I consider myself a fairly knowledgable user. I think I have 1 or maybe 2 virus' in almost 10 years. I've kept my XP machine up to date with updates, I run spyware checkers regularly, registry tuners, I know a little about how to check on processes and what is run on windows startup, though I am no expert. I run AVG free version on my PC, sometimes run PC housecall internet virus scan, have kerio software firewall, and a router.
Recently though, my XP just starting messing up BAD. It was a sixth month old install that had been working fine for 6 months.
Booting the machines -suddenly- started to take 5 minutes.
When I got in the interface was incredibly laggy, again suddenly.
Then randomly I get the RPC shutdown request coming up, which I had read about, but never actually got before. This still seems to happen even if i unplug the ethernet cable!
So, I give up after trying to diagnose this, I lose a load of data and do a format. Things are going fine, then SUDDENLY, though more quickly (a weeks time) the exact same symptoms.
AHHHHHHH!
I have just went out and bought the latest symantec anti virus, no more free virus scanners for me.
I dunno if I can actually get into windows quick enough to install and run this, but does anyone have any ideas what this could be?
The only thing that has been consistent both times is my other hard drive. Maybe there is some virus on it that didn't get picked up by AVG.
OR, if the hard drive was dying (my D: data drive) could that cause the slow boot, lag and shutdowns?
Thanks in advance
Recently though, my XP just starting messing up BAD. It was a sixth month old install that had been working fine for 6 months.
Booting the machines -suddenly- started to take 5 minutes.
When I got in the interface was incredibly laggy, again suddenly.
Then randomly I get the RPC shutdown request coming up, which I had read about, but never actually got before. This still seems to happen even if i unplug the ethernet cable!
So, I give up after trying to diagnose this, I lose a load of data and do a format. Things are going fine, then SUDDENLY, though more quickly (a weeks time) the exact same symptoms.
AHHHHHHH!
I have just went out and bought the latest symantec anti virus, no more free virus scanners for me.
I dunno if I can actually get into windows quick enough to install and run this, but does anyone have any ideas what this could be?
The only thing that has been consistent both times is my other hard drive. Maybe there is some virus on it that didn't get picked up by AVG.
OR, if the hard drive was dying (my D: data drive) could that cause the slow boot, lag and shutdowns?
Thanks in advance