Weird system slowdowns

[Zucarita9000]

I'm experiencing some weird system slowdowns in Windows 2000. Every now and then, Internet Explorer hangs and nothing else in the system would work... I have to close my User session (ctrl-alt-del) and log back in in order to be able to use the system again....

It's not a complete system crash, Task Manager seems to work just fine and there are no strange aps running in the bg. CPU time is 97% idle when this happens.

What can it be? Some HotFix from WU? I'm running Win2k SP3 with every critical update to date.

 

[DurocShark]

I used to get this when I was running Seti and Trillian both coming up from the StartUp folder. Once I made it so I manually loaded Trillian, everything was fine.

 

[Zucarita9000]

Well, I also have Trillian, but I start it manually like you do. Anyway, the last time this happened Trillian wasn't even running...

 

[Zucarita9000]

Is it possible that Q811493 is causing this?

 

[Zucarita9000]

* BUMP

 

[mikecel79]

Originally posted by: Zucarita9000
Is it possible that Q811493 is causing this?

I doubt it. All complaint about performance have been reported only with XP. I have installed this update on some 300 workstations and not a single one has reported their machine slowing down. If you think it is, there is an updated version of the the patch you can try.

 

[Zucarita9000]

Originally posted by: mikecel79

Originally posted by: Zucarita9000
Is it possible that Q811493 is causing this?

I doubt it. All complaint about performance have been reported only with XP. I have installed this update on some 300 workstations and not a single one has reported their machine slowing down. If you think it is, there is an updated version of the the patch you can try.

So I simply uninstall the version I have and apply it again using WU?

 

[mikecel79]

You don't even have to uninstall it. Just to to the WU site and it should see that there is an updated version.

 

[Farley2k]

run msconfig (I think that works under win2k) and see what is loading automatically. You can also use regedit to check the run key under microsoft, windows, current version. A third way would be to check the processes under task manager - although this only shows what is currently running not what starts automatically.

The reason I ask about this is because the only time this has happened to me is when I had a virus which loaded automatically without me knowing.

Are you running AV software? Is it up to date?

 

[Zucarita9000]

I've checked all the apps that start automatically, nothing suspicious there. Yes, I am running Norton AV Pro 2003, but it's up to date.

I tried applying the patch again, but there wasn't any updated version in WU. I guess I already have the fixed update, so it must be something else.

I haven't experience the slowdown since yesterday morning, so I'll post back when it happens again.

Thanks again for your help.

 

[Zucarita9000]

Ok, I've experienced the lockup two time this afternoon. It's really strange, explorer becomes unusable and I have to logout and log back in to continue using the system.

This is beginning to frustrate me. I'l probably re-install the god damn thing without any patches whatsoever. Just SP3 (SP4 is coming out in a few weeks anyway....)

 

[Zucarita9000]

* bump
Anyone?