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After watching youtube with Firefox my computer is slow in every operation! Just opening My Computer or booting takes a lot more time.

My specs:
OS Version: Microsoft Windows XP Professional, Service Pack 3, 32 bit
Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU P8600 2.40GHz, x86 Family 6 Model 23 Stepping 10
Processor Count: 2
RAM: 1999 Mb
Graphics CARD: Mobile Intel(R) 4 Series Express Chipset Family, 1024 Mb
Hard Drives: C: Total - 80003 MB, Free - 72494 MB; D: Total - 72614 MB, Free - 49592 MB; F: Total - 953867 MB, Free - 240 MB;
Motherboard: Dell Inc., 0G866N
Antivirus: AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition 2013, Updated: Yes, On-Demand Scanner: Enabled


This is some of what I`ve tried:

1. System restore

2. Formated the computer and installed a fresh XP

3. I didn`t install adobe flash player. (It seems like I had activex flash thou)

4. Cleaned the registry with "Vit Registry Fix 11"

5. Deleted temporary internet files in Firefox 18


I formated the computer 2 times and even after a fresh install the computer went slow after watching youtube for some minutes. Before formatting I thought the problems was because of Flash Player so I didn`t install it in the fresh XP install.

I suspect it has something with my video card (Intel GM45 Graphics). It didn`t show up in either dxdiag or CPU-Z before I installed the driver. Under Graphics Driver, Intel® Driver Update UTILITY says "Your driver is current". Under Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility (Chipset INF) it says "This version is VALID. Does it mean I have the correct drivers?1 word of advice...stay away from registry cleaners...
That being stated...did you re-install all the drivers after the XP re-install ? ?
If so where did the drivers come from ? ? Quote from: patio on January 14, 2013, 10:00:09 AM

1 word of advice...stay away from registry cleaners...
That being stated...did you re-install all the drivers after the XP re-install ? ?
If so where did the drivers come from ? ?

The computer went slow before the registry cleaning... but thanks for the advise.

I downloaded the drivers from the internet. (Intel® Driver Update Utility)Thats only one of many drivers though...
Is this a laptop ? ?
If so laptop drivers should always come directly from the laptop manuf. site...nowhere else. Quote from: patio on January 14, 2013, 10:16:25 AM
Thats only one of many drivers though...
Is this a laptop ? ?
If so laptop drivers should always come directly from the laptop manuf. site...nowhere else.

Yes, its a laptop: Dell Latitude E6400
Should I remove all my drivers and innstall from the Dell web page?I'd highly recommend it...
Use your service tag #...for best results. Quote from: patio on January 14, 2013, 10:41:25 AM
I'd highly recommend it...
Use your service tag #...for best results.

What is a service tag #? And there is a lot of drivers Dell offer for my laptop, what drivers is most neccesary to install? http://www.dell.com/support/drivers/us/en/04/Product/latitude-e6400The service tag # is on the back/bottom of the PC...
Enter it at the Dell driver site and all your drivers will be listed. Quote from: patio on January 14, 2013, 10:59:34 AM
The service tag # is on the back/bottom of the PC...
Enter it at the Dell driver site and all your drivers will be listed.

Thank you!
What drivers is most neccesary to install? After entering my service tag there is f.ex. under "Chipset" 6 different drivers. Should I install all of them?All of them... Quote from: patio on January 14, 2013, 11:43:47 AM
All of them...

Ok, thank you.
Since saturday I`ve already reloaded two times (two days ago). So I don`t suspect any infections. After reload the computer is fast until I`m watching youtube for some minutes...

I`ve also downloaded drivers from Dell`s web page now with my Service Tag. It`s still slow...

Could it be something wrong with my ram or graphic memory?
Probably a connection issue more than anything else... Quote from: patio on January 14, 2013, 11:56:48 AM
Probably a connection issue more than anything else...

Do you mean a connection issue physically inside the laptop?Your web connection...CHECK it here... Quote from: patio on January 14, 2013, 12:03:58 PM
Your web connection...Check it here...

It doesn`t make sense since the hole computer is working slow. Booting, opening folders etc. takes much longer time...


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