Re: [PCWorks] Computer runs incredibly slow!

  • From: Hugh Vandervoort <hughv2@xxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: pcworks@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Sat, 17 Oct 2009 15:24:56 -0400

I'd start by uninstalling SP3.

On Sat, Oct 17, 2009 at 2:34 PM, James Powell <jpowel@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I have a Dell Latitude 600 notebook, running XP Professional, SP3. The other 
> day I downloaded Windows automatic updates, the next day I noticed that my 
> computer was running incredibly slow. When I say slow, I mean that commands 
> that used to take seconds, now take several minutes. I tried to go back to 
> several previous restore points, but kept getting the message that Windows 
> could not go back to that restore point. I looked at the Defrag analysis, and 
> the hard drive did not appear to be severely defragmented. I ran AVG and it 
> did not detect any viruses. Can anyone suggest how I can get my computer back 
> up to speed?
>
> Thanks,
>
> jim
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