Have you tried using Windows Task Manager (Control, ALT, Delete), to see what is using up the CPU? Your System Idle Process should be above 90% when you aren't doing anything. For more detailed info, you can also use Process Explorer, but start with Task Manager if you don't already have PE.
Richard P. \ but my computer is once > again taking forever to load every page. This, with FireFox, including with > creating a new profile. Last time, creating a new profile seemed to help; > now it doesn't. Further, can't even seem to use IE as alternative which > worked previously. Trying IE just brings up message that there are > connection problems, then can't even do the diagnostic that pops up. Every > page is taking dial-up-type time to load, even though speed test shows I'm > getting about 4.7 MB download speed.\ ************************************************************************* ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *************************************************************************
