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Subject: Slowww slow pc

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Name: aCi11i3s
Date: March 26, 2008 at 07:21:38 Pacific
Subject: Slowww slow pc
OS: XP Pro sp2
CPU/Ram: Kentsfield / 2gb
Model/Manufacturer: Digital Storm

Comment:

Monday night I noticed, while watching TV, that my harddrive(s) was constantly spinning while at idle. It would not stop. Since then, I have not been able to use my PC without waiting for each app to load. It took Firefox about 2 minutes for the window to appear after I double clicked on the icon?!?!?! I ran Spydoctor, Spybot, Symantec's 360, Adware Scans, etc. Was going to try Hijack This when I get home this evening. After all the scans last night, my pc would not shutdown or respond at all without serious serious delay. It will reboot fine (once I can finally get it to shutdown), but extremely unresponsive once the desktop is active. PLEASE HELP....I'm off of work tomorrow and been waiting all week to get some more of The Orange Box. (what a great collection of games by the way)
DigitalStorm thx,
CM Stacker 830
XP Pro sp2
nForce 680i SLI mobo
Kentsfield OC'd 3.33ghz, 2gb 8500
2 8800GTX'S
X-Fi Fatal1tySC
Tpwr1000wPS,
Samsung 244T

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Response Number 1

Name: Jennifer SUMN
Date: March 26, 2008 at 07:35:46 Pacific
Subject: Slowww slow pc

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Does this happen for all profiles?
Life's more painless for the brainless.

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Response Number 2

Name: aCi11i3s
Date: March 26, 2008 at 08:01:45 Pacific
Subject: Slowww slow pc

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profiles??? explain
DigitalStorm thx,
CM Stacker 830
XP Pro sp2
nForce 680i SLI mobo
Kentsfield OC'd 3.33ghz, 2gb 8500
2 8800GTX'S
X-Fi Fatal1tySC
Tpwr1000wPS,
Samsung 244T

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Response Number 3

Name: Jennifer SUMN
Date: March 26, 2008 at 08:51:32 Pacific
Subject: Slowww slow pc

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If you login as a different user does the behavior continue?
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Response Number 4

Name: aCi11i3s
Date: March 26, 2008 at 09:27:32 Pacific
Subject: Slowww slow pc

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not sure. I'm the only user, but can try logging in under Safe Mode
DigitalStorm thx,
CM Stacker 830
XP Pro sp2
nForce 680i SLI mobo
Kentsfield OC'd 3.33ghz, 2gb 8500
2 8800GTX'S
X-Fi Fatal1tySC
Tpwr1000wPS,
Samsung 244T

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Response Number 5

Name: XpUser4Real
Date: March 26, 2008 at 11:56:40 Pacific
Subject: Slowww slow pc

Reply: (edit)

an easy way to safely shut down is to hold in the power button untill it shuts down.
Sounds like it could be the game apps that are causing the problem. If it just started a few days ago, try a system restore:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/...
back to when it was fine.
Some HELP in posting on Cnet plus free progs and instructions Glad to Help!

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