need to reinstall xp?

My laptop has for the last couple of weeks been very slow to start up. When it eventually does and I run programs they all stop responding and freeze. Even the start button. I have done several virus worms and trojan scans online, thinking i had a virus or adware etc but they all found nothing. Its XP and most of the 3o gb hard drive is unused.Do you think I might need to reinstall windows xp to get it working again? I haven't deleted any files that windows xp needs to work though.

cubbycuddly

 

Start > Run > eventvwr.msc > copy and paste some of the recent errors

 

Have you tried a system restore?

 

Event Type: Error
Event Source: Application Hang
Event Category: (101)
Event ID: 1002
Date: 25/10/2007
Time: 10:20:55
User: N/A
Computer: MARKLAPTOP
Description:
Hanging application iexplore.exe, version 7.0.6000.16544, hang module hungapp, version 0.0.0.0, hang address 0x00000000.

For more information, see Help and Support Center at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.
Data:
0000: 41 70 70 6c 69 63 61 74 Applicat
0008: 69 6f 6e 20 48 61 6e 67 ion Hang
0010: 20 20 69 65 78 70 6c 6f iexplo
0018: 72 65 2e 65 78 65 20 37 re.exe 7
0020: 2e 30 2e 36 30 30 30 2e .0.6000.
0028: 31 36 35 34 34 20 69 6e 16544 in
0030: 20 68 75 6e 67 61 70 70 hungapp
0038: 20 30 2e 30 2e 30 2e 30 0.0.0.0
0040: 20 61 74 20 6f 66 66 73 at offs
0048: 65 74 20 30 30 30 30 30 et 00000
0050: 30 30 30 000


Event Type: Error
Event Source: EventSystem
Event Category: (50)
Event ID: 4609
Date: 02/11/2007
Time: 11:05:25
User: N/A
Computer: MARKLAPTOP
Description:
The COM+ Event System detected a bad return code during its internal processing. HRESULT was 8007043C from line 44 of d:\qxp_slp\com\com1x\src\events\tier1\eventsystemobj.cpp. Please contact Microsoft Product Support Services to report this error.

For more information, see Help and Support Center at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.


thanks
cubbycuddly

 

Safely Delete the Temporary Internet Files
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/delcache.htm

Start > Run > type 'Control Inetcpl.cpl' > Click the Advanced tab > Under Browsing > Uncheck 'Enable third-party browser extensions (requires restart)'

Restart Internet Explorer.

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Start > Run >msconfig > Startup tab > Uncheck programs that are not needed at startup