Lately, my computer has been running slow when starting applications. Explorer, Internet Explorer, and other applications, etc. suddenly seem to take 3 to 15 seconds longer to start up. I even tried installing the Windows XP sp2 fix but this did not help (worst slow than sp1). What is the problem? Has anyone else experienced a similar slowdown after installing Windows XP sp2?

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Remove this Microsoft Update 811493. It is a know MS bug, it causes the kernel to check too frequently and slows the OS down. Go to Control Panel/Add/Remove Programs. You will find it near the bottom with all the othe MS Updates. Remove it.

I can?t find any Q811493 update installed in Add/Remove on my machine.

Here are the picture of the Add/Remove?

http://hostmysig.com/data/vols/27293.php

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Would it be safer to just unstall SP2? I'm worried that unstall could mess up my XP.

Vols

If you try to install it via Add & Remove, a little window pops up and tells you what files/programs might be affected by doing so. Often , it is just a question of returning to windowsupdate and redownloading a different Hotfix.

Hey Dr. PC,

Microsoft finally fixed and reissued HotFix Q811493. The new one works without a problem...

I would say if you installed this HotFix before mid May, I would uninstall it and then go to WindowsUpdate and reinstall it...

-SlickVic78

Hey Vols;

When you do these "upgrades", just make sure you check the option to backup your existing files...
That way, if a service pack doesn't perform the way you'd like, you can just un-install it, and bring it back to the way it was...


wase4711