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   From: home@away.com   
      
   On 12 Feb 2005 22:11:42 -0600, "Randy Gross"    
   wrote:   
      
   >Greetings;   
   >   
   >This question concerns the speed of an old 486 running Win95. I know, why   
   >not get a better, newer computer?, well, I have. The 486 has its qualities   
   >that make it worth saving if I can find the source of its sluggishness.   
   >   
   >The oddest thing of all is that when I am running diagnostic and parasite   
   >detectors, the speed of the machine is incredible and this is also true of   
   >system maintenance programs such as Scandisk and Defrag. As soon as I   
   >return to normal OS routines, the 486 shifts down to a low first gear.   
   >   
   >I can find no trace of spyware, adware, viruses, Trojans or any resource   
   >demanding transients. I'm puzzled and need help.   
   >   
   >The system is Win95 B, 23M Ram, 266MHz Processor, Packard Bell Multimedia   
   >550. Adaware reports that an average of 9 processes are running at any   
   >given time.   
   >   
   >Any help at all, Randy Gross   
   What are the nine processes running and do you need all of them   
      
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