Hello.

I updated my Windows 98 last week from the microsoft site.

My computer in ten years old, but it was working fine before. Since the
update, everything is SO SLOW.

Programs have been freezing, especially Explorer and everytime I turn the
computer off.

It's the pits. Can I do anything to fix this?

Thanks for your insight!

Catherine
catou@sprint.ca
(If you e-mail me directly, please indicate in the object line that you are
answering to my plea for help because I don't usually open messages from
strangers!)

"Cat Erina" <catou(deletethis)@sprint.ca> wrote:

Use Start - Run - MSCONFIG and go to the Startup tab. Compare the
list of items that are loading at startup with the following checklist
web sites to see what can be safely dispensed with:

http://www2.whidbey.com/djdenham/Uncheck.htm
http://www.pacs-portal.co.uk/startup_content.php
http://www.3feetunder.com/krick/startup/list.html - has trojan related
items listed

Note: Please ensure that you fully understand the purpose of a
startup item, how and why it was put into the startup, and the
consequences (if any) of removing it before you make any changes.
Some items are very important for the proper and safe functioning of
your computer, including at least one item that is listed twice.

Disabling an item by unchecking it in MSCONFIG should only be done for
testing purposes or as a "last resort" when no other way of getting
rid of the unwanted item can be found.

Good luck


Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
--
Microsoft MVP
On-Line Help Computer Service
http://onlinehelp.bc.ca

"The reason computer chips are so small is computers don't eat much."

Cat Erina wrote:
Time for a new PC that has the memory and harddrive space needed for XP.

That could be the case,,,
"Plato" <|@|.|> wrote in message
news:419d2b07$0$96178$45beb828@newscene.com...

Barry wrote:
And perhaps in a pc that old you have some ISA cards and/or other cards
that you wont find XP drivers for.