Back up your data. 1.25 GB RAM is a lot, Before going as far as a re-build have
you tried a thorough cleaning of your system. Download CCleaner for filehippo, and
jv16powertools 2007, which you will have 30 days of full functionality. Use
CCleaner to clean out temp files, and jv16 to clean and compact the registry, then
see how performance is after that, and defrag your disk. Look at all your startup
programs in msconfig, uncheck the ones you don't need. Look at your services
running (Control Panel|Administative Tools|Services), and set the services you do
not need to manual (or disable if you never use them). Take a look in task manager
to see what is running (especially when a boot up completes), this will show you
what services are running and resources being consummed.
If you continue with the re-install, again it can never be said or done enough
times, back up your data, ensure you have all (up to date) drivers, do a complete
re-format of your disk.
- Winda
| my computer is really slow and i only have the basic programs; i even bought
| more RAM and now have 1.25 gb, but its still slow.
| i want to totally uninstall the operating system with all the programs,
| documents and everything and reinstall, as if it were a new computer.
| i have all the cd's, but how do i do this?
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| thank you
