I would like to fix my Windows XP installation. I have a Gateway Computer with 3 GHz and 1 GB of Ram, but everything goes really, really S L O W.It used to be fast, but everything takes so long to open anymore that my computer is almost becoming unusable.

Hi,Check in with the Experts in the XP forums.Answers - XP Forumshttp://social.answers.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/category/windowsxpHope this helps.Rob Brown - MS MVP - Windows Desktop Experience : Bicycle - Mark Twain said it right.

Download and install/run:Bootvis: (Speeds up XP booting)http://majorgeeks.com/download.php?det=664Autoruns: (allows you to control startup programs & more)http://download.sysinternals.com/Files/Autoruns.zipCCleaner: (removes\erases junk temps & more)http://download.piriform.com/ccsetup234.exeDefraggler: (better way to defragment hard drive)http://download.piriform.com/dfsetup121.exeProcess Explorer: (most important program to know what else is running on your computer)http://download.sysinternals.com/Files/ProcessExplorer.zipPageDefrag: (helps defrag MFT files, may improve boot speed)http://download.sysinternals.com/Files/PageDefrag.zipShellExView: (improves WinExp (WE) and Internet Explorer(IE) - more user choice on what attaches to IE/WE)http://www.snapfiles.com/get/shellexview.htmlYou may need to post on Bleepingcomputer.com or geekstogo.com to get malware-specific help.The above programs will help solve one or more problems, and I consider best of the best freewares.If you need more help, post back.