My computer is experiencing some odd behaviour where Windows hangs when attempting some operations. First, whenever I attempt to paste into some programs (e.g. Word, Excel) the program hangs. It doesn’t matter whether the Paste is being completed by the paste command or CTRL-V. However, the information can be pasted into other programs (e.g. WordPad, Eudora) without any issues. Second, right-clicking in Windows Explorer causes the program to hang. Third, launching some programs produces no apparent result. Checking Windows Task Manager will show the program process (e.g. winword) but not the actual application. Finally, the print command often causes the program to hang. Sometimes the entire computer just freezes necessitating a reboot of the computer, which will usually fix things until the next time. The computer is a Dell Dimension running Windows XP SP2 with all updates except Service Pack 2. There is no evidence of malware or viruses on the computer. (more…)

The cursor on my new laptop computer has a habit of jumping around at random, with no rhyme or reason. This happens all the time when I am typing in Outlook or Word. Can I stop this from happening? The computer is running Windows XP. (more…)