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      01-30-2008
One of my older PCs (a 2 Ghz P4 with 512 RAM running op XP SP2)
was been slowing down significantly since windowsupdated was allowed to
install all security updates.

After about +20 of these updates (many not critical) were removed,
XP SP2 showed a very significant speed increase.

Are 30+ updates a year unavoidably slowing down older machines like mine?

 
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      01-30-2008
What Norton application is installed?
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Unexplained computer behavior may be caused by deceptive software
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/827315

Run a /thorough/ check for hijackware, including posting your hijackthis log
to an appropriate forum.

Checking for/Help with Hijackware
http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm
http://aumha.net/viewtopic.php?t=5878
http://wiki.castlecops.com/Malware_R...:_Introduction
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http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/data/prevention.htm
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/tshoot.html
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malware_Defence.htm
http://defendingyourmachine2.blogspot.com/
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/...moving_Malware

When all else fails, HijackThis v2.0.2
(http://aumha.org/downloads/hijackthis.exe) is the preferred tool to use.
It will help you to both identify and remove any hijackware/spyware with
assistance from an expert. **Post your log to
http://forums.spybot.info/forumdisplay.php?f=22,
http://castlecops.com/forum67.html,
http://forums.subratam.org/index.php?showforum=7,
http://aumha.net/viewforum.php?f=30, or other appropriate forums for expert
analysis, not here.**

If the procedures look too complex - and there is no shame in admitting this
isn't your cup of tea - take the machine to a local, reputable and
independent (i.e., not BigBoxStoreUSA) computer repair shop.
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
DTS-L http://dts-l.net/

EU XP user wrote:
> One of my older PCs (a 2 Ghz P4 with 512 RAM running op XP SP2)
> was been slowing down significantly since windowsupdated was allowed to
> install all security updates.
>
> After about +20 of these updates (many not critical) were removed,
> XP SP2 showed a very significant speed increase.
>
> Are 30+ updates a year unavoidably slowing down older machines like mine?


 
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