Last week I had to reinstall XP when my PC began acting funny after deleting a few quarantined files in ESET.
The first time I tried re-installing, I got a few messages saying "cannot copy file" during installation.
After switching between two XP cd copies, I was able to get windows up and running. However when I tried to install a certain driver using Driver Genius, I got a message saying "cannot find any inf files". I figured this had something to do with the "cannot copy file" messages during installation, so I decided to re-install again.
This time the OS installed without issue. However I got the same "cannot find any inf files" message when trying to install the driver, once again.
I left it as is and updated the rest of my drivers.
Here is my issue:
Ever since the re-installation, I have been having performance issues which are mainly internet related.
For example, a lot of websites (including this one) have a lot of lag or sluggishness when scrolling up or down the page. I have also noticed that image ads on webpages etc. can take a little long to load fully and sometimes not at all.
I have noticed some videos (Youtube etc.) do not stream smoothly like before. Also webpages are taking a while to load.
Can anyone help me narrow down the possible causes of all this new frustration with my PC? (And if possible, how to fix it)
I would GREATLY appreciate any help or advice.
