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I have a custom built desktop. It is Windows XP Professional SP3, Intel Pentium 4 3.20GHZ, 2GB DDR-400. My computer is pretty slow, it takes time to do stuff such as trying to choose a file to burn etc. I usually have to give it 1 minute or more so it can load. I have tried to do a full scan using DrWeb but after a minute of scanning it just randomly freezes, which i have to restart it. So i can't find out if there are other viruses on it. I've tried using sfc /scannow but it keeps saying to insert the XP disc which i did. Other people had told to copy the I386 folder to C: drive and change the registry to run from there but that didn't work. Can someone please help me, this may have a lot issues?

Hi .

Please read:

Slow Computer - http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/topic44690.html

Slow Computer-browser Check Here First; It May Not Be Malware - http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/topic87058.html

As for scanning for malware...there are any number of online scans which can be performed.

Trend Micro HouseCall - Free Online Virus and Spyware Scan - Trend Micro USA - http://housecall.trendmicro.com/

Windows Live OneCare safety scanner Free online tool for PC health and safety - http://onecare.live.com/site/en-us/default.htm

How To Use Sfc.exe To Repair System Files - http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/topic43051.html

Louis

This post has been edited by hamluis: 01 April 2010 - 07:53 AM

I can not do a full scan because it keeps freezing up. I tried sfc that keeps asking my to insert the XP disc, which i did. What can i do?

Does your XP CD include SP3?

Have you tried Windows System Restore?

Have you tried running online scans for malware?

Have you tried updating for critical updates?

Does your email client work?

Can you access the main Microsoft website?

Have you tried to run chkdsk, following the instructions at para 1 under Starting Check Disk at CHKDSK Utility - http://www.hard-drive-help.com/chkdsk.html ?

Have you tried to defrag your system partition?

How much free space on C:?

How much total space on C:?

Louis

hamluis, on Apr 3 2010, 12:30 PM, said:

Yes my XP cd does include SP3. Yes i have tried system restore. No i have not tried online scanners, but i will do it A.S.A.P. Yes i have fully updated my desktop with the latest updates. Yes my email client works. Yes i can access the main Microsoft website. No i have not run CHKDSK yet, but i will. Yes i have already defrag. I have 66GB free space. I have 80GB of total space.

hamluis, on Apr 3 2010, 12:30 PM, said:

Yes my XP cd does include SP3. Yes i have tried system restore. No i have not tried online scanners, but i will do it A.S.A.P. Yes i have fully updated my desktop with the latest updates. Yes my email client works. Yes i can access the main Microsoft website. No i have not run CHKDSK yet, but i will. Yes i have already defrag. I have 66GB free space. I have 80GB of total space.