour to
load and then if I try to open any programs it takes like
fifteen minutes to open that program.

[Jupiter Jones [MVP]]

Liz;
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)


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Jupiter Jones [MVP]
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"Liz" > wrote in message
...
> I have a windows xp home edition and it takes 1/2 hour to
> load and then if I try to open any programs it takes like
> fifteen minutes to open that program.