name='chudley' said:I am starting to think there is a conspiracy theory where windows is updating a bug to slow the system down so we all rush out and buy vista. A couple of my mates are having the same sort of problems as you are, and have asked me to look, in all honesty I have told them I will do a quick check and then take the easy option if need be.
It could also point to a virus that is mega clever but I think that would have been found by now.
could just imagin that in the windows update description for the update. "Update to slow down windows xp in order for us to theive money of you for windows vista"
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