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To: PMS Witch who wrote (5054)	8/9/1999 9:45:00 AM
From: PMS Witch	Respond to of 110601

My computer seemed sluggish this morning. SI posts took about ten times longer to download. After cursing SI, ISP, Windows, and the birds perched on my phone line, I logged off and Shut Down my system. After rebooting, everything's working fine. Just wanted to share, PW. P.S. I was fiddling with SystemDoctor to pass the time when establishing my connection and I closed SystemDoctor just as I opened Internet Explorer. Maybe I started an system's internal hissy fit by doing this. I have no desire to repeat the experience.

To: PMS Witch who wrote (5054)	8/9/1999 10:18:00 AM
From: RJL	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 110601

Been there, done that. <g> There were a few AUTOEXEC.BAT's; AUTOEXEC.BAT (Real file Windows uses) AUTOEXEC.DOS (File Windows uses when it boots into DOS mode) AUTOEXEC.BAK (some unknown backup) AUTOEXEC.SYD (another backup created from an unknown program) I checked the attributes, and they were fine. Standard archive bit, and nothing else. Since it's not a true system file, it doesn't get the read-only or hidden attribute. There was nothing special in the .INI files that I could see. Besides, they should be independent of the AUTOEXEC.BAT and CONFIG.SYS I did some registry checking, still nothing of consequence came up. The two lines in question are a SET BLASTER command for the soundcard, and another program file from Creative Labs that no longer exists (I properly undeleted the program and directory). I gotta admit, it has me stumped and is one of the strangest things I've seen in awhile. Thank you much for the suggestions though. I hate to wipe the drive for something this silly. <g> Rich