screensaver problem

[MyName]

I'm having problems after coming back to my computer after the screensaver has been on. This doesn't happen everytime, but it has occured a good number of times. Basically, the computer is really slow coming back, all the icons appear slow, the items in the taskbar appear really slowly, if at all, and when I click a program I wait a long time and the mouse goes to the hourglass. I ctrl+alt+del to restart the computer, because I can't open the Start menu. So, the computer just appears REALLY slow. I'm on a Win 98 system. I only have 54% of resources, so I think that may be a problem. Also, I didn't defrag in a long time so when I tried it took 2 hours and still didn't have 1%. Any ideas on what I can do? How do I free up resources if that is the problem. Thanks!

 

[Linkmaster]

Hi MyName,
Go to start, Run, type msconfig hit OK
Go here to check out the programs that have checks by them it will help.
http://www.pacs-portal.co.uk/startup_content.htm

 

[beach51]

Hi MyName,Lets start by cleaning out your temp folders.Go to Start>Shutdown>Restart in Ms-Dos>At the C:\prompt type

Smartdrv (hit the enter key)

Deltree/y Tempor~1 (hit the enter key)
Deltree/y History (hit the enter key)
Deltree/y Cookies (hit the enter key)

Exit (hit the enter key).

Now go to Start>run>type in msinfo32>click ok>click on the + sign next to software environment>click on startup programs>click edit>select all>edit,copy and paste the page back here.