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Is this during an install or just the start up of your pc? If it is the starting of your pc you might try running your virus/ adware software on your pc.
clear out your C:\WINDOWS\TEMP directory (this is a storage area where files are stored before they are installed). Delete everything in this file, and your problem may be solved completely.
If this does not work, you may also need to clear out your Internet cache (temporary Internet files):
(Internet Explorer) 1. Open Internet Explorer. 2. Click on Tools -> Internet Options. 3a. In IE6 - Click on the 'Delete Files...' button on the Genral Tab 3b. In IE7 - Click on the 'Delete' button under the Browsing History section of the General Tab.
(Mozilla Firefox) 1. Open Firefox. 2. Click on Tools -> Options 3. Click on the Advanced tab -> Network Tab. 4. Click on the 'Clear Now' button under the Cache section.
- Empty your recycle bin
- Run Scandisk 1. Click Start->Programs->Accessories->System Tools 2. Select Scandisk 3. Select your hard drive. If you have more than one, you should scan each drive individually. 4. Click Standard 5. Check Automatically fix errors. 6. Click Start
- Run Defrag 1. Click Start->Programs->Accessories->System Tools 2. Select Disk Defragmenter 3. Select the hard drive you wish to defrag and click ok.
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Do you run the Aero them with the glass windows effects etc. and have the windows sidebar running? I have found that this tends to slow down my computer a lot.
To turn off Aero:
Right click on an empty area of the desktop
click personalize
click window colour and appearance
select colour scheme:"windows vista basic"
click ok
To turn off sidebar:
go to start-> control panel
Click windows sidebar
deselect "start sidebar when windows starts"
click ok
on the task bar right click the windows sidebar icon
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