Windows problem

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.perform_maintain (More info?)

I can use the web OK and most of my desktop programs --- but my Windows >
Control Panel, Explorer, etc... take forever to load. Example: when I try to
navigate through explorer, it stops and the swinging flashlight (searching)
icon comes up. Then I wait and wait -- sometimes for a very long time for
items to load.

Anyone know how I troubleshoot this problem?


Thanks

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.perform_maintain (More info?)

I have Ad Aware SE and it showed "clean." Micro Trend showed one adware
which it said it successfully removed. I haven't run the other programs yet.

I downloaded MS spyware. So far I haven't noticed any improvement in
operation.



"Rich Barry" wrote:

> Time to check for Malware. Use ALL of these free sites. Also, in my
> experience the same symptoms were caused by a
> defective or failing cdrw drive when a cd was inserted
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> http://www.lavasoftusa.com/software/adaware/
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> "bb4bball" <bb4bball@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:2BEFC344-86FF-47F3-A90F-3CD7BF34A606@microsoft.com...
> >I can use the web OK and most of my desktop programs --- but my Windows >
> > Control Panel, Explorer, etc... take forever to load. Example: when I try
> > to
> > navigate through explorer, it stops and the swinging flashlight
> > (searching)
> > icon comes up. Then I wait and wait -- sometimes for a very long time for
> > items to load.
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> > Anyone know how I troubleshoot this problem?
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> > Thanks
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