can someone please tell me how to fix this problem , i cant open or operate more than one program at a time. and alot of times it may take minutes for a program to even open. ive cleaned up old files, registry errors etc... nothing seems to help. but it dosen't happen every day just maybe 2-3 times a week for about a week then wont show up again for sometimes 2-3 weeks. any idea's or answer's ? 1 person needs an answerI do too

Hi,1. Which service pack is installed on your Windows XP computer?Method 1.Check if the issue exists in Safe Mode, if the computer works as expected in safe mode then we can troubleshoot the issue in clean boot state.a. Refer to the article below for safe mode steps in Windows XPA description of the Safe Mode Boot options in Windows XPhttp://support.microsoft.com/kb/315222b. You are required to perform a clean boot to find the program that is causing this and then disable or remove it.How to configure Windows XP to start in a "clean boot" statehttp://support.microsoft.com/kb/310353/en-usNote: After you have finished troubleshooting, follow the steps as explained in the article to reset the computer to start as usual.Method 2.Also I would ask you to run an online virus scan and check. Sometimes the installed security program might not be just enough. I also recommend you to update your security software regularly. Follow the link below to run the free online scan:http://onecare.live.com/site/en-us/default.htmI would recommend you to install the free security software from Microsoft which is easy to install and updates automatically.Here is the link to download it.http://www.microsoft.com/securepcHope this helps.Thanks and Regards:Shekhar S - Microsoft Support. Visit our Microsoft Answers Feedback Forum and let us know what you think. If this post helps to resolve your issue, please click the "Mark as Answer" or "Helpful" button at the top of this message. By marking a post as Answered, or Helpful you help others find the answer faster.