If it were me, i would try backing up my data and doing a clean install of xp. It is possible that there is some type of virus that is taking up all of your resources causing your os to load slowly. I recommend using ESET to scan for new viruses though rather than AVG. Good Luck
On Aug 21, 8:08 pm, RemyMaza <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > None that is faster than formatting.... LOL and that's the only real > way to tell you have removed everything. FORMAT and then IMAGE. > It'll be less of a hassle next time. > > Regards, > Mattwww.crossloop.com/matthewbramer > > On Aug 21, 5:10 pm, BigMatt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > When I come accross computers that are corrupted real bad like that, I > > reinstall the OS. Go into Safe Mode and back up whatever you need onto > > a thumb drive / external HD... Don't save whatever it was that > > originally caused the intrusions to begin with... > > > I'm just a Hardware / Network tech though, somebody else may have a > > better solution for you. > > > On Aug 21, 11:55 am, anthony <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > I have a 3yr old dell laptop that has xp pro sp3. This is a clean > > > install from about 2 months ago. Everything is fine until now. It > > > take about 15mins to get to the login screen. About 3hrs to load > > > windows. I restarted on Safe-mode and it starts fine. I'm suspecting > > > spyware or virus. I ran avg-8 and other spyware tools and got rid of > > > a bunch of crap. Went to msconfig to check startup programs and there > > > is a blank line that is set to start. Assuming not good. I disable > > > it. When I try to restart the laptop, explorer shuts down but then > > > the OS itself stays up. I can move the pointer but thats it. The > > > screen is all black and no other function works. Not even ctrl alt > > > del. I left it that way for hrs. Then finally i hold down the power > > > button force shutdown. Then power it back up. Same thing happens. > > > Go to safe mode to se that the msconfig startup is still the same. > > > What i disabled is still enabled. I'm assuming because of the > > > improper shutdown. Any suggestions? > > > > Thanks All- Hide quoted text - > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Computer Tech Support" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/computer-tech-support?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
