why is my computer so slow

[Janet]

Did you download new updates? as i did and now mine is
running slow & is only 3 months old. I have notified
Microsoft.

>-----Original Message-----
>my computer is really, really slow and i dont know why.
i
>have 512 meg of ram, athlon 2100+, and a 120 gig
>harddrive. also the computer is only about 1 month
>old!!!!
>.
>

[Jupiter Jones [MVP]]

Janet & Richard;
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

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)

--
Jupiter Jones [MVP]
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"Janet" > wrote in message
...
> Did you download new updates? as i did and now mine is
> running slow & is only 3 months old. I have notified
> Microsoft.
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >my computer is really, really slow and i dont know why.
> i
> >have 512 meg of ram, athlon 2100+, and a 120 gig
> >harddrive. also the computer is only about 1 month
> >old!!!!
> >.
> >