[Kenny94]

Hi durgon

There is no malware present... I will post the following info to get you started in the right direction.

Go ahead and run

Secunia software inspector & update checker

And click "Enable thorough system inspection"



Next, go to Start>Run>type in %temp% hit Enter and delete the content of all the temp folders shown (only the content, not the folder). A couple of files may be in memory and will not therefore delete, this is normal.


Disk Cleanup:

http://www.theeldergeek.com/disk_cleanup_utility.htm

Make sure the following are checked:

• Downloaded Program Files
  Temporary Internet Files and
  Recycle Bin
  Compress Old Files

Click OK and Disk Cleanup will delete those files for you.

Run chkdsk:

To use Chkdsk, click Start and My Computer. Right-click the hard drive you want to check, and click Properties. Select the Tools tab and click Check Now. Check both boxes. Click Start. You'll get a message that the computer must be rebooted to run a complete check. Click Yes and reboot. Chkdsk will take awhile, so run it when you don't need to use the computer for something else.


Defrag your HD:

http://artsweb.bham.ac.uk/artsit/Info/Guid...rag-win2kxp.htm



And let me know how your computer is running?

[durgon]

Kenny94-

Sorry for the delay in getting back to you. I have completed all the steps you outlined. I guess my computer is marginally faster. I cleared off 40 GB of space on my 75 GB hard drive so that should also help. I guess my only real hope to speed things up is to either reinstall everything or get a new computer!

Is Windows Vista any good or is it worth waiting for the next OS?

I have not yet upgraded to WinXP SP 3. Do you think I need to at this point? For some reason I got the feeling that I shouldn't upgrade based on something I read somewhere that I've since forgotten.

Let me know your thoughts!

Thanks so much!
Anne

[Kenny94]

Hi Anne

Is Windows Vista any good or is it worth waiting for the next OS?

I have Vista on my machine and I like it. It takes a while to get use to. Windows 7, I really don't know at this point. When you are really to purchase a computer be sure to shop around because there's some great deals out there.

I have not yet upgraded to WinXP SP 3. Do you think I need to at this point? For some reason I got the feeling that I shouldn't upgrade based on something I read somewhere that I've since forgotten.

There has been some software incompatibilities with XP Service Pack 3. But this has been fixed. I always wait when Service Packs come out. By waiting, you let everyone else find and fix the problems before you face them.. I would install XP Service Pack 3...