WinXP-when I click on the start menu, system slows down

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Yea, sorry I can't be more specific.
My computer suddenly started running slowly, my CPU usage being at 100%,
after a small irc program was installed. At first I suspected a virus ...

In my first re-boot I did get a CMOS Checksum error
but that problem has dissappeared.
I have an up to date virus scanner.
I have completed a complete system virus scan.
I have uninstalled the irc add-on program.
My HD's are regularily defragged.
I have run chkdsk.
I have tried restoring to an earlier point.

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

 

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"para-dice" <para-dice@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:3A65107F-280F-44B1-8C40-03AF5BD484C3@microsoft.com...
> Yea, sorry I can't be more specific.
> My computer suddenly started running slowly, my CPU usage being at
> 100%,
> after a small irc program was installed. At first I suspected a virus
> ...
>
> In my first re-boot I did get a CMOS Checksum error
> but that problem has dissappeared.
> I have an up to date virus scanner.
> I have completed a complete system virus scan.
> I have uninstalled the irc add-on program.
> My HD's are regularily defragged.
> I have run chkdsk.
> I have tried restoring to an earlier point.
>
> Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.


Check for spyware, malware, or adware. The following list is FREE
programs.

Spybot - search and destroy

http://www.safer-networking.org/en/download/index.html



Adaware SE
http://www.lavasoftusa.com/support/download



Trend Micro Housecall

http://housecall.trendmicro.com



I would suggest using all three since once cannot find them all.


--
William

 

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Thanks for your response!

You know what it was ... let me give you some background.


I was on irc for the first time in 2 years, having a long conversation with
some guys about the football team "Oranje"

and then when I went to winxp start panel my system slowed down severly
and stayed that way. Took a minute to open an app ...

so I check the system processes are open, one non-M$ system process is
cheweing 90%.


so I am thinking virus right? Well I have a router, uptodate firewall and SP2.

anyways ... i do the virus system scan and find nothing.

I end up trying to repaid XP ...


still slow!


Then I check and see ... that program has resided since [a date here]


then i discover that the latest 'pattern' file from my scanning company
should be uninstalled ...



"WTC" wrote:

> "para-dice" <para-dice@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:3A65107F-280F-44B1-8C40-03AF5BD484C3@microsoft.com...
> > Yea, sorry I can't be more specific.
> > My computer suddenly started running slowly, my CPU usage being at
> > 100%,
> > after a small irc program was installed. At first I suspected a virus
> > ...
> >
> > In my first re-boot I did get a CMOS Checksum error
> > but that problem has dissappeared.
> > I have an up to date virus scanner.
> > I have completed a complete system virus scan.
> > I have uninstalled the irc add-on program.
> > My HD's are regularily defragged.
> > I have run chkdsk.
> > I have tried restoring to an earlier point.
> >
> > Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
>
>
> Check for spyware, malware, or adware. The following list is FREE
> programs.
>
> Spybot - search and destroy
>
> http://www.safer-networking.org/en/download/index.html
>
>
>
> Adaware SE
> http://www.lavasoftusa.com/support/download
>
>
>
> Trend Micro Housecall
>
> http://housecall.trendmicro.com
>
>
>
> I would suggest using all three since once cannot find them all.
>
>
> --
> William
>
>
>
>