128 MB isn't very much memory( I assume this is XP). 512MB wold be a big improvement. This would have a big impact on the Available and Utilized figures. I assume you have more than 2% free now? If not, your page file is causing you problems. You should check in Disk manager to see if a defrag is in order. You could eliminate many of the services you have running also. Probably all the HP services, Acrotray, Msmgs, MSNmgr, Babylon and probably others. Tal Halpern wrote: > Hi all, > I have a very annoying computer. It is running awefuly slow, even when one application is running, and the minimum applications are in the background (Norton AV, modem, and Babylon sometimes). I too often encounter the "white square" which replaces the red X on the explorer upper corner, and it stays stuck like that for a long time, sometimes even 30 sec... > > I know my hard-disk is sometimes full (maybe 2% free), but I've tried formating and putting the basics back on but got only a small change, if any. > This makes me believe I probably have a hardware problem, but I'm not sure of that. > > I hope someone could point out some lead or hint. I am including the summery of the Norton report. > > Thanks a lot, > Tal. > > ******************** > * System Summary * > ******************** > > Processor: GenuineIntel Family 15 Model 1 1.7 GHz Stepping 2 > Math Support: Present > BIOS: D845HV - 20011116, 11/16/01 > Bus Type: PCI, ISA, USB > Ports: 1 Parallel, 3 Serial > Memory: 128 MB (80% Utilized) > Floppy Disks: 1.44 MB > Hard Disks: 37.31 GB > Multimedia: Sound, CD-ROM > Video: 800 x 600 in 64K Colors, NVIDIA RIVA TNT2 Model 64/Model 64 Pro (Microsoft Corporation) Ver. 6.14 > > < Operating System > > Windows: 5.1 (Build 2600) > Net Clients: > Microsoft Terminal Services > Microsoft Windows Network > Web Client Network > > ***************************** > * Memory Report - Summary * > ***************************** > > > < General Information > > Memory Utilization: 80% > Total Physical Memory: 128 MB (134217728 Bytes) > Available Physical Memory: 14.6 MB (15310848 Bytes) > Page File Capacity: 475 MB (497815552 Bytes) > Available Page File capacity: 128 MB (134426624 Bytes) > > < Programs and Libraries: > > > 32-Bit Applications > SVCHOST.EXE: 3.10 MB > SVCHOST.EXE: 2.02 MB > SVCHOST.EXE: 20.8 MB > SVCHOST.EXE: 1.41 MB > SVCHOST.EXE: 1.86 MB > SPOOLSV.EXE: 5.42 MB > CCPROXY.EXE: 3.54 MB > CCSETMGR.EXE: 2.75 MB > GHOSTS~2.EXE: 700 KB > NAVAPSVC.EXE: 10.00 MB > SAVSCAN.EXE: 14.9 MB > TCPSVCS.EXE: 1.20 MB > DSLSTAT.EXE: 320 KB > DSLAGENT.EXE: 16.0 KB > CCAPP.EXE: 5.54 MB > SNDSRVC.EXE: 1.99 MB > NOPDB.EXE: 1.34 MB > SVCHOST.EXE: 3.29 MB > TYPE32.EXE: 1.88 MB > SYMLCSVC.EXE: 980 KB > POINT32.EXE: 7.75 MB > BABYLON.EXE: 8.51 MB > GCASSERV.EXE: 5.91 MB > JUSCHED.EXE: 36.0 KB > WDFMGR.EXE: 1.57 MB > GCASDTSERV.EXE: 6.52 MB > CTFMON.EXE: 24.0 KB > CCEVTMGR.EXE: 3.46 MB > FXSSVC.EXE: 1.28 MB > MSMSGS.EXE: 7.51 MB > MSNMSGR.EXE: 13.8 MB > CKA.EXE: 224 KB > ACROTRAY.EXE: 228 KB > HPOHMR08.EXE: 5.62 MB > HPOTDD01.EXE: 28.0 KB > ALG.EXE: 1.09 MB > HPOEVM08.EXE: 5.73 MB > HPOSTS08.EXE: 6.04 MB > WISPTIS.EXE: 5.65 MB > NMAIN.EXE: 6.11 MB > SI32.EXE: 1.81 MB > HPZIPM12.EXE: 84.0 KB > > 16-Bit Applications > > 32-Bit Libraries > ASOEHOOK.DLL: 192 KB > SHELLEXTENSION.DLL: 108 KB > MSI.DLL: 2.77 MB > RSAENH.DLL: 160 KB > CAPTLIB.DLL: 120 KB > WINHTTP.DLL: 352 KB > NULL.DLL: 1.79 MB > UXTHEME.DLL: 224 KB > UPNPUI.DLL: 244 KB > UMDMXFRM.DLL: 28.0 KB > NETAPI32.DLL: 336 KB > SHIMENG.DLL: 152 KB > SERWVDRV.DLL: 28.0 KB > COMCTL32.DLL: 604 KB > THEMEUI.DLL: 452 KB > MSUTB.DLL: 204 KB > FXSAPI.DLL: 456 KB > LPK.DLL: 36.0 KB > FXSST.DLL: 564 KB > WS2HELP.DLL: 32.0 KB > WS2_32.DLL: 92.0 KB > WSOCK32.DLL: 36.0 KB > MPR.DLL: 72.0 KB > SAMLIB.DLL: 76.0 KB > NTLANMAN.DLL: 56.0 KB > NETRAP.DLL: 28.0 KB > NETUI1.DLL: 256 KB > NETUI0.DLL: 88.0 KB > SWEEPRX.DLL: 112 KB > MSACM32.DRV: 32.0 KB > WDMAUD.DRV: 36.0 KB > WINSPOOL.DRV: 152 KB > MSCTF.DLL: 300 KB > POWRPROF.DLL: 32.0 KB > CFGMGR32.DLL: 28.0 KB > BATMETER.DLL: 40.0 KB > WEBCHECK.DLL: 280 KB > PRINTUI.DLL: 552 KB > OLEACC.DLL: 176 KB > SSDPAPI.DLL: 48.0 KB > CRYPTUI.DLL: 496 KB > USP10.DLL: 428 KB > STOBJECT.DLL: 132 KB > MLANG.DLL: 580 KB > SXS.DLL: 700 KB > DRPROV.DLL: 28.0 KB > DAVCLNT.DLL: 36.0 KB > BROWSEUI.DLL: 1012 KB > MSVCP60.DLL: 404 KB > WINSTA.DLL: 64.0 KB > MSIMG32.DLL: 20.0 KB > NETSHELL.DLL: 1.64 MB > CSCDLL.DLL: 112 KB > RASDLG.DLL: 648 KB > LINKINFO.DLL: 32.0 KB > NTSHRUI.DLL: 148 KB > USERENV.DLL: 716 KB > ATL.DLL: 68.0 KB > WINMM.DLL: 180 KB > CREDUI.DLL: 280 KB > WINTRUST.DLL: 184 KB > IMAGEHLP.DLL: 160 KB > MPRAPI.DLL: 96.0 KB > IPHLPAPI.DLL: 100 KB > UPNP.DLL: 140 KB > ADSLDPC.DLL: 148 KB > RTUTILS.DLL: 56.0 KB > RASMAN.DLL: 72.0 KB > TAPI32.DLL: 188 KB > RASAPI32.DLL: 240 KB > WTSAPI32.DLL: 32.0 KB > WLDAP32.DLL: 176 KB > CLBCATQ.DLL: 508 KB > COMRES.DLL: 748 KB > OLEAUT32.DLL: 560 KB > URLMON.DLL: 628 KB > APPHELP.DLL: 136 KB > OLE32.DLL: 1.24 MB > SHDOCVW.DLL: 1.43 MB > SETUPAPI.DLL: 964 KB > CSCUI.DLL: 332 KB > CRYPT32.DLL: 592 KB > MSASN1.DLL: 72.0 KB > WININET.DLL: 660 KB > MIDIMAP.DLL: 28.0 KB > MSACM32.DLL: 84.0 KB > VERSION.DLL: 32.0 KB > MSVCRT.DLL: 352 KB > MSV1_0.DLL: 140 KB > USER32.DLL: 572 KB > ADVAPI32.DLL: 680 KB > RPCRT4.DLL: 580 KB > GDI32.DLL: 284 KB > SHLWAPI.DLL: 472 KB > SECUR32.DLL: 68.0 KB > ACTIVEDS.DLL: 200 KB > MSVCR70.DLL: 336 KB > KERNEL32.DLL: 1.29 MB > NTDLL.DLL: 676 KB > SHELL32.DLL: 8.05 MB > DEBUGMODE.DLL: 280 KB > COMDLG32.DLL: 412 KB > ASLOADER.DLL: 68.0 KB > LUCOMSERVERPS.DLL: 264 KB > NAVAPW32.DLL: 128 KB > DEFALERT.DLL: 180 KB > APWUTIL.DLL: 44.0 KB > ISLALERT.DLL: 140 KB > NISRES.DLL: 292 KB > NAVOPTS.DLL: 864 KB > N32EXCLU.DLL: 44.0 KB > NAVOPTRF.DLL: 212 KB > ASUNIPLG.DLL: 100 KB > NISPROD.DLL: 172 KB > APWCMDNT.DLL: 268 KB > ASFILTER.DLL: 204 KB > NISLCOM.DLL: 340 KB > ASSPMEVT.DLL: 152 KB > S32NAVO.DLL: 492 KB > NAVERROR.DLL: 76.0 KB > NAVAPSCR.DLL: 72.0 KB > NISEMAIL.DLL: 152 KB > NETDETECTCONTROLLER.DLL: 160 KB > PRODUCTREGCOM.DLL: 192 KB > MAPI32.DLL: 124 KB > HNETCFG.DLL: 348 KB > CCALERT.DLL: 184 KB > CCEMLPXY.DLL: 188 KB > CCFWRULS.DLL: 108 KB > CCIMSCAN.DLL: 104 KB > CCLOGIN.DLL: 112 KB > CCPROSUB.DLL: 56.0 KB > CCPXYEVT.DLL: 280 KB > CCSET.DLL: 88.0 KB > CCSETEVT.DLL: 84.0 KB > CCVRTRST.DLL: 108 KB > DPHTML.DLL: 120 KB > NAVEMAIL.DLL: 56.0 KB > NISALERT.DLL: 692 KB > SYMFWAGT.DLL: 604 KB > SYMICONV.DLL: 600 KB > TLEVEL.DLL: 64.0 KB > IRALSCL2.DLL: 172 KB > IRAVCLC3.DLL: 208 KB > SYMNETI.DLL: 536 KB > SYMREDIR.DLL: 140 KB > SAVRT32.DLL: 220 KB > MSWSOCK.DLL: 252 KB > WSHTCPIP.DLL: 32.0 KB > MSTASK.DLL: 276 KB > SHFOLDER.DLL: 36.0 KB > NTDSAPI.DLL: 76.0 KB > DNSAPI.DLL: 156 KB > WINRNR.DLL: 32.0 KB > RASADHLP.DLL: 24.0 KB > MSVCP70.DLL: 476 KB > ATL70.DLL: 96.0 KB > DPGMKB.DLL: 344 KB > TYPE32.DLL: 280 KB > DPGCMD.DLL: 672 KB > HID.DLL: 36.0 KB > PSAPI.DLL: 44.0 KB > MSOXMLMF.DLL: 44.0 KB > MSLS31.DLL: 156 KB > POINT32.DLL: 292 KB > MSXML3.DLL: 1.19 MB > MSHTML.DLL: 2.90 MB > BABYSERVICES.DLL: 352 KB > BCONTENTSERVER.DLL: 1.23 MB > SCRAUTH.DLL: 120 KB > SCRBLOCK.DLL: 128 KB > MZ: 56.0 KB > OLEPRO32.DLL: 92.0 KB > MSIMTF.DLL: 168 KB > JSCRIPT.DLL: 440 KB > IMM32.DLL: 116 KB > GCANTISPYWARELIBRARY.DLL: 364 KB > VBAME.DLL: 72.0 KB > MSVBVM60.DLL: 1.33 MB > GCCOLLECTION.DLL: 132 KB > HASHLIB.DLL: 128 KB > GDIPLUS.DLL: 1.64 MB > MSMSGSC.DLL: 96.0 KB > CRYPTDLL.DLL: 48.0 KB > ES.DLL: 260 KB > MSIDCRL.DLL: 508 KB > QMGRPRXY.DLL: 36.0 KB > DSSENH.DLL: 144 KB > SENSAPI.DLL: 20.0 KB > MSDMO.DLL: 28.0 KB > DSOUND.DLL: 368 KB > DEVENUM.DLL: 68.0 KB > CRYPTNET.DLL: 76.0 KB > SCHANNEL.DLL: 156 KB > DINPUT.DLL: 168 KB > IPR.DLL: 172 KB > HPODVB08.DLL: 196 KB > IDR.DLL: 236 KB > HPQCXM08.DLL: 120 KB > HPOCXI08.DLL: 248 KB > HPODIO08.DLL: 440 KB > HPQCOB08.DLL: 52.0 KB > HPODVD08.DLL: 280 KB > HPQTAP08.DLL: 56.0 KB > MFC42.DLL: 1016 KB > TPCPS.DLL: 64.0 KB > SWPLUGIN.DLL: 1.57 MB > DRMALERT.DLL: 216 KB > SYMLTCHK.DLL: 152 KB > NAVUI.DLL: 176 KB > NAVUIRES.DLL: 532 KB > NSWIGHO.DLL: 440 KB > PPPLUGIN.DLL: 604 KB > NUPLUGIN.DLL: 700 KB > NWSPLUGIN.DLL: 1.67 MB > CS32.DLL: 672 KB > WTPLUG.DLL: 1.09 MB > DCIMAN32.DLL: 24.0 KB > S32GUIL.DLL: 388 KB > S32UTILL.DLL: 116 KB > S32FATL.DLL: 108 KB > S32MAILL.DLL: 32.0 KB > S32NPTL.DLL: 52.0 KB > S32STAT.DLL: 52.0 KB > NUMISC.DLL: 40.0 KB > PGNORTON.DLL: 488 KB > NUABOUT.DLL: 88.0 KB > NUSPLASH.DLL: 148 KB > TIFFDUI.DLL: 48.0 KB > MDIGRAPH.DLL: 812 KB > HPZ2KU01.DLL: 204 KB > WOW32.DLL: 276 KB > S32KRNLL.DLL: 224 KB > FXSWZRD.DLL: 196 KB > TSAPPCMP.DLL: 64.0 KB > PSCRIPT5.DLL: 464 KB > PS5UI.DLL: 136 KB > PERFPROC.DLL: 52.0 KB > HPZNTP01.DLL: 296 KB > FXSUI.DLL: 160 KB > FXSTIFF.DLL: 400 KB > FXSRES.DLL: 20.0 KB > FXSDRV.DLL: 40.0 KB > ACLUI.DLL: 120 KB > MSCMS.DLL: 84.0 KB > NTMARTA.DLL: 132 KB > > 16-Bit Libraries > > 32-Bit System Libraries > Windows32: 20.7 MB > > The NOSPIN Group has added a new feature on our website, > web based bulletinboard for questions and answers: > Visit our sister website at http://nospin.com > > The NOSPIN Group has added a new feature on our website, web based bulletinboard for questions and answers: Visit our sister website at 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