XP getting slower and slower

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I've had XP Pro (now up to sp2) installed on my (aging) HP Pavilion 7965
machine for 2+ years now, and performance is deteriorating. I presume this is
because I've installed and (partially) uninstalled many many programs and
bits of hardware over this time, and the ghosts of software past are still
trying to load themselves.

How do I tidy this up to regain some performance?

TIA

 

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[[the ghosts of software past ]] I like it.

Slow Computer
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/slowcom.htm

Restore Your Computer's Performance
http://www.microsoft.com/WindowsXP/expertzone/columns/northrup/restoreperf.asp

THE PARASITE FIGHT Finding, Removing & Protecting Yourself From Scumware
http://www.aumha.org/a/parasite.htm

Online Parasite Scanner
http://www.aumha.org/a/noads.htm

COMPUTER HEALTH Getting greater stability from Windows
http://www.aumha.org/a/health.htm

STARTUP PROGRAM LOADING Where do things load from? How do you stop them?
http://www.aumha.org/a/loads.htm

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In news:AE02B03A-6F5A-4104-86A3-CDCF245489A1@microsoft.com,
Wm. Kritzberg <WmKritzberg@discussions.microsoft.com> hunted and pecked:
> I've had XP Pro (now up to sp2) installed on my (aging) HP Pavilion 7965
> machine for 2+ years now, and performance is deteriorating. I presume
> this is because I've installed and (partially) uninstalled many many
> programs and bits of hardware over this time, and the ghosts of software
> past are still trying to load themselves.
>
> How do I tidy this up to regain some performance?
>
> TIA