XP Repair Reinstall

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I am thinking of doing a windows xp repair reinstall, the computer has
gotten pretty sluggish.. It has been so long since I have done anything like
that, I can't remember what effect this will have on installed programs...
will I have to reinstall all my programs after the reinstall and patch to
the latest windows patches?

Thanks for any information
 
Ronald Stepp said:
I am thinking of doing a windows xp repair reinstall, the computer has
gotten pretty sluggish.. It has been so long since I have done anything
like that, I can't remember what effect this will have on installed
programs... will I have to reinstall all my programs after the
reinstall and patch to the latest windows patches?
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Before you try the repair, you should make sure you do necessary routine
maintenance:

http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/slowcom.htm

And after this, you may very well find there is no need for a repair
install.

Most common causes for sluggishness:

1. viruses, spyware, and other malware
2. too many programs/processes running for the amount of RAM you have
 
Ronald Stepp said:
I am thinking of doing a windows xp repair reinstall, the computer has
gotten pretty sluggish..
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Note that a repair install affects system files only and does not remove
any malware or third-party software that might cause your problem.
will I have to reinstall all my programs after the reinstall and patch
to the latest windows patches?
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"How to perform an in-place upgrade (reinstallation) of Windows XP"
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/315341/en-us

"You May Lose Data or Program Settings After Reinstalling, Repairing,
or Upgrading Windows XP" http://support.microsoft.com/kb/312369/en-us
 
Ronald said:
I am thinking of doing a windows xp repair reinstall, the computer has
gotten pretty sluggish.. It has been so long since I have done anything like
that, I can't remember what effect this will have on installed programs...
will I have to reinstall all my programs after the reinstall and patch to
the latest windows patches?
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A Repair Install will not require you to reinstall programs. You will
need to reinstall the Windows Update patches. It would be wise to have
your data backed up first.

http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm - Repair Install
How-To

That said, it is very unlikely that a Repair Install will help with a
sluggish machine. Instead, go through the following troubleshooting:

Go through these general malware removal steps systematically -
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Removing_Malware

Do maintenance:
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Maintenance

Slow or Sluggish Computer:
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/slowcom.htm
http://aumha.org/a/health.htm - Take Out the Trash

Malke
 
Thanks to you and the others who gave me helpful hints.. Cheers!

I will implement them post haste.. seeya!
 
I am thinking of doing a windows xp repair reinstall, the computer has
gotten pretty sluggish..
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It's highly unlikely that a repair installation will help. A repair
installation replaces damaged copies of system files. If system files
are damaged, they don't work more slowly, they don't work at all.

If, for example, you are infected with malware (probably the leading
cause of slow system these days) a repair installation will do nothing
for you.

It has been so long since I have done anything like
that, I can't remember what effect this will have on installed programs...
will I have to reinstall all my programs after the reinstall and patch to
the latest windows patches?
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No, but read here: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/312369/en-us
 
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