You could check what you are running at startup just to be sure:
http://www.pacs-portal.co.uk/startup_content.php
Have you scanned for malware?
http://reviews.cnet.com/5208-6132-0.html?forumID=32&threadID=4720&start=0
Do you have the latest critical patches from MS?
any help would be greatly appreciates.
I run Windows 2000 I believe. It's a dell computer. I know I am not running too many programs. Or at least there aren't any running in the bottom task bar.
Thanks in advance for any suggestions.

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