extremely slow logon and slow down

>-----Original Message-----
>Hello, I am a new computer user and don't know much of
>anything about fixing, upgrading, maintenance, etc.

>I log on each day, it takes about 5 to 10 minutes before

>can click on anything. It freezes up most everytime 15

>20 minutes and I get a lot of "Not Responding" error
>messages. Please help me understand what is happening

>any advice on how to correct it. It makes me not even
>want to use my computer because it takes so long to work
>on anything.
>
>Thank you,
>Trish
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