Need Some Computer Help!

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  1. federal.v1

    federal.v1 Well-Known Member

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    Hey guy's i would give you full spec's of my comp but to be honest i dont know them... :wub: I brought it from PC world about 5 month's ago and now its running like heap of *sh!t...
    Its a pentium 4 with windows media edition lol thats all i know..

    Im offering a few hundred cred's for some direct help on msn how to like complely clean up my computer as if i only just brought it eg. everything is deleted so on and all is running smoothly agen thanks! ^_^
     
  2. johndapunk FTW

    johndapunk FTW Senior Member

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    download cpu-z (google it) and take a screen shot of the cpu tab, mobo, memory, etc.

    aIM: johnderpunk

    msn: [email protected] for personal help if you please
     
  3. federal.v1

    federal.v1 Well-Known Member

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    Cheer's dude! im downloading the cpu-z thing now, i will add your msn in a few mins. ;)
     
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    Mcal Well-Known Member

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    if u have the windows disc u can put that in and reformat it that cleans everything off of it and starts it fresh
     
  5. federal.v1

    federal.v1 Well-Known Member

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    i will have to find it, allthough i dont think i got one with the computer i may be mistaken... :unsure:

     
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    DetroitPlaya Well-Known Member

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    Start - All programmes - (The one right under start, in my language it's called accesories) - system tools - Systemrepair

    Something like that >.> Easier to explain over MSN for sure.

    Edit: Reformatting isn't needed though.
     
  7. johndapunk FTW

    johndapunk FTW Senior Member

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    k, one, its System Restore, not System Repair*
    two, its bad, dont use it
    three, you should reformat like at least every 7 months, usually like every 3 months with me. way i look at it, no matter how hard you try to free everything off your computer, there is nothing that can match reformatting. i mean heck, just look at my signature ;)
     
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    I posted this a few months ago on some Atari forums where it got pinned. It goes through some system options.



    SOURCE

    How to Fix Bigger Problems</span>
    Many of the <a href=\'http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/newsgroups/reader.mspx?dg=microsoft.public.windowsxp.perform_maintain\' target=\'_blank\'>Windows XP Performance and Maintenance</a> newsgroup users are experiencing serious, sudden performance problems. One day, their computer was fine and the next it was painfully slow. This type of problem is often caused by a computer virus or failing computer hardware. The suggestions in this article probably won't fix those types of problems. Instead, perform a virus scan on your computer. If that's not the issue, you should contact your computer vendor's technical support team for additional assistance. The troubleshooting process for this type of problem requires the knowledge to examine the computer's performance on a process-by-process basis, and usually includes a "process of elimination" phase where drivers, services, and hardware are removed/replaced one-by-one until the problem disappears. There's a very good chance that the computer won't start at all at some point in this process, so it's best to have support during the process.

    Searching for "Windows XP Performance" on the Internet turns up a large number of performance tweaks. Some of these are useful, but most should not be attempted unless you understand exactly what you are doing. In particular, many of the tweaks that claim to improve your performance may only help under very specific circumstances. For example, in our own Windows XP <a href=\'http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/newsgroups/reader.mspx?dg=microsoft.public.windowsxp.perform_maintain\' target=\'_blank\'>Performance and Maintenance</a> newsgroup, one user recommended disabling Internet Connection Firewall to solve a performance problem. Even if this did improve performance, it would leave the computer vulnerable to attacks from the Internet. I'd rather have a slightly slower computer than a hacked computer!

    Expert Zone columnist Tony Northrup is an Internet engineer, a part-time photographer, and author of dozens of books and articles. He writes to help people safely use the Internet to communicate, share, and learn.

    <a href=\'http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/setup/expert/northrup_restoreperf.mspx\' target=\'_blank\'>SOURCE</a>


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    by the way, before you do any of those, remember to do a system backup. If not, when an error occurs, you will definitely suffer very much.
     
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    DO NOT use system restore.

    If you wish to set your pc back to how you initially got it. Backup all your needed files. pop the xp disc in at startup and boot from cd, follow the prompts.

    If you did not recieve a cd, is there a restore partition (shows up as a drive in my computer like j: drive or something along those lines). If there is run that if there is a way to in windows or it will tell you how to when you boot up.

    Last you may have recieved a restore disc, pop that in and it should fix it up.

    If you recieved none of those. Then go to PC World and ask why?
     
  11. federal.v1

    federal.v1 Well-Known Member

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    Thanks for all the help guy's but i dont think i have the XP disk... i know my version is legit not a copy i brought i from a computer shop but i dont think i got the disk with it :(
     
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    Do what defuzion said, go ask them 'why?'. the store may be using the same CD for other customers. therefore making your version a copy :(

    btw, Its against the law to perform such an act. I believe there is a web page on mircosoft's website where you can report the company if they are using the same CD & serial for other customers.
     
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    I have 2 Windows XP pro serials are they any good to use?
     
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    dont talk warez.
     
  15. federal.v1

    federal.v1 Well-Known Member

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    i will go down to the shop today and ask because the only disk i received was the microsoft works suit...

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    but its unlikely because i brought it from a very proffesional shop where they sell hundred's of comps a day... very big store i doubt they use the same copy.

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    I found the recovery drive thing.. please check this screen shot and tell me what to do from now....

    .[​IMG]

    sorry for poor quality done it in paint to save time lol
     

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