[aslowjoe]

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Right click on the taskbar and choose Task Manager. Click on the performance tab

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I do not see where the performance tab is.

if a open any procedure computer usage spikes to nearly 100%

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Launching applications? Dragging windows around? Web browsing

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All of the above.
Get rid of all of your spyware programs except lavasoft adaware or microsoft antispyware beta. Some of the others ones actually INSTALL spyware (tricky, eh?).

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Did the slow down come immediately after switching to the new monitor? Have you tried temporarily switched back to the old one? Yes, if you have a really cheap video card then it could be responsible.


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not exactly sure. I have the vidoe card that came with the motherboard.

Defragged. Done

Thanks for your help