XP system standby mode & scheduled scans?
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Sure! Make sure any scheduled tasks use the advanced mode to bring system out of standby.\nSTART, ALL Programs, Accessories,System Tools,Scheduled Tasks - then choose:\nProperties, Settings, Wake the Computer to run this Task
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start>control panel>printers>see all printer \nview> details>check status ready or offline
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Use Zone Alarm.\nand also install panda Anti Virus 2006
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If the machine is XP then you can create a scheduled task to run shutdown.exe (found in %windri%&#92;system32) and set it to wait until the system has been idle for whatever length of time.  To do so, Go to Start -> Control Panel -> Scheduled Tasks -> Add Scheduled Task.  Select the shutdown app in system32 and add the "-s" switch after it (no quotes).  Select daily and any time after the current time plus some (so it doesn't execute while you're setting it up).  Then enter credentials of a local admin account and on the last page of the wizard, enable the checkbox for advanced settings.  On the Schedule tab, change it from Daily to When Idle and set the time you want it to wait.
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They dont tell you in the blurb, but XP is essentially a lazy programme\nIts like a teenager, all enthusiastic , then deteriorates into a moody lazy zombie\nMine wont start up until 2.00 in the afternoon and it always leaves its space on the hard drive untidy
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Try safe mode.\nElse, end useless background processes.\nYou may also check for keyboard tracer programs if any made installed on your machine.\nTry visiting playful sites, one day you would automatically get your answer.\nWhile you work, keep an eye on the harddisk LED, if it's ON continiously even if you are not using it, ask someone putting it like "Why is this machine getting slower nowdays?". But, that doesn't ensure the machine is bugged.\nAs you said several startup programs run on your logon, it maybe there activity. SERVERS NEVER SNOOZE.
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i wud run xp in safe mode then try the following...\n1. scan the computer..\n2. delete manually..\n3. scan online from anti-virus sites..\n4. format the pc..
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Zone Alarm.\nTry it and you'll see.\nANd one more thing: if avg or any other free programs would be so good.... why are those free?????
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Why not check the simplest thing first. Go to Control Panel and select Power Management. Check the entry Standbymodus - is there a time defined? If yes, set it to none or never.
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Control panel\nSystem restore\nPick your day\nRestore
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Deframent your computer\nChange boot up delay... In XP is in the control panel under system, advanced Start up and Recovery.\n\nRun a spwyare checker like spydoctor or Spybot Search and Destroy.
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Use Scan Disk within XP, Then run Disk Cleanup.
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Go to Start/Run and enter msconfig. There will be a startup tab that lets you uncheck the stuff you don't want. You can uncheck everything and XP will still run, and go back and recheck things if something stops working right.\nThere's also the Start/All Programs/startup thing you can delete stuff from.
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sure try norton. bt i ll advice u to get zone alarm personal edition for the task. it is free and fully functional.
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Hold the power button until the computer turns off
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Sounds like spyware, you should get adaware (they do a free trial), or zone alarm (free trial but pay version is excellent), and run a scan, then try.
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OOooo. That was just covered in a techrepublic news letter in the past few days and I don't know if I kept it. They do have a Windows Xp/Xph archive set up so you could find it there due was just a day or so ago. I think it is a regedit thing though. hope that helps.  techrepublic.com