Start Task Manager and find out what processes are eating the cpu cycles.
Also disable all the startup items in MSconfig. These are always starting
points in determining slow systems. Also turn on bootlog to see what is
loading during boot.


"Quilljar" <Not@home.today> wrote in message
news:YMCdnUuygZxWVrHanZ2dnUVZ8tGqnZ2d@bt.com...
>I have found that clearing out the Temp folder ( run %temp% )will often
>help, and/or use CCleaner which is excellent for speeding up slow Win XP
>computers. If you have Norton or McAvee, uninstall them and replace with
>the free AVG. The AVG Pro is the same but without support. As you seldom
>need it, it wd be up to you to decide. I have used AVG and installed it on
>about 20 computers with perfect results over the last three years.
>
> --
> Yrs Quilly
>
>
> "ura" <urarara@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:fgda86$3d4$1@sunce.iskon.hr...
>>> avast
>>> zonealarm
>>> adaware
>>> spybot
>>> spydoctor
>>> tuneup2007
>>>
>>> With all that stuff running, it is amazing that your computer can
>>> process anything else.
>>>
>>> It is well known that wares such as McAfee or Norton can easily take
>>> up between 50% and 90% of your cpu's processing power. Norton takes
>>> 50% by default.
>>>
>>> Your computer has more protection than a tank, so don't expect to be
>>> running like an Indy car.
>>>
>>> You probably have windows defender running also.
>>
>> Uh, no no you misunderstood, i only have Avast and ZoneAlarm always
>> running, or rather autoloaded.. The other programs are the programs i ran
>> trying to solve the problem. I've had this PC for about 7 month now, and
>> the problem only started a few days back.
>>
>