Re: very slow computer

[Rina]

Have you scanned your system for "spyware" ?

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"Russell DeMarco" > wrote in message
...
> We have several new XP boxes (3 months now). Recently one of them becomes
> extremely slow. As in literally taking 3-7 minutes to open word. Other
> apps take longer. It comes and goes. Sometimes a reboot helps, sometimes
> it doesn't. When I look at the task list, nothing says it's not responding
> in applications. In processes, everything appears to be normal. If it
> matters, it's on a Netware network. Any ideas?
>
>

[Rina]

Have you scanned your system for "spyware" ?

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"Russell DeMarco" > wrote in message
...
> We have several new XP boxes (3 months now). Recently one of them becomes
> extremely slow. As in literally taking 3-7 minutes to open word. Other
> apps take longer. It comes and goes. Sometimes a reboot helps, sometimes
> it doesn't. When I look at the task list, nothing says it's not responding
> in applications. In processes, everything appears to be normal. If it
> matters, it's on a Netware network. Any ideas?
>
>

[Russell DeMarco]

What if I just remove sp1 until there's a fix?

"Christopher Perez" > wrote in message
...
> Is the 'slow' computer using Service Pack 1? Microsoft is aware of an
issue
> involving SP1 and slooooooowdowns within WinXP. SP1 somehow changed the
way
> memory is managed within XP. If it is a serious issue you can call
> Microsoft tech support and they have some kind of workaround. Otherwise
> they are recommending that users wait for a fix that is coming soon. (yeah
> right)...
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;815411
>
> "Russell DeMarco" > wrote in message
> ...
> > We have several new XP boxes (3 months now). Recently one of them
becomes
> > extremely slow. As in literally taking 3-7 minutes to open word. Other
> > apps take longer. It comes and goes. Sometimes a reboot helps,
sometimes
> > it doesn't. When I look at the task list, nothing says it's not
responding
> > in applications. In processes, everything appears to be normal. If it
> > matters, it's on a Netware network. Any ideas?
> >
> >
>
>

[Russell DeMarco]

What if I just remove sp1 until there's a fix?

"Christopher Perez" > wrote in message
...
> Is the 'slow' computer using Service Pack 1? Microsoft is aware of an
issue
> involving SP1 and slooooooowdowns within WinXP. SP1 somehow changed the
way
> memory is managed within XP. If it is a serious issue you can call
> Microsoft tech support and they have some kind of workaround. Otherwise
> they are recommending that users wait for a fix that is coming soon. (yeah
> right)...
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;815411
>
> "Russell DeMarco" > wrote in message
> ...
> > We have several new XP boxes (3 months now). Recently one of them
becomes
> > extremely slow. As in literally taking 3-7 minutes to open word. Other
> > apps take longer. It comes and goes. Sometimes a reboot helps,
sometimes
> > it doesn't. When I look at the task list, nothing says it's not
responding
> > in applications. In processes, everything appears to be normal. If it
> > matters, it's on a Netware network. Any ideas?
> >
> >
>
>