Windows XP Going insanely slow

[psychoticg]

OK i've been suffering from this problem for months now and now I've had to sit a Lan Party out because i didn't want people to see how slow my computer is running... it never used to run this slow but now it is... Here's what's running according to that pcpitstop site:

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AcroIEHlprObj Class
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SSVHelper Class
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Running Applications by Window Title
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SysFader
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CL RC Engine2 Dummy Winidow
VirusScan On-Access Scan Messages
Network Associates Error Reporting Service
NetDDE Agent
PC Pitstop Troubleshooting - Microsoft Internet Explorer
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Acrobat IEHelper
Help! Windows XP going slow for unknown reasons - TechSpot Troubleshooting - Microsoft Internet Exp
MCI command handling window
Acrobat IEHelper
DDE Server Window
Installing Updates
Microsoft Windows Update - Microsoft Internet Explorer
MSNMSGRAbsConnWindow
MSNUnnamedWindow
MSNUnnamedWindow
MSNUnnamedWindow
MSNUnnamedWindow
Felicia *What a lovely shade of Dead.* - Conversation
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MSNMSGRAbsConnWindow
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MSNUnnamedWindow
MSNUnnamedWindow
MSNMSGRAbsConnWindow
DDE Server Window
Acrobat IEHelper
MSN Messenger
ActiveMovie Window
MSNUnnamedWindow
MSNUnnamedWindow
MSN Pictures Displayer 2.10.6.5
ImagesTempo
MSN Pictures Displayer
MSNUnnamedWindow
MSNUnnamedWindow
MSNUnnamedWindow
MSNUnnamedWindow
MSNUnnamedWindow
MSNUnnamedWindow
MSNMSGRAbsConnWindow
MSNUnnamedWindow
MSNUnnamedWindow
MSNUnnamedWindow
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MSNMSGRAbsConnWindow
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MSNMSGRAbsConnWindow
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MSNUnnamedWindow
MSNUnnamedWindow
MSNMSGRAbsConnWindow
MSNUnnamedWindow
MSNUnnamedWindow
MSNUnnamedWindow
MSNUnnamedWindow
EchoPortManagerWnd
Register.com data backup
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Register.com data backup
ActiveMovie Window
ActiveMovie Window
RTCMediaMessageWindow
CRTCMediaController
CRTCClient
SIPClientWnd
ActiveMovie Window
MediaCenter
Dummy Video Parent
MSNUnnamedWindow
MSNUnnamedWindow
MCI command handling window
MCI command handling window
VirusScan On-Access Scan Statistics
VirusScan On-Access Scan Statistics - HATCHETMAN
ActiveMovie Window
ActiveMovie Window
MSP PNP Notification Window
CRTCClient
CRTCIMService
DDE Server Window
MessengerPlusWnd_Manager
DDE Server Window
MSNUnnamedWindow
MSNMSGRAbsConnWindow
MSNUnnamedWindow
MSNUnnamedWindow
MSNUnnamedWindow
MSNUnnamedWindow
Event Log - Recent Activity
MSNUnnamedWindow
MCI command handling window
ActiveMovie Window
ActiveMovie Window
ActiveMovie Window
ActiveMovie Window
ActiveMovie Window
ActiveMovie Window
ActiveMovie Window
ActiveMovie Window
MSNUnnamedWindow
RAPIMgr
DccMan
WinFox II ( Leadtek Web Site(www.leadtek.com.tw) )
MCI command handling window
QTPlayer Tray Icon
Connections Tray
McAfee AutoUpdate
ePolicy Orchestrator Agent Monitor
keyboard
Power Meter
MS_WebcheckMonitor
NVSVCPMMWindowClass
SysFader
Program Manager
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[MistaRip]

dam. look at all that shiit u got running at the same time.

do they all start when the computer starts?

go to start, run.. type msconfig. click on the startup tab on the top and uncheck everything except you antivirus and firewall

 

[hotice]

Google or use this startup list to decide what you would like to keep at boot.
http://castlecops.com/StartupList.html.
Download and run CCleaner or the Disk clean up utility and take out the junk that might be choking the HDD. Analyze for fragmentation, if needed defragment after the cleanup and chkdsk to improve speed and performance.
Ensure the system clean of nasties. Add more RAM if ur running on less ( 512 and more wud be good) some links
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/slowcom.htm
http://mywebpages.comcast.net/SupportCD/OptimizeXP.html