Knowledge So Base

By Lincoln Spector

August 2, 2004

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Microsoft Knowledge Base Article - 1010101

Windows Runs Slower Than Previously

The information in this article applies to Microsoft Windows; all versions

Symptoms

When you run Windows, you may experience one or more of the following issues:

• Windows and your applications run slower than they have in the past.
• Windows and your applications run slower than they used to run when they were running slower than they were in the past.
• Windows and your applications run slower now than they did last month, when your computer was unplugged.

Cause

There are four possible explanations for this behavior:

• Your computer is infected with a variant of the Dinosaur.on.downers virus.
• You have downloaded and installed everything Windows Update has suggested that you download and install.
• Windows just seems slow because you are not a Microsoft stockholder, and will therefore not receive a piece of that $75 billion payout.

Resolution

Dinosaur.on.downers places a file in your C:\Windows folder called Notepad.exe. If you find this file in your Windows folder, either your computer is infected or it is not.

If you determine that you do not have a virus, you can solve the problem by buying a newer computer. In order to avoid similar problems in the future, we recommend you follow this procedure at least once a month.

In the meantime, cleaning your hard drive will help speed up your system. We recommend using paint remover and an old toothbrush.

Microsoft Knowledge Base Article - 1234567

System Restore Doesn't Actually Restore My System

The information in this article applies to Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition and XP

Symptoms

• You edit the Registry, doing major damage, and try to undo the changes with System Restore. The changes are not undone.
  
  

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