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Problems with Shutdown and Right click on Windows Xp HomeSP2

6 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/problems-with-shutdown-and-right-click-on-windows-xp-homesp2.11519/

pradipudhaya
pradipudhaya Original post #1
Jun 18, 2005 at 10:21 AM
i am using windows xp home sp2 with all the updates installed. whenever i right click on any free space on the desktop, it takes sometime for the context menu to appear. I have also tried disabling non microsoft context menus, but no use :( I installed a LAN internet connection recently and since then, my shutdown is slow... very slow.... I tried microsoft support.. they told me to do a repair installation.. but i was not prepared to.. please help guys
Choto Cheeta
Jun 18, 2005 at 10:40 AM
humm if MS support guys has told u do a reinstall... the do so...

but there is some thing u can try... 1st of all defrag ur HDD..... it will take long time if u r in FAT32 system... but do it... its worth its time.... 2nd try 3rd party software... its called System Mechanic.... donwload the prof version... its around 35MB.... install it & then use there option to repair registry problem... enable its boot time defrag & other options....
pradipudhaya
Jun 18, 2005 at 10:44 AM
Naaa... I tried all softwares. no use mate... windows newsgroups gave better answers than windows support
Choto Cheeta
Jun 18, 2005 at 11:34 AM
if u have tryed other 3rd party softwares, including system mechanic.... then realy u need to reinstall... & also.. SP2 does slow down ur system a lot.... unless u have a super fast syetm...

& @pradip... i personal suggest u to try system mechanic 5.5a ... & defrag ur HDD again & again... it realy works...
pradipudhaya
Jun 18, 2005 at 6:15 PM
I have found people having similar problems.. on the newsgroups... they seem to have figured the problem..but i am unable to contact them
pradipudhaya
Jun 19, 2005 at 3:02 PM
ill try it mate.. cheers..