xp beaten by a snail

[Rob Barraclough]

Hi, Have i got problems!! Not half as many as xp.
xp is slow to load from boot, then I can boil the jug
before mouse/keyboard action takes place,&Ive had so many
mmc.exe,run.dll faults that m/soft should be thankful I
have only just got back online. To say the least I AM NOT
IMPRESSED!! Running xp Home edition Sp1. Don't have a clue
what to do, might ask for my money back &revert back to
win 95,surely they must have ironed out the bugs in that by
now. Fat 32,fat chance any help would be very much
appreciated. cheers Rob

[Jupiter Jones [MVP]]

rob;
Did you check this link, especially #3 Upgrade Advisor, before
installing Windows XP:

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/home/howtobuy/upgrading/default.asp
Hopefully you have at least 366mkz and 256mb RAM and preferably more
of each.

Try this to check for and repair damaged files:
Start/Run
Type "cmd" ENTER
Type "sfc /scannow" ENTER
Have Windows XP CD ready

Also try these:
Does this apply:
Some computers have issues with 811493 causing a slowdown, others do
not. (only if installed 28 May 2003 or earlier)
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:
*****Microsoft UPDATED this page 28 May 2003*****
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=819634
If you up installed 811493 after 29 May 2003, you have the repaired
version and this is not likely the cause of your issues.

This may apply if you recently installed Windows XP Service Pack 1:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;Q815411

Otherwise:
Run an updated virus scan.
Or Scan for Viruses online:
http://security.symantec.com/ssc/home.asp?j=1&langid=ie&venid=sym&plfid=23&pkj=IRLFIZTYMWPAZTJWUFJ
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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"Rob Barraclough" > wrote in message
...
> Hi, Have i got problems!! Not half as many as xp.
> xp is slow to load from boot, then I can boil the jug
> before mouse/keyboard action takes place,&Ive had so many
> mmc.exe,run.dll faults that m/soft should be thankful I
> have only just got back online. To say the least I AM NOT
> IMPRESSED!! Running xp Home edition Sp1. Don't have a clue
> what to do, might ask for my money back &revert back to
> win 95,surely they must have ironed out the bugs in that by
> now. Fat 32,fat chance any help would be very much
> appreciated. cheers Rob