Well, Steve, you are very helpful here as usual.
And, as I always do, I'm going to keep these instructions this time.
Thanks so much!
73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, June 01, 2007 4:02 PM
Subject: Re: Off Topic: Nagging Windows XP Question
> 1. Open my computer; highlight your disk drive.
>
> 2. On the general tab, you can tab and see the disk cleanup button. Run
> this
> first to delete unnecessary temporary files.
>
> 3. Next, go to the tools tab by control tabbing. Here, there are two
> things
> you may want to do.
>
> A. First, check the drive in question for errors.
>
> b. Defrag the drive; which might allow files to be accessed a bit
> quicker.
>
> 4. I also think access is slower because you probably have more running
> processes now than you used to. Often, when you install programs, they
> like to
> start in the background even if you don't use them.
>
> It is too complex to discuss here, but you can go into your msconfig and
> set it
> to selective start, and only check those programs you need like your
> speech
> program, anti-virus program, etc.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "T Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Friday, June 01, 2007 3:52 PM
> Subject: Re: Off Topic: Nagging Windows XP Question
>
>
> Bob:
>
> I'll keep looking here, because I know I've done it before, but where do
> you
> find disk clean-up and defrag in Windows XP?
>
> 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bob Tinney" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Friday, June 01, 2007 3:43 PM
> Subject: Re: Off Topic: Nagging Windows XP Question
>
>
>> Hi Tom,
>> First, run disk cleanup and then run disk defrag. That should help a
>> lot.
>> 73
>> Bob, [log in to unmask], K8LR
>> Skype Name: bobtinn
>> Life is full of challenges, that's what makes it interesting!
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "T Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Friday, June 01, 2007 3:37 PM
>> Subject: Off Topic: Nagging Windows XP Question
>>
>>
>> Hi, all.
>>
>> Lately, I have been noticing a problem with this particular PC, and I
>> think
>> it's a Windows XP problem.
>>
>> Specifically, I use a number of shortcut keys for various applications in
>> Windows. These include alt control W for Word, alt control O for Outlook
>> Express, and alt control D for Duxbury.
>>
>> What I am noticing is it is taking longer and longer for a particular
>> application to come up, once the particular shortcut key combination is
>> pressed. Sometimes, it ttakes as long as 30 seconds to a minute!
>>
>> I don't have this problem on my laptop computer.
>>
>> Any suggestions as to what might be causing these delays, and how I might
>> get rid of them?
>>
>> Thanks, and 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>>
>
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