Computer Starting to Slowdown!!!?

[The Pete]

My computer is approximately 2 months old and now has just recently
started to slow down after 3-4 hrs of use after each bootup. I have
scanned for viruses, malware/spyware, uninstalled unecessary programs,
defragmentized the hard drive, run diskcheck and cleared cookies and
temporary files from Internet Explorer. After a few hrs the system
slows down substantially thus making it difficult to browse the net
and switch inbetween programs.

I am currently running: Windows XP SP2 (with all updates), Pentium
Core Duo 2.4ghz, 2 Gigs of Ram, Norton Internet Security.

Any thoughts?

 

[Emrys Davies]

Re: Computer Starting to Slowdown!!!?

"The Pete" <peter_neidhardt@rogers.com> wrote in message
news:1184319400.625166.247420@k79g2000hse.googlegroups.com...
> My computer is approximately 2 months old and now has just recently
> started to slow down after 3-4 hrs of use after each bootup. I have
> scanned for viruses, malware/spyware, uninstalled unecessary programs,
> defragmentized the hard drive, run diskcheck and cleared cookies and
> temporary files from Internet Explorer. After a few hrs the system
> slows down substantially thus making it difficult to browse the net
> and switch inbetween programs.
>
> I am currently running: Windows XP SP2 (with all updates), Pentium
> Core Duo 2.4ghz, 2 Gigs of Ram, Norton Internet Security.
>
> Any thoughts?

Have you tried shutting the computer down for a minute or so when it is
running slowly so that your resources have a chance to recover? I have
my resource meter in the systray and it tells me if it is overwhelmed
due to me having too many programmes running at the same time.

Regards,
Emrys Davies.

 

[Gary S. Terhune]

Re: Computer Starting to Slowdown!!!?

Your Norton products are likely sources of this drain on Resources. I
suggest uninstalling Norton, using the Norton Removal Tool from Symantec and
running it, then installing some other AV, like Avast! (free for home use.)
For Norton Removal Tool, see here http://tinyurl.com/3bcz68

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS-MVP Shell/User
www.grystmill.com

"The Pete" <peter_neidhardt@rogers.com> wrote in message
news:1184319400.625166.247420@k79g2000hse.googlegroups.com...
> My computer is approximately 2 months old and now has just recently
> started to slow down after 3-4 hrs of use after each bootup. I have
> scanned for viruses, malware/spyware, uninstalled unecessary programs,
> defragmentized the hard drive, run diskcheck and cleared cookies and
> temporary files from Internet Explorer. After a few hrs the system
> slows down substantially thus making it difficult to browse the net
> and switch inbetween programs.
>
> I am currently running: Windows XP SP2 (with all updates), Pentium
> Core Duo 2.4ghz, 2 Gigs of Ram, Norton Internet Security.
>
> Any thoughts?
>

 

[Buffalo]

Re: Computer Starting to Slowdown!!!?

The Pete wrote:
> My computer is approximately 2 months old and now has just recently
> started to slow down after 3-4 hrs of use after each bootup. I have
> scanned for viruses, malware/spyware, uninstalled unecessary programs,
> defragmentized the hard drive, run diskcheck and cleared cookies and
> temporary files from Internet Explorer. After a few hrs the system
> slows down substantially thus making it difficult to browse the net
> and switch inbetween programs.
>
> I am currently running: Windows XP SP2 (with all updates), Pentium
> Core Duo 2.4ghz, 2 Gigs of Ram, Norton Internet Security.
>
> Any thoughts?

Perhaps there is an overheating problem. When a Pentium cpu gets too hot, it
slows way down to protect itself.