Has anyone ever heard of a computer acting this way?

My laptop is windows xp pro., 1 gb RAM, Processor over 1 GHz,but
sometimes after clicking IE when I get on the internet above the
start button a little magnifying looking (I guess you might call it an
icon-or some kind of sign) will appear, and when it does my computer
goes very, very slow and I don't know if it would ever connect to a
website-because I give up and get back to the desktop, and I
try again. Sometimes it don't show on the second time-and sometimes it
will. I have put the arrow
down on the magnifyng glass, and and the reason it's there doesn't
show up. Has anyone ever heard of this before and what causes it?

James

James wrote:

My laptop is windows xp pro., 1 gb RAM, Processor over 1 GHz,but
sometimes after clicking IE when I get on the internet above the
start button a little magnifying looking (I guess you might call it an
icon-or some kind of sign) will appear, and when it does my computer
goes very, very slow and I don't know if it would ever connect to a
website-because I give up and get back to the desktop, and I
try again. Sometimes it don't show on the second time-and sometimes it
will. I have put the arrow
down on the magnifyng glass, and and the reason it's there doesn't
show up. Has anyone ever heard of this before and what causes it?

Start with the basics:

The First Question Of Troubleshooting: If the problem is new, what changed
between the time things worked and the time they didn't?

The Second Question of Windows Troubleshooting: what is the malware/virus
status of the machine? If you think it is clean, what programs (and
versions) did you use to determine this?

Be sure the computer is clean:
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/...moving_Malware

Malke
--
MS-MVP
Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic!
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ

James wrote:

My laptop is windows xp pro., 1 gb RAM, Processor over 1 GHz,but
sometimes after clicking IE when I get on the internet above the
start button a little magnifying looking (I guess you might call it an
icon-or some kind of sign) will appear, and when it does my computer
goes very, very slow and I don't know if it would ever connect to a
website-because I give up and get back to the desktop, and I
try again. Sometimes it don't show on the second time-and sometimes it
will. I have put the arrow
down on the magnifyng glass, and and the reason it's there doesn't
show up. Has anyone ever heard of this before and what causes it?

Start with the basics:

The First Question Of Troubleshooting: If the problem is new, what changed
between the time things worked and the time they didn't?

The Second Question of Windows Troubleshooting: what is the malware/virus
status of the machine? If you think it is clean, what programs (and
versions) did you use to determine this?

Be sure the computer is clean:
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/...moving_Malware

Malke
--
MS-MVP
Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic!
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ

Personally I think your Anti virus is set to scan every web page you try to
go on
I would check the settings of whatever your using for Anti Virus

peter

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"James" wrote in message
...
My laptop is windows xp pro., 1 gb RAM, Processor over 1 GHz,but
sometimes after clicking IE when I get on the internet above the
start button a little magnifying looking (I guess you might call it an
icon-or some kind of sign) will appear, and when it does my computer
goes very, very slow and I don't know if it would ever connect to a
website-because I give up and get back to the desktop, and I
try again. Sometimes it don't show on the second time-and sometimes it
will. I have put the arrow
down on the magnifyng glass, and and the reason it's there doesn't
show up. Has anyone ever heard of this before and what causes it?

James

Personally I think your Anti virus is set to scan every web page you try to
go on
I would check the settings of whatever your using for Anti Virus

peter

--
If you find a posting or message from me offensive,inappropriate
or disruptive,please ignore it.
If you dont know how to ignore a posting complain
to me and I will be only too happy to demonstrate :-)

"James" wrote in message
...
My laptop is windows xp pro., 1 gb RAM, Processor over 1 GHz,but
sometimes after clicking IE when I get on the internet above the
start button a little magnifying looking (I guess you might call it an
icon-or some kind of sign) will appear, and when it does my computer
goes very, very slow and I don't know if it would ever connect to a
website-because I give up and get back to the desktop, and I
try again. Sometimes it don't show on the second time-and sometimes it
will. I have put the arrow
down on the magnifyng glass, and and the reason it's there doesn't
show up. Has anyone ever heard of this before and what causes it?

James

On Oct 15, 6:42*am, Malke wrote:
James wrote:
My laptop is windows xp pro., 1 gb RAM, Processor over 1 GHz,but
sometimes after clicking *IE when I get on the internet above the
start button a little magnifying looking (I guess you might call it an
icon-or some kind of sign) will appear, and when it does my computer
goes very, very slow and I don't know if it would ever connect to a
website-because I give up and get back to the desktop, and I
try again. Sometimes it don't show on the second time-and sometimes it
will. I have put the arrow
down on the magnifyng glass, and and the reason it's there doesn't
show up. Has anyone ever heard of this before and what causes it?

Start with the *basics:

The First Question Of Troubleshooting: If the problem is new, what changed
between the time things worked and the time they didn't?-Answer-I have had this problem for months, I'd say everysince I've owned the computer.

The Second Question of Windows Troubleshooting: what is the malware/virus
status of the machine? If you think it is clean, what programs (and
versions) did you use to determine this?-Answer-I use Malwarebytes-Antimalware Version 4.1

Be sure the computer is clean:http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/...moving_Malware

Malke
--
MS-MVP
Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic!http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ

On Oct 15, 6:42*am, Malke wrote:
James wrote:
My laptop is windows xp pro., 1 gb RAM, Processor over 1 GHz,but
sometimes after clicking *IE when I get on the internet above the
start button a little magnifying looking (I guess you might call it an
icon-or some kind of sign) will appear, and when it does my computer
goes very, very slow and I don't know if it would ever connect to a
website-because I give up and get back to the desktop, and I
try again. Sometimes it don't show on the second time-and sometimes it
will. I have put the arrow
down on the magnifyng glass, and and the reason it's there doesn't
show up. Has anyone ever heard of this before and what causes it?

Start with the *basics:

The First Question Of Troubleshooting: If the problem is new, what changed
between the time things worked and the time they didn't?-Answer-I have had this problem for months, I'd say everysince I've owned the computer.

The Second Question of Windows Troubleshooting: what is the malware/virus
status of the machine? If you think it is clean, what programs (and
versions) did you use to determine this?-Answer-I use Malwarebytes-Antimalware Version 4.1

Be sure the computer is clean:http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/...moving_Malware

Malke
--
MS-MVP
Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic!http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ

James wrote:

(quoting weirdness fixed)

On Oct 15, 6:42 am, Malke wrote:
Start with the basics:

The First Question Of Troubleshooting: If the problem is new, what
changed between the time things worked and the time they didn't?-

Answer- have had this problem for months, I'd say everysince I've owned
the computer.

Then it will be impossible for you to answer The First Question.

The Second Question of Windows Troubleshooting: what is the malware/virus
status of the machine? If you think it is clean, what programs (and
versions) did you use to determine this?-

Answer-I use Malwarebytes-Antimalware Version 4.1

MBAM is an excellent program but is not an antivirus. You have not
thoroughly answered The Second Question.

If the computer is truly clean (and only running MBAM isn't enough - refer
to the link I already gave you for how to determine this - then manage your
Startup because you probably have too much stuff running in the background.

StartRunmsconfig [enter]

This brings up the System Configuration Utility. Look on the Startup tab and
find the probable culprit. Uncheck the box next to its name, Apply and OK
out. You don't need to restart immediately, but the next time you do you'll
get a dialog saying you've used the Utility. Just tick the box that says in
effect, "don't bother me about this again".

Important - Do not use the System Configuration Utility to stop processes.
Instead, use StartRunservices.msc [enter] and do not stop any services
unless you really, really know what you're doing.

How to Troubleshoot By Using the Msconfig Utility in Windows XP -
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=310560

The free Autoruns program is very useful for managing your Startup -
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sys...s/default.mspx

Malke
--
MS-MVP
Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic!
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ

James wrote:

(quoting weirdness fixed)

On Oct 15, 6:42 am, Malke wrote:
Start with the basics:

The First Question Of Troubleshooting: If the problem is new, what
changed between the time things worked and the time they didn't?-

Answer- have had this problem for months, I'd say everysince I've owned
the computer.

Then it will be impossible for you to answer The First Question.

The Second Question of Windows Troubleshooting: what is the malware/virus
status of the machine? If you think it is clean, what programs (and
versions) did you use to determine this?-

Answer-I use Malwarebytes-Antimalware Version 4.1

MBAM is an excellent program but is not an antivirus. You have not
thoroughly answered The Second Question.

If the computer is truly clean (and only running MBAM isn't enough - refer
to the link I already gave you for how to determine this - then manage your
Startup because you probably have too much stuff running in the background.

StartRunmsconfig [enter]

This brings up the System Configuration Utility. Look on the Startup tab and
find the probable culprit. Uncheck the box next to its name, Apply and OK
out. You don't need to restart immediately, but the next time you do you'll
get a dialog saying you've used the Utility. Just tick the box that says in
effect, "don't bother me about this again".

Important - Do not use the System Configuration Utility to stop processes.
Instead, use StartRunservices.msc [enter] and do not stop any services
unless you really, really know what you're doing.

How to Troubleshoot By Using the Msconfig Utility in Windows XP -
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=310560

The free Autoruns program is very useful for managing your Startup -
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sys...s/default.mspx

Malke
--
MS-MVP
Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic!
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ

On Oct 14, 11:44*pm, James wrote:
My laptop is windows xp pro., 1 gb RAM, Processor over 1 GHz,but
sometimes after clicking *IE when I get on the internet above the
start button a little magnifying looking (I guess you might call it an
icon-or some kind of sign) will appear, and when it does my computer
goes very, very slow and I don't know if it would ever connect to a
website-because I give up and get back to the desktop, and I
try again. Sometimes it don't show on the second time-and sometimes it
will. I have put the arrow
down on the magnifyng glass, and and the reason it's there doesn't
show up. Has anyone ever heard of this before and what causes it?

James

You didn't state which version of IE. I had that problem with IE8 on
XP, so I just uninstalled it.

On Oct 14, 11:44*pm, James wrote:
My laptop is windows xp pro., 1 gb RAM, Processor over 1 GHz,but
sometimes after clicking *IE when I get on the internet above the
start button a little magnifying looking (I guess you might call it an
icon-or some kind of sign) will appear, and when it does my computer
goes very, very slow and I don't know if it would ever connect to a
website-because I give up and get back to the desktop, and I
try again. Sometimes it don't show on the second time-and sometimes it
will. I have put the arrow
down on the magnifyng glass, and and the reason it's there doesn't
show up. Has anyone ever heard of this before and what causes it?

James

You didn't state which version of IE. I had that problem with IE8 on
XP, so I just uninstalled it.

i have a question malke, the startup tab - when i delete anything from
there, threy don't stay deleted, so is the sutorun you suggested the only
way to permanently delete or disable the startup processes ? thanks

--
Dallas.....

Dell P 4, 3GHz, 512 MB DDR SDRAM, 160 GB, Win XP HomeSP2,
16X DVD-ROM & ,6X DVD+/RW, IE7, OE6, DSL, via AT&T


"Malke" wrote in message
...
James wrote:

(quoting weirdness fixed)

On Oct 15, 6:42 am, Malke wrote:
Start with the basics:

The First Question Of Troubleshooting: If the problem is new, what
changed between the time things worked and the time they didn't?-

Answer- have had this problem for months, I'd say everysince I've owned
the computer.

Then it will be impossible for you to answer The First Question.

The Second Question of Windows Troubleshooting: what is the
malware/virus
status of the machine? If you think it is clean, what programs (and
versions) did you use to determine this?-

Answer-I use Malwarebytes-Antimalware Version 4.1

MBAM is an excellent program but is not an antivirus. You have not
thoroughly answered The Second Question.

If the computer is truly clean (and only running MBAM isn't enough - refer
to the link I already gave you for how to determine this - then manage
your
Startup because you probably have too much stuff running in the
background.

StartRunmsconfig [enter]

This brings up the System Configuration Utility. Look on the Startup tab
and
find the probable culprit. Uncheck the box next to its name, Apply and OK
out. You don't need to restart immediately, but the next time you do
you'll
get a dialog saying you've used the Utility. Just tick the box that says
in
effect, "don't bother me about this again".

Important - Do not use the System Configuration Utility to stop processes.
Instead, use StartRunservices.msc [enter] and do not stop any services
unless you really, really know what you're doing.

How to Troubleshoot By Using the Msconfig Utility in Windows XP -
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=310560

The free Autoruns program is very useful for managing your Startup -
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sys...s/default.mspx

Malke
--
MS-MVP
Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic!
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ

i have a question malke, the startup tab - when i delete anything from
there, threy don't stay deleted, so is the sutorun you suggested the only
way to permanently delete or disable the startup processes ? thanks

--
Dallas.....

Dell P 4, 3GHz, 512 MB DDR SDRAM, 160 GB, Win XP HomeSP2,
16X DVD-ROM & ,6X DVD+/RW, IE7, OE6, DSL, via AT&T


"Malke" wrote in message
...
James wrote:

(quoting weirdness fixed)

On Oct 15, 6:42 am, Malke wrote:
Start with the basics:

The First Question Of Troubleshooting: If the problem is new, what
changed between the time things worked and the time they didn't?-

Answer- have had this problem for months, I'd say everysince I've owned
the computer.

Then it will be impossible for you to answer The First Question.

The Second Question of Windows Troubleshooting: what is the
malware/virus
status of the machine? If you think it is clean, what programs (and
versions) did you use to determine this?-

Answer-I use Malwarebytes-Antimalware Version 4.1

MBAM is an excellent program but is not an antivirus. You have not
thoroughly answered The Second Question.

If the computer is truly clean (and only running MBAM isn't enough - refer
to the link I already gave you for how to determine this - then manage
your
Startup because you probably have too much stuff running in the
background.

StartRunmsconfig [enter]

This brings up the System Configuration Utility. Look on the Startup tab
and
find the probable culprit. Uncheck the box next to its name, Apply and OK
out. You don't need to restart immediately, but the next time you do
you'll
get a dialog saying you've used the Utility. Just tick the box that says
in
effect, "don't bother me about this again".

Important - Do not use the System Configuration Utility to stop processes.
Instead, use StartRunservices.msc [enter] and do not stop any services
unless you really, really know what you're doing.

How to Troubleshoot By Using the Msconfig Utility in Windows XP -
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=310560

The free Autoruns program is very useful for managing your Startup -
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sys...s/default.mspx

Malke
--
MS-MVP
Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic!
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ

Dallas wrote:

i have a question malke, the startup tab - when i delete anything from
there, threy don't stay deleted, so is the sutorun you suggested the only
way to permanently delete or disable the startup processes ? thanks


Next time make a new post instead of hijacking someone else's thread. If the
OP comes back you will have made it difficult to help both parties.

If entries don't stay deleted, you probably have third-party security
installed that is preventing the changes. Examples are some Norton and
McAfee products, Spybot Search & Destroy TeaTimer, Ad-aware features, etc.
If you wish to pursue this further, please make a new thread.

Malke
--
MS-MVP
Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic!
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ

Dallas wrote:

i have a question malke, the startup tab - when i delete anything from
there, threy don't stay deleted, so is the sutorun you suggested the only
way to permanently delete or disable the startup processes ? thanks


Next time make a new post instead of hijacking someone else's thread. If the
OP comes back you will have made it difficult to help both parties.

If entries don't stay deleted, you probably have third-party security
installed that is preventing the changes. Examples are some Norton and
McAfee products, Spybot Search & Destroy TeaTimer, Ad-aware features, etc.
If you wish to pursue this further, please make a new thread.

Malke
--
MS-MVP
Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic!
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ