Progams Running Slowly

You need to supply more information. What version of Windows are you running? What other programs are running (both in the foreground and in the background) hen this occurs?

Steve

Add to Volcano's list: How do you connect to the internet (cable, dsl, modem etc.) and what are your virtual memory settings? Give as much information regarding your system as possible, along with any recent changes which might have affected it.

8100 1.7G P4
256M PC800
40G ATA 100 Hard Drive
24X CDRW
16X DVD
Microsoft Natural Keyboard Pro
Logitech USB Mouse
Nvidia 64M GeForce 3
NEC MultiSync FE 950+ Monitor
Soundblaster Live
Klipsch ProMedia 4.1THX Speakers
Windows XP Pro
CyberPower UPS
HP 970 CSE Printer
Epson C80 Printer
Epson Perfection 1650 Scanner

I downloaded a game the other day, and my computer started to creep along, delays when I would click to open something. So I got rid of the game but still have the same problem. I run on Windows XP, I have a Dimension 4400, I use RoadRunner to get on the internet(Cable).

I downloaded a game the other day, and my computer started to creep along, delays when I would click to open something. So I got rid of the game but still have the same problem. I run on Windows XP, I have a Dimension 4400, I use RoadRunner to get on the internet(Cable).

Assuming you are running XP on an 845 chipset-4400 or something close to it.. If so,
Check your add remove programs list for "Intel Application Accelerator" If you find it, uninstall it (system will work without it) And install the latest version>>>
(If it won't uninstall, do this anyway):

Go here (To the Intel support site)>>> http://downloadfinder.intel.com/scripts-df/filter_results.asp?strOSs=45&strTypes=DRV%2CARC&ProductID=663&OSFullName=Windows*+XP+Home+Edition&submit=Go%21

and download the latest version of "Intel Application Accelerator" version 2.2

Save it to your desktop, open it and let it install. It will overwrite any older version previously installed. Then reboot and see if your problem is gone.

Amazingly, the only version of this available from Dell as of today is well out of date, so Intel is the place to get it for now.

This file gets corrupted easily during a reinstall of XP, or perhaps replaced with an earlier version from one of the Dell "restore" disks, and will cause numerous startup problems and slow performance until it is updated to the latest version.
Even if this isn't the cause of your specific problem, it should be updated to the very latest version, available at the above link to Intel Support.

And BEWARE> If yor reinstall a bunch of drivers and other stuff from the Dell disks that came with your computer, you may well be installing earlier drivers, etc. than the ones that came pre-installed on the drive. So it isn't a very good idea to use the "Shotgun" approach by just reinstalling everything. You often wind up with more problems than you were trying to fix!!

WFS50,
The next question seems obvious. What game did you download?

Americas Army. Free game off the internet. Got it off IGN.com.

WFS50,
You didn't happen to install their little download accelerator program did you? I tried it out when IGN first released it and it caused a similar problem. I immediately uninstalled it and ran scanreg /restore, which corrected the issue.