C:NTFS - does tis have to do with my computer lagging?

Question

Symptoms of PC:-
C:NTFS - asked for check once apon start up (let me escape though reccommended I go through with it (which I did))

Interenet Explorer - either doesn't work or takes AGES to load
- no grey bar with progress report or zoom option on it
- no toolbars (except google tab one (tab reads 'Connecting...')
- Page blank/white
- Pressing home doesn't work
- URL bar blank
-Screen 'frozen' (can't minimise or exit)

Desktop - When computer starts up all programme-icon go to the default icon

Norton360 (anti-SpyWare Software) - Slow.lagging

USB portals - Fine - Tried Phone, MP4, Webcam and Camera

My Documents, My Computer etc - Slow/Lagging

Email(Outlook Express) - Fast/Responsive

Windows Live Messenger - Runs fine, though after usuing or while using this application, access to the internet is impossible (like using Internet Explorer - This software (Messenger) is trustworthy thoguh and have made no new downloads to it.)


What is wrong with my PC (it seems fine now, but...who knows for later...(I just unplugged and replugged it - restarted)).
HELP! I use this computer everyday - it is vital - need help ASAP!

Heather
15
Scotland
(It's a family PC, but my mum is an ITC person (but is in Holland so can't help) and I'm the only one that can fix this (my dad has low patience and doesn't have basic skills))

Answer 1

You just need to do some maintenance just like the ones stated here

http://www.microsoft.com/atwork/maintenance/speed.aspx



After you do the basic maintenance, you might want to do a full Virus Scan and Anti Spyware just to be sure



Good Luck

Answer 2

What version of Windows?



"my mum is an ITC person (but is in Holland so can't help)"



Not true, as long as you have Internet Access, you and she can install CrossLoop, free from:



Then, your mum can take control of your PC remotely and fix whatever the problem is.



It's NOT NTFS. Internet Explorer sounds like it got a bad file from Windows Updates, try Firefox, instead. Norton 360 is famous for causing these types of issues, Try turning it off and see if anything changes.. As for your other symptoms, maybe Windows got a bad file from Windows Updates, try using System Restore to roll it back to a day or two before the "Weird stuff" started to happen.



Then, there's always Malware, Norton may be out-of-date.

Answer 3

it could be a number of diffrent things, the most obvious is a virus/spyware/malwar program on your system.



you have probably got Windows automatic updates on, and you have just downloaded the new internet explorer (which doesnt have any bars active as default) you can change this by pressing the ALT button, view, toolbars and selecting the status bar, and any others that you want to stay up on screen in internet explorer.



there are other web browsers that you could use like firefox, safari or google chrome (just search for them) and there not usually effected by spyware like internet explorer is.



the slow and laggy nature of your computer could also be due to using too much memory (RAM), this could have happend with a update or startup programs, windows and internet explorer use a lot of memory, if you dont have enough, your computer will start using virtual memory which is a lot slower.

Answer 4

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