Hey there mark mccluskey. Try this:
Click
Start then
run, type
chkdsk /f /r then press
enter, type
Y to confirm for next boot, press
enter then reboot.
Windows will appear to load normally then either the monitor will show progress or the screen will go blank, do not disturb this. This will take up to an hour or so before it gets to the desktop.
Download and install
Tune Up 2006 TrialRun
Tune Up Disc Clean UpRun
Tune Up Registry Clean UpClick
Optimize and Improve to run Reg Defrag, which will take a few minutes and need a reboot. You should disable the antivirus programme to run this and check it is running after the reboot
After the reboot, click
optimize then
system optimizer to optimize the computer, select computer with an internet connection from the drop down menu, this also requires a reboot
After the reboot, click
optimize then
system optimizer to accelerate downloads, select the speed just above your actual connection speed, this requires a reboot.
Once you have completed all these steps, see if the problem persists... Let me know.
Cool