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From: MZB on 24 Apr 2010 08:56 Howdy: I have had this Inspiron 2200 for about 6 years and I use it a lot. I am running XP HOME SP3. Lately, I am having the following problem: The computer suddenly slows down to a crawl. There can be a 3-minute wait for any response. Sometimes I'll just see an hourglass for awhile. I thought it might be internet-related, but when this starts I can completely close my browser and the problem continues. At times I'll have to do a cold shutdown (ie: hold down the on/off switch to shut it down). I'm not sure how to troubleshoot this. I've run msconfig and reduced the startup stuff. I'm not sure if that helps. One other problem: I used to be able to go on standby. But when I do now I get the BSOD when starting up from standby. When I request an error report, it suggests that I look at updating my device drivers. But it doesn't specify any paerticular device/driver. This problem may not even be related to my other one. One other clue perhaps is that the fan is going every time this happens. It only happens after I've been running the computer for awhile. Does this sound like an overheating problem? Last time it happened, I could not get it to restart; it would freeze after the splash screen, so again I had to do a cold shutdown. That was last night. Today it booted right up and is running nicely, no problems. I use Avira AV and keep it updated. Scans are clean. Ditto with malwarebytes. I regularly clean out the cache and other temp files. Suggestions? Mel
From: JayB on 24 Apr 2010 09:18 i would start with running diagnostics boot from the diagnostic partition and run the full set esp pay attention to the disk diags, and what the fan does. if the daigs abort or lock up, then you have an internal (cpu, mb, memory) problem. assuming you have no malware, it could be your hard drive is going bad. make sure you have a good backup of your irreplaceable stuff. MZB wrote: > Howdy: > > I have had this Inspiron 2200 for about 6 years and I use it a lot. I am > running XP HOME SP3. > > Lately, I am having the following problem: > > The computer suddenly slows down to a crawl. There can be a 3-minute wait > for any response. Sometimes I'll just see an hourglass for awhile. > I thought it might be internet-related, but when this starts I can > completely close my browser and the problem continues. At times I'll have to > do a cold shutdown (ie: hold down the on/off switch to shut it down). > > I'm not sure how to troubleshoot this. I've run msconfig and reduced the > startup stuff. I'm not sure if that helps. > > One other problem: I used to be able to go on standby. But when I do now I > get the BSOD when starting up from standby. When I request an error report, > it suggests that I look at updating my device drivers. But it doesn't > specify any paerticular device/driver. This problem may not even be related > to my other one. > > One other clue perhaps is that the fan is going every time this happens. It > only happens after I've been running the computer for awhile. Does this > sound like an overheating problem? Last time it happened, I could not get it > to restart; it would freeze after the splash screen, so again I had to do a > cold shutdown. That was last night. Today it booted right up and is running > nicely, no problems. > > I use Avira AV and keep it updated. Scans are clean. Ditto with > malwarebytes. I regularly clean out the cache and other temp files. > > Suggestions? > > Mel > >
From: Bob Villa on 24 Apr 2010 10:05 On Apr 24, 7:56 am, "MZB" <m...(a)noway.prudigy.net> wrote: > Howdy: > > I have had this Inspiron 2200 for about 6 years and I use it a lot. I am > running XP HOME SP3. > > Lately, I am having the following problem: > > The computer suddenly slows down to a crawl. There can be a 3-minute wait > for any response. Sometimes I'll just see an hourglass for awhile. > I thought it might be internet-related, but when this starts I can > completely close my browser and the problem continues. At times I'll have to > do a cold shutdown (ie: hold down the on/off switch to shut it down). > > I'm not sure how to troubleshoot this. I've run msconfig and reduced the > startup stuff. I'm not sure if that helps. > > One other problem: I used to be able to go on standby. But when I do now I > get the BSOD when starting up from standby. When I request an error report, > it suggests that I look at updating my device drivers. But it doesn't > specify any paerticular device/driver. This problem may not even be related > to my other one. > > One other clue perhaps is that the fan is going every time this happens. It > only happens after I've been running the computer for awhile. Does this > sound like an overheating problem? Last time it happened, I could not get it > to restart; it would freeze after the splash screen, so again I had to do a > cold shutdown. That was last night. Today it booted right up and is running > nicely, no problems. > > I use Avira AV and keep it updated. Scans are clean. Ditto with > malwarebytes. I regularly clean out the cache and other temp files. > > Suggestions? > > Mel If JayB good suggestions gives you no results...try MalwareB in FafeMode (if you haven't) bob
From: Mel on 24 Apr 2010 11:21 I'm having more problems. Computer now does not boot most of the time. It stalls after my initial screen. I ran Dell Diagnostics Express Test and everything passed.I'm now doing the custom tests. I'm doing the IDE disk test and it looks like it will pass. I'll then try the system memory, system board, and processor tests. Any other ideas? "Bob Villa" <pheeh.zero(a)gmail.com> wrote in message news:f6aaadf4-c972-42a0-87b3-47391beac763(a)s9g2000yqa.googlegroups.com... On Apr 24, 7:56 am, "MZB" <m...(a)noway.prudigy.net> wrote: > Howdy: > > I have had this Inspiron 2200 for about 6 years and I use it a lot. I am > running XP HOME SP3. > > Lately, I am having the following problem: > > The computer suddenly slows down to a crawl. There can be a 3-minute wait > for any response. Sometimes I'll just see an hourglass for awhile. > I thought it might be internet-related, but when this starts I can > completely close my browser and the problem continues. At times I'll have > to > do a cold shutdown (ie: hold down the on/off switch to shut it down). > > I'm not sure how to troubleshoot this. I've run msconfig and reduced the > startup stuff. I'm not sure if that helps. > > One other problem: I used to be able to go on standby. But when I do now I > get the BSOD when starting up from standby. When I request an error > report, > it suggests that I look at updating my device drivers. But it doesn't > specify any paerticular device/driver. This problem may not even be > related > to my other one. > > One other clue perhaps is that the fan is going every time this happens. > It > only happens after I've been running the computer for awhile. Does this > sound like an overheating problem? Last time it happened, I could not get > it > to restart; it would freeze after the splash screen, so again I had to do > a > cold shutdown. That was last night. Today it booted right up and is > running > nicely, no problems. > > I use Avira AV and keep it updated. Scans are clean. Ditto with > malwarebytes. I regularly clean out the cache and other temp files. > > Suggestions? > > Mel If JayB good suggestions gives you no results...try MalwareB in FafeMode (if you haven't) bob
From: Bob Villa on 24 Apr 2010 12:16
On Apr 24, 10:21 am, "Mel" <nowayfri...(a)nuwoo.net> wrote: > I'm having more problems. > Computer now does not boot most of the time. It stalls after my initial > screen. > > I ran Dell Diagnostics Express Test and everything passed.I'm now doing the > custom tests. I'm doing the IDE disk test and it looks like it will pass. > I'll then try the system memory, system board, and processor tests. > > Any other ideas? > > "Bob Villa" <pheeh.z...(a)gmail.com> wrote in message > > news:f6aaadf4-c972-42a0-87b3-47391beac763(a)s9g2000yqa.googlegroups.com... > On Apr 24, 7:56 am, "MZB" <m...(a)noway.prudigy.net> wrote: > > > > > Howdy: > > > I have had this Inspiron 2200 for about 6 years and I use it a lot. I am > > running XP HOME SP3. > > > Lately, I am having the following problem: > > > The computer suddenly slows down to a crawl. There can be a 3-minute wait > > for any response. Sometimes I'll just see an hourglass for awhile. > > I thought it might be internet-related, but when this starts I can > > completely close my browser and the problem continues. At times I'll have > > to > > do a cold shutdown (ie: hold down the on/off switch to shut it down). > > > I'm not sure how to troubleshoot this. I've run msconfig and reduced the > > startup stuff. I'm not sure if that helps. > > > One other problem: I used to be able to go on standby. But when I do now I > > get the BSOD when starting up from standby. When I request an error > > report, > > it suggests that I look at updating my device drivers. But it doesn't > > specify any paerticular device/driver. This problem may not even be > > related > > to my other one. > > > One other clue perhaps is that the fan is going every time this happens.. > > It > > only happens after I've been running the computer for awhile. Does this > > sound like an overheating problem? Last time it happened, I could not get > > it > > to restart; it would freeze after the splash screen, so again I had to do > > a > > cold shutdown. That was last night. Today it booted right up and is > > running > > nicely, no problems. > > > I use Avira AV and keep it updated. Scans are clean. Ditto with > > malwarebytes. I regularly clean out the cache and other temp files. > > > Suggestions? > > > Mel > > If JayB good suggestions gives you no results...try MalwareB in > FafeMode (if you haven't) > bob FaftMode!!!of course I meant SafeMode, Sorry! |