System Running very slow

[atsbm]

The system idle process is taking 100% of usage and will
not allow any programs to run. I have shut the machine
off several times and tried a variety of programs. Each
program hangs and the system idle process is 98%. Any
ideas?

[Jupiter Jones [MVP]]

System Idle Process is exactly what is sounds like.
It is the % of processing power available for use, doing nothing.
If you are having problems running slow, that is not the cause.

Try these:
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)

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

--
Jupiter Jones [MVP]
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"atsbm" > wrote in message
...
> The system idle process is taking 100% of usage and will
> not allow any programs to run. I have shut the machine
> off several times and tried a variety of programs. Each
> program hangs and the system idle process is 98%. Any
> ideas?

[atsmb]

I cannot load any programs - Quickbooks, Internet
Explorer, Windows Explrer. I can and did run a defrag as
well as a virus scan. Any other ideas?
>-----Original Message-----
>System Idle Process is exactly what is sounds like.
>It is the % of processing power available for use, doing
nothing.
>If you are having problems running slow, that is not the
cause.
>
>Try these:
>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)
>
>This may apply if you recently installed Windows XP
Service Pack 1:
>http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-
US;Q815411
>
>--
>Jupiter Jones [MVP]
>An easier way to read newsgroup messages:
>http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/newsgroups/s
etup.asp
>Please respond to newsgroup only for everyone's benefit.
>
>
>"atsbm" > wrote in message
...
>> The system idle process is taking 100% of usage and
will
>> not allow any programs to run. I have shut the machine
>> off several times and tried a variety of programs.
Each
>> program hangs and the system idle process is 98%. Any
>> ideas?
>
>
>.
>

[Jupiter Jones [MVP]]

If you tried ALL the things from my previous post, try System Restore:
Start/All Programs/Accessories/System Tools/System Restore.
Select a date before issue started.

Otherwise try a Repair Installation:
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/tips/xp_repair_install.htm

--
Jupiter Jones [MVP]
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http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/newsgroups/setup.asp
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"atsmb" > wrote in message
...
> I cannot load any programs - Quickbooks, Internet
> Explorer, Windows Explrer. I can and did run a defrag as
> well as a virus scan. Any other ideas?
> >-----Original Message-----
> >System Idle Process is exactly what is sounds like.
> >It is the % of processing power available for use, doing
> nothing.
> >If you are having problems running slow, that is not the
> cause.
> >
> >Try these:
> >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)
> >
> >This may apply if you recently installed Windows XP
> Service Pack 1:
> >http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-
> US;Q815411
> >
> >--
> >Jupiter Jones [MVP]
> >An easier way to read newsgroup messages:
> >http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/newsgroups/s
> etup.asp
> >Please respond to newsgroup only for everyone's benefit.
> >
> >
> >"atsbm" > wrote in message
> ...
> >> The system idle process is taking 100% of usage and
> will
> >> not allow any programs to run. I have shut the machine
> >> off several times and tried a variety of programs.
> Each
> >> program hangs and the system idle process is 98%. Any
> >> ideas?
> >
> >
> >.
> >