system configeration utility

[lawrie]

My comp is new and running slow, in the past with windows
ME . i have been able to use selective startup via system
configeration utility to close unnecessary programmes
running in the background.

however i am new to XP and do not know where to go to
acheive the same results short of re-formaytting the hard
drive...which i really do not want to do at this point in
time

please help me

regards

Lawrie Bush

[Jupiter Jones [MVP]]

Lawrie;
Start/Run
Type "msconfig" ENTER
Start-up tab.
(Same as Windows ME)

Before you do that, try disabling the applications themselves.
The Start-up tab is really intended for troubleshooting and should not
be used routinely if there is another way of disabling the
application.

Also try these:
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.
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=819634

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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"lawrie" > wrote in message
...
> My comp is new and running slow, in the past with windows
> ME . i have been able to use selective startup via system
> configeration utility to close unnecessary programmes
> running in the background.
>
> however i am new to XP and do not know where to go to
> acheive the same results short of re-formaytting the hard
> drive...which i really do not want to do at this point in
> time
>
> please help me
>
> regards
>
> Lawrie Bush