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programs running slow

Can anyone help?
Programs on computer taking ages to open, they often show as not responding also.
Internet explorer also takes ages to open and then when i click on a link they take ages to open and sometimes show as not responding

Thank you

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  • Browntoa
    Browntoa Posts: 49,620 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    download this , install , update and then do a full scan

    http://www.filehippo.com/download_malwarebytes_anti_malware/

    and post the log file it produces
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  • Sam1903
    Sam1903 Posts: 278 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 100 Posts Combo Breaker
    Already use Malwarebytes should i do full or quick scan
    Thanks
  • Donnie
    Donnie Posts: 9,862 Forumite
    Press and hold the Flying Windows Key and whilst holding, press Pause Break. What are the reported specifications?

    How much space is left on your C: drive?

    What is the make and model of your machine?
  • Sam1903
    Sam1903 Posts: 278 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 100 Posts Combo Breaker
    Quick Scan result
    Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware 1.46
    www.malwarebytes.org
    Database version: 4535
    Windows 5.1.2600 Service Pack 3
    Internet Explorer 8.0.6001.18702
    03/09/2010 16:02:29
    mbam-log-2010-09-03 (16-02-29).txt
    Scan type: Quick scan
    Objects scanned: 205246
    Time elapsed: 13 minute(s), 48 second(s)
    Memory Processes Infected: 0
    Memory Modules Infected: 0
    Registry Keys Infected: 0
    Registry Values Infected: 0
    Registry Data Items Infected: 0
    Folders Infected: 0
    Files Infected: 0
    Memory Processes Infected:
    (No malicious items detected)
    Memory Modules Infected:
    (No malicious items detected)
    Registry Keys Infected:
    (No malicious items detected)
    Registry Values Infected:
    (No malicious items detected)
    Registry Data Items Infected:
    (No malicious items detected)
    Folders Infected:
    (No malicious items detected)
    Files Infected:
    (No malicious items detected)
  • Sam1903
    Sam1903 Posts: 278 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 100 Posts Combo Breaker
    Full Scan result
    Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware 1.46
    www.malwarebytes.org
    Database version: 4535
    Windows 5.1.2600 Service Pack 3
    Internet Explorer 8.0.6001.18702
    03/09/2010 17:16:16
    mbam-log-2010-09-03 (17-16-16).txt
    Scan type: Full scan (C:\|)
    Objects scanned: 254696
    Time elapsed: 1 hour(s), 12 minute(s), 17 second(s)
    Memory Processes Infected: 0
    Memory Modules Infected: 0
    Registry Keys Infected: 0
    Registry Values Infected: 0
    Registry Data Items Infected: 0
    Folders Infected: 0
    Files Infected: 0
    Memory Processes Infected:
    (No malicious items detected)
    Memory Modules Infected:
    (No malicious items detected)
    Registry Keys Infected:
    (No malicious items detected)
    Registry Values Infected:
    (No malicious items detected)
    Registry Data Items Infected:
    (No malicious items detected)
    Folders Infected:
    (No malicious items detected)
    Files Infected:
    (No malicious items detected)
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