PC running ultra slow

dub45

Friend of mine's pc is running ultra slow - processor is showing up as being at 100% most of the time. He has run several spyware detectors and any stuff found has been removed - apart from trying a full reinstall of windows is there anything else he should be looking at? (Hes using Widows XP)

The Muppet

Has he updated his Spyware definitions. I use Adawares se and spybot search and distroy wite the latest updates ,keep my pc in good order. I use N.A.V. for Virus protection.

Mutant_Fruit

hit ctrl-alt-del and find out what process is taking all the CPU time, and then google for it to find out what it is. If its spyware/virus's, you should easily find removal instructions and if not, just ask us.

HighlyCooL

check in Processes and see is there a program running called STARTEAK.exe, that was running on mine and it was really slow but when i ended that task it was grand.

ps. if any one knows what starteak is could they tell me

Raam

mate, just use google, it knows all
http://www.liutilities.com/products/wintaskspro/processlibrary/starteak/

HighlyCooL

i have a compaq so thats true. When i dont have my sound card instaled and i end that task the card doesnt work. but it still slows my pc down even when i install the card.

Shiny

check in the processes to see if its "spooler.exe" taking all
the power.

That used to grind my pc to a halt until i reformatted