Slow performance of Compaq Presario 6000

[Helper]

Try shutting down the indexing service. This totally took
over my CPU usage. Go to control panel > Performance and
Maintenance > Administrative Tools > Services, then look
for "Indexing service" and double click. Under startup
type switch to "Disabled". This service only tries to make
searching for files a little faster, but I haven't noticed
any slowdowns since i disabled it.

Don't start shutting down services, though! Check out all
the services info at:

http://www.blackviper.com/

-Helper

>-----Original Message-----
>I have a Compaq Presario 6000 using Windows XP Home
>Edition. Responsiveness, when I first purchased the
>computer, was very fast. After a couple of weeks, the
>performance deteriorated to the level, that the computer
>is more of a frustration. Many of the applications sit
>on "not responding" for long periods of time before
>responding. The email and internet keys on the keyboard
>don't work!!
>
>I have had the computer worked on a couple of times and
it
>works well for a short time and reverts. The repairman
>disables a couple of drivers but the problems return.
>.
>