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    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by SwurVe, Jul 6, 2006.

  1. SwurVe

    SwurVe Notebook Enthusiast

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    My cursor on my Dell E1505 still keeps showing up a hour glass next to it like every 6 seconds and Ive uninstalled mcafee and liveupdate by symnetic...i want to ge treid the of theproblem...its getting annoying
     
    SwurVe, Jul 6, 2006
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    Windows update? My daughter's computer was doing it and it always wanted to reboot. I nixed that one.
     
    titaniummd, Jul 6, 2006
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    I've moved this to the software forum to see if you get better results.

    I would guess that it is probably some software running in the back ground. I would open up your task manager and watch it. Normally, you'll see a program have an increase in CPU/Memory when your mouse goes to an hour glass, and hopefully that will be the cause of it.

    Have you reformatted since getting your laptop?
     
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  4. SwurVe

    SwurVe Notebook Enthusiast

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    I have not because I didnt order the Media Version of XP when I bought the laptop
     
    SwurVe, Jul 6, 2006
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  5. SwurVe

    SwurVe Notebook Enthusiast

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    I mean I didnt order the media version CD
     
    SwurVe, Jul 6, 2006
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    And the CPU isnt jumping up when it does that
     
    SwurVe, Jul 6, 2006
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    it may be your HD indexing. try turning indexing off and see if it stops
     
    drumfu, Jul 6, 2006
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    Epsi, Jul 7, 2006
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    Kill random processes until it stops.

    At least that's what I do.

    :)

    Pulsar
     
    PulsarSL, Jul 7, 2006
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    Holy Crap the GTB thing worked...thanks man
     
    SwurVe, Jul 7, 2006
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