Fresh install - but very slow...

I recently changed my broadband ISP and decided to do a completle fresh
install during the 10 days my line was 'being tested for optimum speed'
before being set at an appropriate level, and now my PC has turned in to a
sloth.

It's a homebuilt P4 2.8E with 2Gig RAM and two SATA drives and, although I
know this isn't anywhere near a true gauge of speed, the blue progress bar
crosses the screen at least 11 times now when it used to take only 4-5 before
the login screen appears. I've changed nothing other than the graphics card.

Originally I thought it may have been related to the new ISP, but this is
likely to have been coincidental - I came back from holiday the (expected)
changeover had taken place, but the connection was running really slow. As I
hadn't done any housework for a while, I thought a fresh install would help,
but if anything it's slower than before.

Another symptom seems to be internet explorer related, in that when
connected to the web clicking on a link often leads to a 'Page not found'
error, sometimes resolved by several clicks of the refresh button.

The only software installed was legitimate, registered and activated
Microsoft programs and hardware drivers, and no problems are apparent in
Device Manager. The soundcard is a Soundblaster Audigy 2 and the graphics
is a Gigabyte GeForce 7600GS. The USB hardware includes a Netgear DG834N,
Epson R300 and Brother HL-1440 printer, a Canon LiDe 80 scanner.

I also run Norton antivirus 2007.

Any suggestions - including a reinstall if necessary - would be appreciated,
thank you.

Hi,

iF the blue progress bar is seen for a long time on the screen that means
you have problems with the hard disk. The best choice will be to take the
hard disk to the vendor from where you purchased it and then check it for
faults.

Do not attempt to tweak the settings in Windows as there is nothing that can
be done now.
--
Regards
M. Rajesh
www.winxpsolution.com.
MeraWindows Administrator.RemoveThis@www.merawindows.com


"Nightowl4933" wrote:

> I recently changed my broadband ISP and decided to do a completle fresh
> install during the 10 days my line was 'being tested for optimum speed'
> before being set at an appropriate level, and now my PC has turned in to a
> sloth.
>
> It's a homebuilt P4 2.8E with 2Gig RAM and two SATA drives and, although I
> know this isn't anywhere near a true gauge of speed, the blue progress bar
> crosses the screen at least 11 times now when it used to take only 4-5 before
> the login screen appears. I've changed nothing other than the graphics card.
>
> Originally I thought it may have been related to the new ISP, but this is
> likely to have been coincidental - I came back from holiday the (expected)
> changeover had taken place, but the connection was running really slow. As I
> hadn't done any housework for a while, I thought a fresh install would help,
> but if anything it's slower than before.
>
> Another symptom seems to be internet explorer related, in that when
> connected to the web clicking on a link often leads to a 'Page not found'
> error, sometimes resolved by several clicks of the refresh button.
>
> The only software installed was legitimate, registered and activated
> Microsoft programs and hardware drivers, and no problems are apparent in
> Device Manager. The soundcard is a Soundblaster Audigy 2 and the graphics
> is a Gigabyte GeForce 7600GS. The USB hardware includes a Netgear DG834N,
> Epson R300 and Brother HL-1440 printer, a Canon LiDe 80 scanner.
>
> I also run Norton antivirus 2007.
>
> Any suggestions - including a reinstall if necessary - would be appreciated,
> thank you.