Hello GirlyGurl84,
I have a couple of things I want to try as a test; first completely uninstall Zone Alarm, I notice it is in your Startup Items and Running Tasks but not in your services.
If the lag does not go away, again only as a test;
First disable background programs:
1. Select the START button.
2. Select RUN.
3. Type in "msconfig" (without the "
4. Pres OK
5. Select the STARTUP tab.
6. Click on disable all. (If you are using Windows 98 or ME you will need to uncheck every thing but scan registry and systray)
7. Hit apply and then OK. Restart the computer
After you restart:
1. Select the Start Button
2. Select Run.
3. Type in services.msc.
4. Press OK
5. In the Services window look for the line Internet Connection Firewall/ Internet Connection Sharing or Windows Internet Connection Firewall/ Internet Connection Sharing; right click and select stop if it is available.
6. Repeat for any references to Norton or Symantecs you see.
Please note, I am not suggesting that you play MXO with your system unprotected rather these steps are offered in order to help troubleshoot.
If those steps do not resolve your issue, please make a new msinfo.txt file and post the "Running Tasks" "Services" and "Startup Programs" sections from it.
