Hi Mollie.

After backing up the important files, then disable automatic updates.
Most of this updates are not quite important. You will always get THE
most important updates once a year depending on how far the PC hacks
have gone in the way of annoying Bill Gates.

John

-----Original Message-----
From: * EASI: Equal Access to Software & Information
[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Mary Miller
Sent: 7. januar 2004 13:41
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: XP Slow Down

Jim,

Just curious. When you say disable automatic updates from MS, do you
mean
only when backing up, or always?

Mollie






Hei Jim.





This is a very common problem with XP and you made it worse with
fiddling
with the page file. One thing you should do is check whether your
machine
is infested with a virus. Second and only solution Back up your files
and
format the hard drive (disk) and For Heavens sake do not Back up before
you
check your machine for virus e.g. worms and install XP again. And make
sure
you disable automatic updates from Microsoft. J this should solve your
problems.





Good luck,





John.





      -----Original Message-----
      From: * EASI: Equal Access to Software & Information
      [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of James Gerrond
      Sent: 6. januar 2004 18:18
      To: [log in to unmask]
      Subject: XP Slow Down





      Hello Listers





      I am using a Pentium IV with Windows XP (home edition). I have 512
      ram.





      Lately, my machine in taking longer to boot, and some program are
      slow loading. I don't think it's my
      page file because it stays within a certain range. My free space
size
      is shrinking by hundreds of mbs.





      I have tried editing the "msconfig / startup", but when I re-boot,
I
      receive a message indicating that my
      machine is in "selective mode". I am not sure what this does, and
      restore to "normal startup".





      Has anyone experience similar slow downs with XP? How is this
      remedied to increase speed?





      Thanks for any assistance.





      Jim

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