How about reinstalling windows media player !
Go to add or remove programs and click on Add /remove windows components
scroll down and UnCheck windows media player from the list and click next and...

There can be many reasons for a computer slowdown. Most often it can be because of spyware/virus infections, esp if its been used for internet.
If the HDD is clogged with unwanted stuff/ the drive...

Disconnect your computer from the internet, boot to safemode. clear all the items in the startup.
start->run->type msconfig and hit enter.
Click on the startup tab in teh system configuration...

As someone suggested, why dont you try AVG which is not so taxing on the system resources and is a very efficient utility- free as well. Have heard from many that Norton has caused the system to...

If you have deleted stuff, run chkdsk and then the disk defragmenter on the drive. you can Analyze the fragmentation levels first. run a disk cleanup and defrag regularly when there is enough free...

First of all scan for spyware and viruses. How much RAM you got?TAke a look at the HDD/free space and see if it needs a cleanup and defrag, do these regularly to keep the system smooth. ALso see whts...

Did u try trimming your startup list? Have only necessary programs loading at boot, you cud start with the firewall and AV. Also check ur drive for junk just to be sure and also check the...

Hey Dougie,

How much RAM are u running on? Also did you run chkdsk before defragmenting and was it completed successfully?

Its a file associated with Nokia PCSuite as u'd have guessed, u have to decide whether u want this program in the startup list,, disabling unwanted items from loading at boot might help solve ur...

If you are able to connect with IP address (numbered address) but not with site name (LETTERED address), it means problem with the DNS.
I am not sure why it should happen if computer stays idle for...

Are you running low on space? You could try running a disk clean up and then defragment after chkdsk. If its to do with junk or a fragmented drive, this would help. Also a general opinion is that...

Hi tayspen, check out this link on Virtual memory.
http://aumha.org/win5/a/xpvm.php
Somethings you cud check out are if ur HD is running out of space, if so run a disk clean up and defragment. The...

http://www.majorgeeks.com/download.php?det=1207

If you are runnin low on hard drive space, you cud also run CCLenaer or the disk cleanup utility in Windows to free up some space, after that run chkdsk and then defragment, so that the system doesnt...

Actually i agree with that too:)
Sam,

Its good to defrag after a scandisk in SAFE MODE, so that nothing interrupts its job.

hey the simplest way is to go to startup list and uncheck it from the list.
start->run->msconfig go to startup tab and uncheck nwiz.exe

Right-click your desktop. Then go New > Shortcut In the command line put;

C:\WINDOWS\DEFRAG.EXE

Click Next > (button) Type; Disk Defragmemter in the box. Click the Finish (button)

if the...

You can try a repair installation of windows xp. This is not the recovery console, after that screen you get another repair option you need to try that. That should solve the issue

Could you let us know which site are you downloading from ?
Possible the site admin has provided a different way of saving the MP3 file and instructions might be there mentioned on teh site.

Disk Cleanup -
http://www.theeldergeek.com/disk_cleanup_utility.htm

How to boot into safe mode
http://www.pchell.com/support/safemode.shtml

CHKDSK...

Have you made sure the system is clean of spware/adware etc?Checked if its anything on startup that may be causing this? RUn a disk cleanup and then from safe mode, run CHDKDSK and then defragment,...

Did you do basic troubleshooting stuff like-
updated scans for viruses, spyware, adware
have you run diskcleanup and Defragmented, if you havent in a while most likely the slowdown is coz of this,...

Have you defragmented lately? Its possible that the database has got badly fragmented, in which case the time taken to access files would be more. If this is reason, you could go in for a automatic...

Hi
It just looks like video codec issue or video drivers incompatibility.
Have you tried playing any kinda game. ? Does that work fine ? If that works fine then sure its the problem with the...

During startup press F8, from the options choose safe mode ( in this only the absolutely essential processes are loaded, so defragmenter can function without interruption). Then run scan disk, as the...

Once you reformat and start using the system, make sure you have a virus scan, adequate protection against spyware and adware, also keep up a good maintenance schedule with regular disk cleanups and...

Your bootfiles maybe badly fragmented, which is why the OS is unable to load, have you defragged lately? Are you able to boot into safe mode?

Just boot to safe mode, see whats running at the
startup
start->run->msconfig and click on startup tab.
Disable all the unnecessary programs and suspicious
applications. Boot back to normal mode...

Since its a Dell system, try to boot to diagnostic
partition or Utility partition. Run the diagnostic for
hard disk and see if the hard disk is functioning
properly. Check the way you have...