not responding

[johnfrater]

whether it be 5 mins or an hour ,what ever i log onto my comp comes up with not responding.i have to close and start again any help on this one much apppreciated

[danny1981]

sounds like you got a system virus. csan you run a virus scan and see if it detects anything

[Paulst30]

Is it a particular program that doesn't respond or Windows itself just hangs when its starting up.

You know the black screen with the blur bar across the bottom just scrolling away forever?

[johnfrater]

when i go into a programme it comes up on the top not responding,then will say do you want to end this programme,sometimes just disconnects me from a prog,
thanks guys for ya help

[ACtheTROLL]

What virus protection are you using?
What are you doing?
What prog (s) isn't responding?
Does windows say not responding?
or is it just not responding
(if it says NR - the kernell is still running - so it's probably a proggy causing the probs)

Zone alarm 7 can take an incredible time (compared to 6) to check things from the net.

type ctrl+alt+del
if it works look at the applications running (or not)
work through the tabs
any processes taking lots of CPU time (except system idle)
what's the processor doing
go get a drink
do things get going again?

[johnfrater]

using norton anti virus some of the programmes i running ,usually poker roms .or my wifes chat rooms

[johnfrater]

not up on computors can anyone speak in laymans terms

[ACtheTROLL]

OK

Norton which? which version - 200?

I assume this has just started ... can you think what's different? - what have you loaded/updated

Both types of progs you mention rely on the other end answering ... - are you dialup or adsl/cable