PC is horribly slow after installing XP Home SP2

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After "upgrading" to SP2, it takes about 10-15 minutes to fully boot.
The hard drive just runs and runs.

After it's booted up, switching between tasks can take 1-2 minutes!!!

Every app takes minutes to launch!

I've done a full virus/spyware scan, cleaned up and defragged all
drives. I'm not sure what else to check.

 

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Restart in Safe Mode, do a disk clean up and also defrag the hard disk.

How to use Disk Cleanup >>> try this first
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=310312

Click start > run > type in: "msconfig" without quotes > startup (tab),
uncheck any unnecessary programs that might be starting up with the system.

Clean your prefetch:
http://www.tunexp.com/tips/maintain_your_computer/clean_your_prefetch_to_improve_performance/

Restore Performance:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/setup/expert/northrup_restoreperf.mspx

Andre
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> After "upgrading" to SP2, it takes about 10-15 minutes to fully boot.
> The hard drive just runs and runs.
>
> After it's booted up, switching between tasks can take 1-2 minutes!!!
>
> Every app takes minutes to launch!
>
> I've done a full virus/spyware scan, cleaned up and defragged all
> drives. I'm not sure what else to check.

 

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Thanks...I tried all of these.
The hard drive just runs and runs and runs.

Is there any way I can monitor WHAT is being read/written?

I did a full virus scan, Spyware scan, cleanup, defrag (I have 25 gig
free on the C: drive.).

What could the hard drive possible be doing for 20 minutes on bootup!?