From: "Glenn Meadows" 

Schedule a drive scan looking for errors.  Will require a reboot to happen.
You might find some bad sectors, soft sectors.

The current PCTools Reg Cleaner seems to be quite good.

To clone the drive, use Acronis True Image.  Best I've ever used.

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Glenn M.
"Tim Boyer"  wrote in message
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> XP is starting to get flaky.  Explorer freezes; Outlook stalls after
> sending,
> etc.
>
> I'm _reasonably_ sure it's not a virus - I've got Vexira installed - or
> spyware
> - Spybot S&D.  Both are kept up to date.
>
> So.   I'd rather not wipe-and-reinstall, but I will if I have to, of
> course.
>
> Registry cleaner, or something?  Anyone got any favorites?
>
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> tim boyer
> tim{at}denmantire.com

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