Computer "REALLY" Slow - Help Please!!

[lavonda]

Hey everyone!! I'm new here and I'm having a little problem......I am having trouble with my programs running real slow....I have DSL and all my webpages load really fast, but when it comes to loading a program in windows, it takes forever.

I have ran Norton virus scan, spyware, and adware programs and all comes up fine...I have even defraged, disk clean up, and everything I can think of to do to make it move a little faster, but it just don't work.

Can someone please tell me what I need to do next.

Thanks,
Lavonda

 

[Karanislove]

Welcome to HWF Lavonda

First of all I would like to suggest you to go through [link=http://www.hardwareforums.com/windows-xp-security-guide-9738/]this[/link] thread. Secondly, can you please post your systems configuration here....

 

[DaRuSsIaMaN]

lavonda, do u mean that your comp has become slow(er) recently for no apparent reason? Or has it always been like this? How long have u been using it? And yes, what are the specs?

Also, lots of people say norton sucks -- maybe it's not detecting the virus that's causing the slowdown.