Why is my machine slowing down?

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After reading the whole thread, I can't find any answers.

My Windows 2000 Professional, 80 Gb Hardisk (with about 70 Gb free!) is fine until I connect to the Internet through my external ADSL modem.

Actually, when I connect, the computer is still fine. But as soon as I do something through the Internet (e.g. start Outlook or Internet Explorer) the CPU usage shoots up to 100%, of which typically 98%-ish is being used by 'System'.

I then find that the computer doesn't want to get off the web. Even when I physically take the modem out of the USB port it thinks that it is still in there.

Finally, when I attempt to shut off or restart the computer, it typically freezes at the 'Saving your personal settings' message or at the stage just past that, when I have a blank, blue screen.

If I don't do any Internet related stuff, the computer works and shuts down fine.

- The modem works fine on another computer in the house.
- I bought a new PCI USB card but it didn't help.
- I have started the computer in safe mode and used Symantec's virus scan but it finds nothing. Likewise when I run their virus scan through the Internet (though this takes FOREVER).
- Bugger, bugger, bugger! I have been wrestling with this for two weeks.

Any help would be really, really welcome.

I would also add a spyware scan. And possibly a second virus scan from a different manufacturer (they all miss something, so running two different ones at this point may make sense). Recommendations for spyware and antivirus programs here: http://ask-leo.com/d-recommend

In 98, 2000 and XP, right click takes a hell of time to display menu. this is after installing norton antivirus. any patch or update available ???????

I have a problem in explorer. The computer works fine, but when I double-click a text file, for eaxample, it takes up to 20 seconds to display the file. If I launch notepad, and then ai drand-and-drop the text file, is loaded instantly. Same, when I right click on the file, to copy, or something, it takes a lot of time until I get the context menu

Ok, I just got a new computer and I'm loving it! One gig of RAM and it runs beautifully, except ONE problem. Whenever I try to play an audio file, it wants to freeze up EVERYTHING, I've tried using WMP and WinAMP, but the same thing happens with both, it will play for a bit, then the computer will lock up for around 2-3 mins with the song still playing but not being able to do ANYTHING at all. Is this a common problem? Do you have any suggestions? Video works fine I'd like to add.

Sounds like a driver issue. I would check with the computer manufacturer, or the manufacturer of the sound card, for updated drivers.

windows media player
when i open task manager to see what's bogging my computer down so much, i see that windows media player is using 100% of my cpu. Just a solid green line running across the top of the graph.
Any ideas?
thanks,
Sean

why i my internet speed so slow yet the isp keep teling me i have the maximum link bandwith, i operate about 10 system in a cafe

It depends on what all those systems are doing, and how your network is configured. If one of those systems is hogging all the bandwidth, it's quite possible for the network to appear slower to everyone else.

I would like to know why my Windows Media Player Uses 99 of CPU, and it takes a long time to play a song, any ideas of why this is happening

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