Windows XP Help GREATLY APPRECIATED!?

Question

i just recently bought a new computer with windows xp installed. ive had the thing for 2 days now and it was working great up until a few hours ago. it seems that almost every program i open apart from AVG Free and internet explorer will not respond and windows xp takes about 5 times longer to load. i have no clue if this is related but earlier today i was burning a cd with nero essentials and i had aborted the burn? it seems that since the time that happened, my computer has been running slow. also, when i used to multitask, it would say in windows task manager the CPU usage would be in the high 70s, 80s, or 90s. now it only reads about 2 - 12 percent.

if anyone knows what could be the problem, your answer would be greatly appreciated. thanks in advance guys.

Answer 1

Goto restore point and restore it.

Answer 2

Get firefox because it is more secure, loads faster and is more stable. Download and a cool article on Firefox http://imperviouscomputer.com

Answer 3

Sounds like you got yourself some malware.  And d**n that was quick.  Time to do a reformat congrats you messed up your new comp.  Next time protect your self.

Answer 4

hmmm...what computer are you using?Dell or Vaio is understandable.I've already got my eyes on a Macbook.

Answer 5

uninstall avg it will ok and then install avira antivir free antivirus u can protect ur pc. [e-mail]

Answer 6

It is likely to be hard drive, similar problem I had and reinstall Windows solves it.

Answer 7

Maybe you just bought an old PC...

Answer 8

Yeh.. u got a cheap comp...

If not.. try to reinstall windows yourself... preinstalled programs, often tend to be in worster quailty..