I have been running with a:Pentium 41.5GB of RAM80GB Hard DriveIntel Extreme Graphics 2Integrated Sound CardWindows XP Home for just over 3 years now and this problem that occurs on occasion, has happened again. The problem occurs randomly either when the computer is on/off but when I start using it the problem is easily noticed. The computer starts running a lot slower than usual and everything I try to perform hangs/lags, when i play music it isnt streamed smoothly like normal instead it chops so where someone would say "Hello" it would come out as "Heh eh el ll o oo"I've reformatted the computer multiple times when this problem occurs and it usually solves the problem, but this only lasts so long. Yesterday I reformatted again because it happened and when I woke up this morning and started up the computer here it was again.I've done a bit of research and a lot of people suggest running diagnostics/antivirus/adware/spyware scans along with defragmenting and using disk cleanup. I've tried all of these and once this problem occurs, it doesn't go anywhere after. I've gone into Device Manager and updated all the drivers, made sure they are all functioning. I've run DXDIAG to check further functionality and still no problems detected. I've used the "Check Now" option in Hard Drive -> Tools section and no problems come up.A lot of forums and posts I've looked at in the past have ended unsolved so I'm hoping somebody could give me a hand, Thanks.
