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Guest Daave
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"Jack S" <gh@43.com> wrote in message

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> I've got all the MS updates, firewall, AV.

>

> My computer is getting sticky and unresponisve, and it seems like it

> got that way right after an MS security update.

>

> By unresponsive, I mean when I type something in, or hit enter,

> there's a pause before anything shows up or occurs.

>

> It's extremely annoying, it's definitely not my imagination, I haven't

> changed anything system settings, and it seems like it's been

> associated with a MS update(s).

>

> Any thoughts or suggestions fro checking things? I've run a total

> system virus check, a Lava ad check, and nothing showed up.

 

The first thing I would do is uninstall the suspect update.

 

Which antivirus program did you use? Is Lava ad check the same as an

AdAware scan? If not, what is it?

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Guest Jack S
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Computer getting "unresponsive"

 

I've got all the MS updates, firewall, AV.

 

My computer is getting sticky and unresponisve, and it seems like it got

that way right after an MS security update.

 

By unresponsive, I mean when I type something in, or hit enter, there's a

pause before anything shows up or occurs.

 

It's extremely annoying, it's definitely not my imagination, I haven't

changed anything system settings, and it seems like it's been associated

with a MS update(s).

 

Any thoughts or suggestions fro checking things? I've run a total system

virus check, a Lava ad check, and nothing showed up.

 

Thanks

Guest Patrick Keenan
Posted

Re: Computer getting "unresponsive"

 

"Jack S" <gh@43.com> wrote in message

news:VuadnRs4NKo_xf3VnZ2dnUVZ_rDinZ2d@earthlink.com...

> I've got all the MS updates, firewall, AV.

>

> My computer is getting sticky and unresponisve, and it seems like it got

> that way right after an MS security update.

>

> By unresponsive, I mean when I type something in, or hit enter, there's a

> pause before anything shows up or occurs.

>

> It's extremely annoying, it's definitely not my imagination, I haven't

> changed anything system settings, and it seems like it's been associated

> with a MS update(s).

>

> Any thoughts or suggestions fro checking things? I've run a total system

> virus check, a Lava ad check, and nothing showed up.

>

> Thanks

 

Download and run Process Explorer to see what is using the processor cycles.

From there, you will have a better idea of what it is you need to fix - if

anything.

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb896653.aspx

 

You may find, for example, that you now have Microsoft Update (instead of

Windows Update) running and it's searching for updates to *all* MS products

on your system - and this can really slow things down, for up to half an

hour.

 

HTH

-pk

Guest Engel
Posted

RE: Computer getting "unresponsive"

 

Hello Jack S,

 

Have a look at this article. It may be relevant to your prºblem.

<http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/topic87058.html>

 

Good luck

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"Jack S" wrote:

> I've got all the MS updates, firewall, AV.

>

> My computer is getting sticky and unresponisve, and it seems like it got

> that way right after an MS security update.

>

> By unresponsive, I mean when I type something in, or hit enter, there's a

> pause before anything shows up or occurs.

>

> It's extremely annoying, it's definitely not my imagination, I haven't

> changed anything system settings, and it seems like it's been associated

> with a MS update(s).

>

> Any thoughts or suggestions fro checking things? I've run a total system

> virus check, a Lava ad check, and nothing showed up.

>

> Thanks

>

>

>

>

Guest Gerry
Posted

Re: Computer getting "unresponsive"

 

Jack

 

Laptop or desktop computer?

 

Wireless keybord and mouse? Change batteries?

 

How much RAM?

 

Try Ctrl+Alt+Delete to select Task Manager and click the Performance

Tab. Under Commit Charge what is the Total, the Limit and the Peak?

 

I would be interested in seeing a Disk Defragmenter report. Open Disk

Defragmenter and click on Analyse. Select View Report and

click on Save As and Save. Now find VolumeC.txt in your My Documents

Folder and post a copy. Do this before running Disk Defragmenter as it

is more informative.

 

--

 

 

 

Hope this helps.

 

Gerry

~~~~

FCA

Stourport, England

Enquire, plan and execute

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Jack S wrote:

> I've got all the MS updates, firewall, AV.

>

> My computer is getting sticky and unresponisve, and it seems like it

> got that way right after an MS security update.

>

> By unresponsive, I mean when I type something in, or hit enter,

> there's a pause before anything shows up or occurs.

>

> It's extremely annoying, it's definitely not my imagination, I haven't

> changed anything system settings, and it seems like it's been

> associated with a MS update(s).

>

> Any thoughts or suggestions fro checking things? I've run a total

> system virus check, a Lava ad check, and nothing showed up.

>

> Thanks


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