Computers Suck
I finally have a bit of time to spend processing photos from my [Rainier trip](http://jay-photo.com/blog/?p=201) and the computer starts acting up. After a few minutes, it slows to a crawl and can’t be restarted without a cold restart. I thought I noticed this problem after watching some AVI videos in Windows Media Player but a reboot fixed it. I should have payed more attention because now it’s happening after a reboot.
I suspect some sort of virus or malware (probably malware) and am now trying to find it. What a pain in the ass and supreme waste of time.
Update: After restoring to the last known good configuration, things seem ok. Spyware scanners only found a few cookies and nothing more serious. I did have a scare where the keyboard stopped working once Windows booted. Did I mention that computers suck?