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My system has Windows XP installed with 2 GB RAM, and it has been working OK, but since 3 days ago it hangs a lot. I tried deleting the temp (%temp%) files manually, and also used disk cleanup, and tried a system cleaning software as well. I have scanned the complete system for any possible virus or malware, but didn't find anything.
I tried deleting from temp (%temp%). Are there other folders from which I should delete the files or is there anything else I should do?
Please help with any other possible solutions.
1How old is your system? These random hang could be bad / failing HDD, and/or faulty RAM. – Darius – 2013-11-12T06:39:42.040
These may help. Ram test memtest86burn the ISO and let it run over night.
– mic84 – 2013-11-12T07:09:04.617Drive test Disk Becnhmark As for virus
ESET free online scanner may find what others do not.
As for other folders
Check system restore size, System -> System protection, the default is 5 - 10% generally more then you need. Can you move Photos, Videos to a Usb ?, Moving everything to usb could be the smart thing to do, just in case
1When does your XP hang? And what exactly do you mean with "my XP hangs"? – Werner Henze – 2013-11-12T08:45:35.597
Single malware scan does not always discover the infection. It is best to use multiple tools including offline scans. Either boot a separate OS with an antimalware or connect the disk to a different computer (do not open any files there!) and scan it there. – pabouk – 2013-11-12T11:32:48.867
Since 3 days ago on November 12 puts it into being Windows Update related. November patches are known to resurrect the svchost wrapper issue. Your computer will be sluggish as hell and nearly unresponsive until svchost completes Windows Automatic Update operations. – Fiasco Labs – 2013-11-17T21:18:53.220