Machine locking up

[zazahector]

I have win xp pro ver 2002 sp1, P4 1700mhz, 512mb.

When i try to run any programmes , Mcafee virus scan, adware removeal or
reigistry checker ver3 etc, my machine locks up after about 1 min, often on
this file which ever programme it is checking - HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE

I installed flightsim 2002 and FS traffic 2002 then the problem started. A
previous restore point does not seem to work.

Help!

[Rickey]

I am. Mine freezes, I open Task Manager, Application pane shows "Not
Responding", "End Task" usually ineffective, "REset" or "Off" buttons
usually required.


"zazahector" > wrote in message
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> I have win xp pro ver 2002 sp1, P4 1700mhz, 512mb.
>
> When i try to run any programmes , Mcafee virus scan, adware removeal or
> reigistry checker ver3 etc, my machine locks up after about 1 min, often
on
> this file which ever programme it is checking -
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE
>
> I installed flightsim 2002 and FS traffic 2002 then the problem started. A
> previous restore point does not seem to work.
>
> Help!