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To: thecow who wrote (26983)	5/19/2002 7:30:26 PM
From: Robert Graham	Respond to of 110614

Do not forget to disable your background virus scanner. This can be causing your problem too. Bob Graham

To: thecow who wrote (26983)	5/20/2002 12:27:37 AM
From: Junkyardawg	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 110614

Cow Thanks for the help. I knew I had Office on the start-up but one of the reasons I bought this computer a couple of years ago (at the time the T600 with 256mgr and 27GHd was about the most you could buy for home users) was because I felt it could run as many programs as I wanted and I wouldn't have to worry about things like that. I did what you suggest and although I couldn't find "Fast Find" I went ahead an took office out of the start up menu and also took off my desk top screen saver. I haven't used the computer enough to know if that has helped yet or not. I did do a scan disk and a defrag after doing what you suggested, although the defrag did stop and start about 4 times it was much much faster than before and it appeared to be a normal speed. Like I said I haven't used my computer enough yet to know if all this worked or not so we will see. I do know for the past couple of weeks my computer has been crashing a lot. When it crashes I get a message saying Windows has an error or something like that and Windows is going to have to shut down all windows (something like that can't remember the exact words). I hope this works thanks for the help. Man,I wonder how much money this thread has saved people? Personally, I know it has saved me hundreds, not to mention a little knowledge and piece of mind. dawgy