Re: Re: Laptop Running Slooooowww

hi,
Disable AV.
delete unwanted program entried for the following registry key
HKLMSOFTWAREMicrosoftwindowsCurrentVersionRun

Good Luck,
Devendra.

babaluscan < babaluscan%40yahoo.com">babaluscanyahoo.com> wrote:
You should first clear your files in system restore by disabling it,
then reboot and re-enable it. Those restration points it now holds are
infected.
<;http://bertk.mvps.org/>

I would also suggest that you uninstall Norton. Use AVG Grisoft
instead. Use the Norton removal tool!!!
<http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT/tsgeninfo.nsf/docid/2005033108162039>

And see "99 ways to make your computer run quicker&quot; here:
&lt;http://www.pcstats.com/articleview.cfm?articleid=1590>

Tomas
--- In Computer_Help_and_Discussion%40yahoogroups.com">Computer_Help_and_Discussionyahoogroups.com, "capridb"
<74capri...> wrote:
&gt;
> Hello Group,
&gt;
> My Operating System is Microsoft Windows XP, Home Edition, Version
> 2002, Service Pack 2 on a HP Pavillian dv4000 series. Intel(R)
> Celeron(R)M processor 1.50GHz, 1.50 GHz, 504MB of RAM.
>;
> A couple of weeks ago I downloaded some software, ActiveX, ObjectX,
> one of the two, I'm not sure at this point, (I was trying to view some
>; videos which suggested that I needed to download them to view them,
&gt; stupid me).
>;
> Well after I attempted to download the software, all h**l broke
&gt; loose. Dialog boxes started popping up saying that someone is trying
&gt; to invade your system, blah, blah, blah. So every time I tried to
> clear the up the problem, same thing, more dialog boxes filled with
>; the same warnings.
>
> Well my Norton Internet Security had expired, so I was not up to date
>; on my subscription, again, stupid me. I then went to CNET and
> downloaded some free Adware software possibly to help clean up my
> mess. It helped a little, but not a hole lot.
>;
> So I broke down and purchased a PCTools software package and updated
> my Norton Internet Security package.$$$ It cleared up, or should I
> say cleaned up my registry and the what not's. I did a the system
&gt; restore from the PCTools package. So no more dialog boxes.
&gt;
> But like the subject says, RUNNING SLOOOOOWWW!!! And what I mean by
> running slow...going from application to application just takes so
> long. Some times I can click on a TAB, and it will change to that TAB
> instantly. But the majority of the time it just sits there like, HUH,
>; YOU WANT ME TO WHAT, WHAT, WHAT, WHAT, WHAT, WHAT, WHAT...I think you
> get the picture. This happens no matter whether I'm on the internet
> or not, (I'm still on dial-up). :-(
>
> I want to do the System Restore that's on the Windows XP, but I don't
&gt; want to risk that bug, that virus, or whatever it was that caused my
> system to go bonkers in the first place.
&gt;
> Any knowledge from those in the know will be much, much, much
>; appreciated.
>
> Thank You,
>;
> Regards,
>
> Darryl
&gt;

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