PC running windows xp sp 3, but is now very slow and frustrating

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• Windows XP is very slow and auto update works but when I try to run internet explore the system times out. »

  Original title: Windows XP runs very slow

  Windows XP is very slow and auto update works, but when I try to run internet explore the system times out.

  Hi Bill,

  Thanks for posting your question in the Microsoft Community.

  I imagine the inconvenience that you are experiencing. I will certainly help the question of fixing.

  To help you suggest several steps to solve the problem, I would appreciate if you could answer the following questions:

  1. What is the error message that is accurate or complete?
  2. have you made any recent hardware or exchange of software on your computer before the show?

  Please follow the links below and check the issue:

  Maintenance tasks that improve performance:
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-XP/help/Setup/maintenance-improve-performance

  Slow PC? Optimize your computer for optimal performance:
  http://www.Microsoft.com/athome/Setup/optimize.aspx#fBid=R7qdKIMaJyT

  Warning of Chkdsk.
  Important: when running chkdsk on the drive hard if bad sectors are found on the disk hard when chkdsk attempts to repair this area if all available on which data may be lost.
  WARNING: Reset Internet Explorer settings can reset security settings or privacy settings that you have added to the list of Trusted Sites. Reset the Internet Explorer settings can also reset parental control settings. We recommend that you note these sites before you use the reset Internet Explorer settings.

  Note: The data files that are infected must be cleaned only by removing the file completely, which means that there is a risk of data loss.

  Internet Explorer is slow? 5 things to try:
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows/help/Internet-Explorer/slow-five-tips-to-boost-performance

  Warning: Reset the Internet Explorer settings can reset security settings or privacy settings that you have added to the list of Trusted Sites. Reset the Internet Explorer settings can also reset parental control settings. We recommend that you note these sites before you use the reset Internet Explorer settings.

  Your response is very important for us to ensure a proper resolution. Please get back to us to help you accordingly.

• I installed windows 7 on a mac with boot camp and then used parallels to create a virtual machine to run windows inside Mac os10.6. Now he says I need to activate windows again, but he said I need a new activation key. Any ideas would be appreciated

  I installed windows 7 on a mac with boot camp and then used parallels to create a virtual machine to run windows inside Mac os10.6.  Now he says I need to activate windows again, but he said I need a new activation key.  Any ideas would be appreciated

  Yes, you must purchase a full license for the second installation of Windows 7 product key.  1 activation allows only one Windows 7 product key.  Apparently, you now have a second facility that requires a second product key. Carey Frisch

• I am running Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 3 (build) 2600 and have a lot of problems.

  Hi all

  I am running Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 3 (build) 2600 and have loads and loads of problems. Windows keeps hung and everything I tried didn't seem to help.
  I brought this second hand from a company computer, I used to work and I don't have the original installation cd or rescue disk. I meet a lot of problems and everything takes forever to load and work. I was advised to run maleware, spyware, antivirus and defrag on the computer analyses and I did all that and nothing works. Also, when I tried to run the system restore it wouldn't let me, and when I try to run the scan disk after a reboot it does not work. As a last effort, I tried running SFC and it looked as if it was working, but then it asked me for the initial startup disk, that I don't have. so I tried to cancel it, but now every time that I reboot/restart my computer load SFC and I have to start the entire process. Also, none of my cd drives work. Please help me
  Also, I'm now a message that says minimum virtual memory is very low.
  I would be very grateful for any help or advice anyone can offer us on these issues. a million thanks in advance.
  bfchild

  Hello

  1 how long have you been faced with this problem?
  2. don't you make changes on the computer before this problem?
  3. what exactly happens when you try to run the scan disk or system restore? You receive an error message? If yes then after return the exact error message.

  No software XP, Microsoft no longer offers that you will need to make arrangements for windows XP windows installation CD. You can check the question in the clean boot state.

  From your computer by using a minimal set of drivers and startup programs so that you can determine if a background program is interfering with your game or program. This type of boot is known as a "clean boot".

  Reference:
  How to configure Windows XP to start in a "clean boot" State
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/310353

  When you are finished troubleshooting, follow these steps to reset the computer to start as usual:
  1. click on start and then click Run.
  2. type msconfig and click OK.

  The System Configuration Utility dialog box appears.

  3. click on the tab general, click Normal Startup - load all services and device drivers and then click OK.
  4. When prompted, click on restart to restart the computer.

  See also the following articles that may be useful.
  How to make a computer faster: 6 ways to speed up your PC
  http://www.Microsoft.com/atwork/maintenance/speed.aspx
  Slow PC? Optimize your computer for peak performance
  http://www.Microsoft.com/athome/Setup/optimize.aspx

• now, I'm using windows 7 Home Basic but in my google chrome and firefox does not please give me suggestion?

  now, I'm using windows 7 Home Basic but in my google chrome and firefox does not please give me suggestion?

  Looks like you may have a virus or other malware. Get your updated antivirus program and boot into Safe Mode. Note that some viruses can hide from your normal antivirus program, so you really need to scan in Safe Mode. To enter in Safe Mode when you turn on first, press F8 on every seconds until you get the menu, and then select Safe Mode. Then run a complete system scan.

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  Microsoft has suggestions and offerings to

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/how-do-I-remove-a-computer-virus

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  Moderator Forum Keith has a few suggestions along this line to

  http://answers.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows/Forum/Windows_7-performance/Windows-Explorer-has-stopped-working/6ab02526-5071-4DCC-895F-d90202bad8b3

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  If that suits him fine. If this is not the case, use system restore to go back to an earlier date at the beginning of the problem. To run system restore, click Start-> programs-> Accessories-> System Tools-> system restore. Click on the box that says show more restore points.

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  You can check the corrupted system files. Open an administrator command prompt and run SFC if the above does not help. Click START, and then type CMD in the search box, right-click on CMD. EXE and click run as administrator. Then, from the command prompt type sfc/scannow.

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  Finally if all else fails, you can look at the rather cryptic system event log. To do that click on start-> Control Panel-> administration-> event viewer tools. Once in Event Viewer system log-click and scroll entries looking for these "error" with indicator see if you can find guidance on where the problem may be.

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  When you get your system in good working condition, I invite you to back up your system up to an external hard drive and make it regular periodic updates.

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  I hope this helps. Good luck.

• My windows 8.1 is running very slow and freezes from time to time.

  My windows 8.1 is running very slow and freezes from time to time. So I ran sfc/scannow. It finds corrupted files, but could not correct. So I ran "dism / online/cleanup-image /restorehealth ' but there as well. Please help as soon as possible. Thank you!!!

  Original title: find files corrupt after sfc/scannow and could not repair

  Hello Akash,

  Thanks for the reply.

  As you said, after completing the scan found SFC, you get an error message indicating that there is corruption but was not repaired. Then, please follow the following suggestions to solve the problem.

  Use the System File Checker tool to repair missing or corrupted system files

  (Refer to: manually replace the corrupted file with a good copy of the file)

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/929833/en-us

  I hope this helps. Otherwise, feel free to write us again and we will be happy to help you.

• My secondary hard drive (f) disappeared. However when I run windows xp (sp3) in safe mode, it is there and works very well. Help please.

  My secondary hard drive (f) disappeared.  However when I run windows xp (sp3) in safe mode, it is there and works very well. Help please.

  Hello what jay,

  Thank you for your message.  Please, try the following:
  Click 'Start' > right click on 'My computer' > select 'manage '.
  Click on "disk management".
  Here you see secondary hard drive?
  If so, you can assign it a drive letter and everything should be good.
  Please let us know if it did or did not help to solve your problem.
  See you soon

  Engineer Jason Microsoft Support answers visit our Microsoft answers feedback Forum and let us know what you think.

• Hi, I'm on a PC running windows 10. I just started using Lightroom CC and wildfire and feature drop for the sorting of the pictures in collections has stopped working. can someone suggest something please?

  Hi, I'm on a PC running windows 10. I just started using Lightroom CC and wildfire and feature drop for the sorting of the pictures in collections has stopped working. can someone suggest something please?

  Your catalog backup and reset the preferences as mentioned wobertc

  Press the shift and Option on Mac, or the shift and Alt PC (windows) keys. Select Reset preferences

  

  ~ Assani

• installed the new windows Friday and since my computer is very slow and not connecting to internet properly

  installed the new windows Friday and since my computer is very slow and not connecting to the internet correctly... anyone else having these issues?

  System Restore to go back before the show.

  I suggest you to install the updates one by one and reboot the computer after installing each update to verify that update is causing the problem.

  Also note the updates that you install on the computer.

  Once you come to know what update is causing the problem, let us know.

  Do not install any driver updates offered by Windows Update. Find them in the manufacturer's website instead.

  Try a convenience store

  Windows includes two programs of troubleshooting that you can use to automatically fix some common problems with performance on your computer or to the maintenance of your system.

  Open the Performance troubleshooting utility by clicking the Start button, then Control Panel.

  In the search box, type Troubleshooting, and then click Troubleshooting.

  Under system and security, click check for performance issues.

  Open the of System Maintenance Troubleshooter by clicking the Start button, then Control Panel.

  In the search box, type Troubleshooting, and then click Troubleshooting.

  Under system and security, click run maintenance tasks.

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• Games led by 7 Microsoft running very slow and draggy

  I still have a problem to play all the games on my new computer, which is managed by Windows 7.  The game runs very slow and response of the mouse and other controls are slow and draggy.  Please notify.

  What video card you are using as well as the model and brand of PC?

  Have you updated all readers more recent? If this is not the case consult your OEM and download all the latest drivers for Win 7

  MCP. MCDST. LVL 80

• I have a late 2009 iMac. When I tried to upgrade to El Capitan. He said that the CHIP shows the h/d is a failure and can not be updated. I have install an external withEl of h/d Cap but it is very slow. the h/d is USB 3 but the iMac's USB 2. the h/d is on

  I have a late 2009 iMac. When I tried to upgrade to El Capitan. He said that the CHIP shows the h/d is a failure and can not be updated. I have install an external withEl of h/d Cap but it is very slow. the h/d is USB 3 but the iMac's USB 2. the h/d is only 5400 RPM. a 7200 RPM 7 / would accelerate the iMac?

  No, because the limiting factor is the computer is USB 2.0, which is how it connects any external drive apart the external drive. As USB 2.0 is much slower, there is no real advantage to a 7200 RPM drive. What you need is a Firewire enclosure that supports FW800 which is much faster than USB 2.0.

• I have a 4TB vdisk and it occupies space is 2 TB and the remaining space is free but it is very slow, what could be the possible reasons and give the solution for this.

  I have a 4TB vdisk and it occupies space is 2 TB and the remaining space is free but it is very slow, what could be the possible reasons and give the solution for this

  Assuming that you are talking about disk space from in the guest OS. You are probably using an MBR partition table, which limits the maximum usable disk space to ~ 2 TB. In order to use the entire disk space, you need a GPT partition table.

  André

• am running windows vista on dell inspiron1501laptop.installed new hard drive and ports usb recognize when the new device is plugged, but impossible to find / or install the drivers

  Recently, I replaced my drive hard because kept pc quit unexpectedly.
  am running windows vista 32 bit. on a dell inspiron 1501 laptop. Since the departure of
  the hard drive, when I try to use my SD card reader or usb ports, my pc recognize
  a device has been plugged in but can not locate or install the necessary drivers.

  You reinstall your drivers? Go to Device Manager and check your devices for problems. Usually with yellow and red symbols.

  Dell support
  http://support.Dell.com/support/index.aspx?c=us&CS=19&l=en&s=DHS
  Click on drivers and downloads

  Enter your Service tag or select your model

• I am running Windows 7 Home premium but not able to install my Xerox Phaser 3117 printer due to the unavailability of the appropriate driver

  I'm on Windows 7 Home premium, but could not install my Xerox Phaser 3117 printer due to the unavailability of suitable to my lenovo driver all in a desktop pc. Help, please.

  Sandip Mitra.

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• Cannot run windows 7 64 bit, but the computer is capable.

  I ordered the online download of windows 7 64 bit by accident.  My computer is capable of running windows 7 64-bit, however, I'm currently running vista 32 bit.  Is there a way can I return my order online for the 32 bit, or do I have to download the 64-bit version and has two operating systems on my computer?

  We are dealing with Windows Update features in this forum, not the upgrade of Windows. Transfer your question here http://social.answers.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/w7install/threads or contact Support MS. ~ Robear Dyer (PA bear); MS MVP (that is to say, mail, security, Windows & Update Services) since 2002. DISCLAIMER: I do not represent nor don't work for Microsoft