new computer runs very slow on xp

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silvershadow21 wrote:
> just got myself a brand new computer and i have a dual boot of
> windows Xp and windows 98.
>
> the processor is a athlon semprom 3000+
> 1 Gig of memory installed
>
> using win 98 the computer runs like lighting very very fast, loading
> pages programs etc,
> and i cant ask for anything better.
>
>
> On the other hand using windows xp take san eternity to load pages
> programs etc. Even connecting to microsft updates take forever on xp.
>
> although using windows update on 98 takes less than a few minutes
>
>
> The reason im asking is there anything wrong with XP is that, i used
> it on my old computer which only had a processor of 550mhz, and i was
> used to the system, and i did think the new processor would make a
> hell of a difference but is has not.
> Just to add, sometimes when xp loads its fast for a couple of minutes
> then its back to very slow

This is a clean install awith current drivers and patches (XP) I assume?

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yes
its a total clean install, nothing else.
all updates up to date except service pack 2

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"silvershadow21" <twelsh@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
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> yes
> its a total clean install, nothing else.
> all updates up to date except service pack 2
>
>

Were you connected to the internet during the install? If you were and the
install didn't have SP2 slipstreamed, and you don't have a router then you
may have a virus/worm. I would do the usual virus/spyware checks while in
safe mode to be sure you are clean.

Kerry

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"silvershadow21" <twelsh@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote:

>yes
>its a total clean install, nothing else.
>all updates up to date except service pack 2
>

If you do not have service pack 2 installed and you do not have full
firewall protection in place then you have a lot of open
vulernabilities and you may have been infected by a number of nasties
within 30 seconds of connecting to the Internet.

Make certain that your antivirus is fully up to date, with the virus
definitions not more than a week old and do a complete virus scan of
your computer. Then get a "second opinion" from one of the free
online virus scanners such as:
http://housecall.trendmicro.com
http://www.pandasoftware.com/activescan/
http://www.ravantivirus.com/scan/

Follow this up with a spyware check and cleanup as per MVP Jim
Eshelman's Quick Fix procedure at http://www.aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm


Good luck


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