Genealogy Chat

Hello Jonesey

Many thanks for your reply, i will check the things you have mentioned.

since the problem started i have been backing up daily, just in case it was going to pack up, which i thought it was going to do

Anyway i will check you suggestions and see how i go on.

Many thanks for your help

George

hello Bob

Thank you for your advice, i will try as you suggest, It just seems so strange, that once everthing opens up it all works perfectly.
Not sure about my Antivirus programme doing the hogging, but i will check that out
Your advice much appreciated

George

hi George,
might I suggest that you get into the microsoft help?facility.

I had a problem where I couldnt access any updates.although I had updates set to auto, I still wasnt getting any.

long story short.contacted the MS help, and followed their directions.had to do a couple of searches and screen shots, but they found I had a rootkit virus thingy....they sent me a killer prog, and all is well now.

Bob
is your antivirus program doing the hogging?

have you done a task list dump? ctrl+ alt+ del? see what stuff is running and what might be hogging the memory?

having done that go here

www.answersthatwork.com/Tasklist_pages/tasklist.htm


and check if they can tell you what all your programs are, and if you have some that shouldnt be there?
bob

BTW, if you DO have a virus, dont forget that you have to disable the Restore facility for the killer to get into the restore files

I am currently experiencing a problem on my computer which i cannot resolve, this has been happening for the past 3 weeks or so, so any advice will be most welcome
Im using Windows XP and IE8
This is what i know

On start up its taking 45 minutes before i can open any programme.
During this warm up time
I get the usual notice pops onto the screen "programme not responding". Also say,when i try to open up GR another pop up saying "cannot be found"

When eventually i get a web page open after the 45 minutes mostly it just hangs there,then after a further 10 minutes or so it then everything operates normally

I have done all the remove temporary files, history, empty the recycle bin etc, the only thing i have not done is delete the "cookies" which i have not done as yet until i make a note of all my passwords etc, but could this be the problem?

I have also done a check in "msconfig" to check that the start up has only the minimum items.

The cooling fan tends to keep coming on, so is it overheating for some reason? vents not blocked, nor is it in a confined space
Done restore to an earlier time no change

Now my computer is about six years old, so any opinions whether or not its worth spending money on it to have someone look at it, with possible more expense for repairs, or should i just accept its better to buy a new one.

I hope this all makes sense
Any advice will be much appreciated, if i have miised doing something
I have the window open ready to throw it
Thanks

George