On Sun, 07 Aug 2005 03:37:07 GMT, kony <spam@spam.com> wrote:

>- Boot into safe mode to see if the lag persists.
>
>- Do you have elaborate software suites installed that add
>lots of items to file or folder context menus? For example,
>Norton/Symantec or McAfree software? Any other kind of
>realtime system "help" thing like from an OEM?
>
>- Try disabling system restore (only temporarily as a test
>if you want that feature)
>
>- Defrag the hard drive
>
>- Scan the hard drive with windows. If all else fails,
>also run the HDD manufacturer's diagnostics on it.
>
>- Bench the hard drive. ATTO, Sisoft Sandra, HDTach, are a
>few (Google will find them).
>
>- Check for Shared IRQs in Device Manager
>
>- Usually the easiest way to regain the
>performance/responsiveness your system was supposed to have,
>is to wipe the system and install XP clean, NOT an OEM
>image/configuration but from XP original installation files
>then only adding standard (Non-OEM specific) things like the
>newest stable drivers from the chipset manufacturers,
>applications, etc, again trying to avoid Notron/McAfee/OEM
>suites.
>
>You might also run HijackThis (Google for it) to get a more
>comprehensive view of what's loading, not just
>spyware/viri/etc but the supposed-valid programs as well.

Aren't you overlooking the fact that when he uses the KB, there is no
performance delay. It's only when he uses the mouse that the delay
occurs.


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