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XP slow when not in safe mode

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XP workstation SP2

Since running Windows Updates, XP workstation is super-slow.  But it runs great in safe mode.  

Made me think either services or drivers.  I disabled all the services that were off in safe mode and booted normaly, but it was still slow.

I disabled all startup items in msconfig and it's still slow.

Ran XP in repair mode and it's still slow.

Any suggestions on what I may be missing?

Thanks!

Michael
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As a quick test, press Ctrl-Alt-Del once, and you will get your task manager - click the processes tab, and check whether anything is hogging all the processing power.

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Nothing in task manager hogging resources.
Spyware scan found 27 objects (removed) and anti-virus scan (with current dats) was clean.




This could be due to incompatible drivers being loaded in normal mode.

Have you installed or upgraded any drivers.

May be some drivers are not compatible with SP2.

Download all the latest drivers for your hardware.
No new hardware installed today...
In task manager check % CPU usage and page file usage (typically CPU should be running at 3-5% when at idle).
Right klik on 'My Computer', select properties, and make sure your RAM count is correct. If not then check seating  (take out one stick at a time/start/check RAM size, repeat using other stick). If Ram is good, run SFC \scannow from a command prompt. Hope this helps you out...Booda2us
CPU usage is not a good indication.

The fact is eather you have some very persistent spyware (and I recomment getting ad-aware SE pro), or possibly you have software auto-updating with a large file and you just need to give it some time.

If these don't do it, try dowloading a program called FileMon.exe. It will tell you everything that's being accessed on your computer, and by what, and maybe you can find out what is slowing down your computer.
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 hello,

 this may be due to some drivers . first remove network card and check . then change vga card and check . then sound card ....it should one driver which can work smoothly without that ...it is needed in normal mode and it makes slow...so your network card or vga card or other card may be bad...or drivers for any one of this is not good


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