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Hi Guys, I have a sony Vaio and i am having serious problems with its performance. What happens?

If i open Internet explorer, it will not search for the address if typed in the address bar. (so i have to get it through google.).

Also if i open My Computer folder, it takes maybe 2 or 4 minutes to open this precise folder.

This along with the fact that programmes crash quite a bit if pushed too hard.

I have scanned with housecall, spybot, norton 2006 and all have picked stuff up but really not improved the perforamance. I have also cleaned up the system startup with no avail.

Can anybody help. its xp windows.

Casso.

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described three linked symptoms: Internet Explorer won't navigate when typing addresses, "My Computer" takes minutes to open, and applications crash under load. 's defrag suggestion and 's Task Manager tip are good starting points, but the behaviour points to a small set of likely causes: leftover malware or broken URL handlers, failing or heavily busy disk, third-party shell/add-on problems, or low/contended resources (RAM, antivirus conflicts).

Try these checks in order to narrow the root cause. Boot to Safe Mode (or Safe Mode with Networking) and compare responsiveness; if much faster, the cause is a third-party driver/service. Use msconfig to perform a clean boot and re-enable services one group at a time. In normal mode, open Task Manager and watch CPU and Memory; for per-process I/O and handles use Sysinternals Process Explorer. Check Event Viewer (System and Application) for repeated disk, driver or application errors. Inspect mapped network drives and removable/optical drives (Explorer often stalls waiting on unavailable network shares).

If malware was found but slowness persists, run these repairs (some require admin and will reboot):

ipconfig /flushdns
netsh winsock reset
sfc /scannow
chkdsk /r
iexplore -extoff
  • Start Internet Explorer without add-ons (iexplore -extoff) to rule out toolbars or URL hijackers.
  • Run a full disk check (chkdsk /r) to find bad sectors; a failing drive will produce long Explorer hangs.
  • Repair system files with sfc /scannow.
  • Reset Winsock and DNS cache after malware removal.

Cautions and escalation: back up personal data before running disk repairs or an OS repair install. If crashes continue under load, test RAM with a bootable memtest utility and check for overheating (laptop fans/vents). If these steps don’t restore stability, a repair-install of XP or a clean reinstall (after full backup) is the practical final step.

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Member Avatar for Ene Uran

Have you ever defragmented your hard drive?

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Have you ever defragmented your hard drive?

Yes ive done this a couple of time since having the problem.

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check all the processes on the task manager (crtl alt del )and check the CPU USAGE


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