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Slow computer

Nov 22, 2011 9:45AM PST

I have a older computer running Windows XP Professional. It is getting slower and starting to be unpredictable at times. I believe my problem is related to the registry starting to become too corrupted but could be wrong. I run a reg. cleaner weekly. I have decent Anti-Virus software and spy-bot running. Occasionally, they fine a suspicious file and I am careful not to let through. I run Malewarebytes weekly too. I have run Hijack-this and looked at that but didn't recognize anything suspicious (I do have some experience). I have defraged and ran chkdsk. Nothing in particular seems to show up nor do I really know how to use the advanced diagnostic tools and know better than to mess with them. I don't think I am infected but could be wrong. Just want to get a second opinion from a expert which I am not.

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If the registry was corrupt, XP would not run.
Nov 22, 2011 10:59AM PST

Such statements are from those that sell such cleaners and are to be avoided.

Read Overclocking advice and you see we had to look over the machine to find a software conflict.
Bob

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Thanks
Dec 1, 2011 11:39AM PST

You may close this thread as the problem has been cured.

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Good to read.
Dec 1, 2011 11:55AM PST

If you followed the linked discussion, HJT was the tool we used to POP THE HOOD and see what was going on.
Bob