win xp running slow and program not responding messages

[Verenice]

I need help!! Everytime I open a program it takes
forever and when I close it, it takes too long to close.
Most of the time it says that the program is not
responding. The most recent change I made was window
update

please tell me what to do

[Jupiter Jones [MVP]]

Verenice;
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/?kbid=815411

--
Jupiter Jones [MVP]
An easier way to read newsgroup messages:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/newsgroups/setup.asp
http://dts-l.org/index.html


"Verenice" > wrote in message
...
> I need help!! Everytime I open a program it takes
> forever and when I close it, it takes too long to close.
> Most of the time it says that the program is not
> responding. The most recent change I made was window
> update
>
> please tell me what to do