a sluggish or slow computer can result from
a number of reasons.

infections, mis configuration of device drivers,
corruption or missing files, to name a few
possibilities.

the best way to analyze performance issues is
to boot into safe mode.

if performance is better in safe mode, then at
least you will know that the windows core files
are not corrupted or missing.

how to launch safe mode:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/315222

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keep us apprised of your findings.

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"PT" wrote in message
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My Windows XP Home computer is four years old. It works, but has
become increasingly sluggish.

A quick Google on “slow computer performance” yields a modest 35
million hits, Most are for alleged registry fixes, and I suspect that
at least 34.99 million are virus/Trojan plantings or otherwise
worthless.

So what I'm wondering, after all these years, is there an acknowledged
effective tool for cleanup?

If so, what is it?

And by whom/where has it been tested and its effectiveness verified?