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Computer BOOTS lagging...
Name: Lilo Date: February 10, 2007 at 18:42:35 Pacific OS: XP Media Center CPU/Ram: Turion64/1024MB Product: DV5000
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My computer recently started lagging, audio skips, and application open slower, but not all that slow to 'unworkable conditions. what gets me is my windows restore NEVER complete when I try to restore to an earlier state. And my audio is skippping, like a person constantly tapping on the brakes every half second of a moving vehicle. Even my start up 'welcome' screen audio skips! I need help, and I've included a picture of my processes as well when this is happening.
Name: Ed in Texas. Date: February 10, 2007 at 20:32:08 Pacific
Reply:
Lilo, my guess is that you have something trying to run in the background using up machine cycles. First thought is some kind of nasty (Trojan maybe?) Think first thing I'd do is scan. HTH. Ed in Texas.
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Response Number 2
Name: AKBessy Date: February 10, 2007 at 21:33:08 Pacific
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Wow, this is scary: "what gets me is my windows restore NEVER complete when I try to restore to an earlier state." I seen a computer once that never got to complete it's restore session and the computer was totally messed up.
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Response Number 3
Name: proteus Date: February 11, 2007 at 09:03:49 Pacific
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i've had similar problems before, caused by trojans and a host of spyware. try scanning for viruses and spyware.
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Response Number 4
Name: cmw2010 Date: February 11, 2007 at 19:29:26 Pacific
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Check in Device manager>>IDE ATA/ATAPI controller>>Primary IDE Channel, check to see if current transfer mode is DMA or PIO, if it is PIO uninstall it then reboot and it will reinstall.
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