Ran my Utilities but System still very slow

[genihanna1133]

I know something is still wrong! I have defragmented and I have run Disk Cleanup, Ad-Aware, Spybot, and AVG - I also have Spyware Guard installed and use the Windows Firewall. (I DO run and update my utilities religiously) However, my computer is still running/loading slowly. At times, I feel as if something is running because I see the little light flickering - and this is when I am just reading or on Yahoo. When I bring up the Task Manager, I see nothing unusual under "Processes" or "Applications" - what can it be? Could it be an update that I'm not aware of, like Windows? Should I run a HJT log? Help! (P.S. I connect to the Internet through a Comcast cable connection. I use Firefox for my browser, and have WOT and Finjan as additional warning systems. I am not a careless surfer, and try to check sites first through McAfee's SiteAdvisor.com - but, of course, I'm not perfect!)

[tetonbob]

Hello and Welcome.

A slow machine is not always a product of infection. I don't see any sign of active infection

Please see this sticky topic:

Is your PC running slow...?

If that does not help....

We want all our members to perform the steps outlined in the link I'll give you below, before posting for assistance. There's a sticky at the top of this forum, and a

Having problems with spyware and pop-ups? First Steps

link at the top of each page.

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