Computer extremely slow; Multiple malware suspected
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Hello Satchfan,
I've completed most of the steps outlined in your last post. The computer seems to be running fine except for one issue: restart and booting up takes a long time - anywhere from 10-15 minutes. Once it boots up, it seems very responsive, much better than it has been in recent months.
Hope that you're having a good weekend.
Regards,
dieselguy
I've completed most of the steps outlined in your last post. The computer seems to be running fine except for one issue: restart and booting up takes a long time - anywhere from 10-15 minutes. Once it boots up, it seems very responsive, much better than it has been in recent months.
Hope that you're having a good weekend.
Regards,
dieselguy
It could be that you have too many programs that take up resources on startup.
Try stopping them all from starting when you boot up – it won’t affect your programs starting normally as and when you need them.
Make sure you are logged in as administrator.
Click Start, Run type in msconfig and then press Enter. Click on the “Start up” tab and uncheck everything except your anti virus. Click OKand reboot. When you come back to the desktop, check the box Do not show this message again and click OK
Satchfan
Try stopping them all from starting when you boot up – it won’t affect your programs starting normally as and when you need them.
Make sure you are logged in as administrator.
Click Start, Run type in msconfig and then press Enter. Click on the “Start up” tab and uncheck everything except your anti virus. Click OKand reboot. When you come back to the desktop, check the box Do not show this message again and click OK
Satchfan
Hello Satchfan,
I made the changes in my StartUp configuration but unfortunately did not see any significant improvement in reboot and start-up times. But, once it starts up, the computer is much more responsive than earlier.
If you have any further suggestions, I would be happy to try them out. Even if you don't, that's okay too since you've already helped me out considerably.
Thanks again,
dieselguy
I made the changes in my StartUp configuration but unfortunately did not see any significant improvement in reboot and start-up times. But, once it starts up, the computer is much more responsive than earlier.
If you have any further suggestions, I would be happy to try them out. Even if you don't, that's okay too since you've already helped me out considerably.
Thanks again,
dieselguy
The following link gives suggestions and directions to help speed up your computer:
http://www.siamkia.com/info-tech-tips/automate-system-maintenance-in-window-xp.html
Apart from that, my only other suggestion would be regarding your antivirus.
I don't remember if you mentioned whether or not this was the free verson of Avast on your computer or if you paid for it.
If you paid for it you'll want to keep it but if it is the free version, although Avast is fine, I found it to be a bit demanding on the system so you might want to consider the free Microsoft Security Essentials which can be downloaded from here.
Don’t forget to only install and run only ONE antivirus program at one time.
http://www.siamkia.com/info-tech-tips/automate-system-maintenance-in-window-xp.html
Apart from that, my only other suggestion would be regarding your antivirus.
I don't remember if you mentioned whether or not this was the free verson of Avast on your computer or if you paid for it.
If you paid for it you'll want to keep it but if it is the free version, although Avast is fine, I found it to be a bit demanding on the system so you might want to consider the free Microsoft Security Essentials which can be downloaded from here.
Don’t forget to only install and run only ONE antivirus program at one time.
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