Re: {OT} -- Computer Problem
 

And what the hell does this all have to do with jeeps?
"ufatbastehd" <ufatbasted@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1169166973.286378.175460@m58g2000cwm.googlegr oups.com...
> Yes more ram is better. I wouldn't run less than 1 gig.
>
> But Microsoft says
> http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;314865
>
>
> James wrote:
>> With Windows XP, you are a bit underpowered on ram. Many folks believe
>> that 512 mb is minimum, and more is better.
>>
>> Good luck !!
>>
>> --james--
>

Re: {OT} -- Computer Problem
 

And what the hell does this all have to do with jeeps?
"ufatbastehd" <ufatbasted@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1169166973.286378.175460@m58g2000cwm.googlegr oups.com...
> Yes more ram is better. I wouldn't run less than 1 gig.
>
> But Microsoft says
> http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;314865
>
>
> James wrote:
>> With Windows XP, you are a bit underpowered on ram. Many folks believe
>> that 512 mb is minimum, and more is better.
>>
>> Good luck !!
>>
>> --james--
>

Re: {OT} -- Computer Problem
 

And what the hell does this all have to do with jeeps?
"ufatbastehd" <ufatbasted@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1169166973.286378.175460@m58g2000cwm.googlegr oups.com...
> Yes more ram is better. I wouldn't run less than 1 gig.
>
> But Microsoft says
> http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;314865
>
>
> James wrote:
>> With Windows XP, you are a bit underpowered on ram. Many folks believe
>> that 512 mb is minimum, and more is better.
>>
>> Good luck !!
>>
>> --james--
>

Re: {OT} -- Computer Problem
 

Hi Jeff,
Do the normal maintenance like click on computer, left click C drive
Properties, and cleaned disk, Tools tab, Check disk, then Defrag, this
usually take hours, and runs a little faster without errors from the Save
Mode.
See what's running, what's in your Start Up, then Run, MSConfig, and
uncheck all the unnecessary programs under Startup, looking very carefully
for a Trojan.
See just how infected it is by running Ad Aware:
http://www.lavasoft.de/news/product/info/ AVG:
http://www.grisoft.com/doc/1 McAfee Stinger: http://vil.nai.com/vil/stinger/
All free.
God Bless America, Bill 0|||||||0
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

"Jeff Strickland" <crwlr@verizon.net> wrote in message
news:KBPrh.21233$wq.14150@trndny07...
> I (my brother in law, really) have a computer that has a SERIOUS case of
The
> Slows. It takes FOREVER to open apps, and complete any number of different
> tasks.
>
> It is an off-brand box that came from Fry's (I think). I don't recall what
> the architecture is, but I'm pretty sure my 286-based laptop was faster.
>
> The computer is on its way to my house for a checkout. I'm not sure what
my
> strategy will be.
>
> The machine has a valid version of XP Home edition, but I do not know if
it
> has the Restore CD or not. Can I use a different copy of XP to do restore
> operations? I assume that I have to use the Key Code that is on the
> computer, not the one that belongs to the copy of XP that I will restore
> from.
>
> Do not hesitate to offer suggestions on what to do ...
>
>
>

Re: {OT} -- Computer Problem
 

Hi Jeff,
Do the normal maintenance like click on computer, left click C drive
Properties, and cleaned disk, Tools tab, Check disk, then Defrag, this
usually take hours, and runs a little faster without errors from the Save
Mode.
See what's running, what's in your Start Up, then Run, MSConfig, and
uncheck all the unnecessary programs under Startup, looking very carefully
for a Trojan.
See just how infected it is by running Ad Aware:
http://www.lavasoft.de/news/product/info/ AVG:
http://www.grisoft.com/doc/1 McAfee Stinger: http://vil.nai.com/vil/stinger/
All free.
God Bless America, Bill 0|||||||0
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

"Jeff Strickland" <crwlr@verizon.net> wrote in message
news:KBPrh.21233$wq.14150@trndny07...
> I (my brother in law, really) have a computer that has a SERIOUS case of
The
> Slows. It takes FOREVER to open apps, and complete any number of different
> tasks.
>
> It is an off-brand box that came from Fry's (I think). I don't recall what
> the architecture is, but I'm pretty sure my 286-based laptop was faster.
>
> The computer is on its way to my house for a checkout. I'm not sure what
my
> strategy will be.
>
> The machine has a valid version of XP Home edition, but I do not know if
it
> has the Restore CD or not. Can I use a different copy of XP to do restore
> operations? I assume that I have to use the Key Code that is on the
> computer, not the one that belongs to the copy of XP that I will restore
> from.
>
> Do not hesitate to offer suggestions on what to do ...
>
>
>

Re: {OT} -- Computer Problem
 

Hi Jeff,
Do the normal maintenance like click on computer, left click C drive
Properties, and cleaned disk, Tools tab, Check disk, then Defrag, this
usually take hours, and runs a little faster without errors from the Save
Mode.
See what's running, what's in your Start Up, then Run, MSConfig, and
uncheck all the unnecessary programs under Startup, looking very carefully
for a Trojan.
See just how infected it is by running Ad Aware:
http://www.lavasoft.de/news/product/info/ AVG:
http://www.grisoft.com/doc/1 McAfee Stinger: http://vil.nai.com/vil/stinger/
All free.
God Bless America, Bill 0|||||||0
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

"Jeff Strickland" <crwlr@verizon.net> wrote in message
news:KBPrh.21233$wq.14150@trndny07...
> I (my brother in law, really) have a computer that has a SERIOUS case of
The
> Slows. It takes FOREVER to open apps, and complete any number of different
> tasks.
>
> It is an off-brand box that came from Fry's (I think). I don't recall what
> the architecture is, but I'm pretty sure my 286-based laptop was faster.
>
> The computer is on its way to my house for a checkout. I'm not sure what
my
> strategy will be.
>
> The machine has a valid version of XP Home edition, but I do not know if
it
> has the Restore CD or not. Can I use a different copy of XP to do restore
> operations? I assume that I have to use the Key Code that is on the
> computer, not the one that belongs to the copy of XP that I will restore
> from.
>
> Do not hesitate to offer suggestions on what to do ...
>
>
>

Re: {OT} -- Computer Problem
 

Hi Jeff,
Do the normal maintenance like click on computer, left click C drive
Properties, and cleaned disk, Tools tab, Check disk, then Defrag, this
usually take hours, and runs a little faster without errors from the Save
Mode.
See what's running, what's in your Start Up, then Run, MSConfig, and
uncheck all the unnecessary programs under Startup, looking very carefully
for a Trojan.
See just how infected it is by running Ad Aware:
http://www.lavasoft.de/news/product/info/ AVG:
http://www.grisoft.com/doc/1 McAfee Stinger: http://vil.nai.com/vil/stinger/
All free.
God Bless America, Bill 0|||||||0
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

"Jeff Strickland" <crwlr@verizon.net> wrote in message
news:KBPrh.21233$wq.14150@trndny07...
> I (my brother in law, really) have a computer that has a SERIOUS case of
The
> Slows. It takes FOREVER to open apps, and complete any number of different
> tasks.
>
> It is an off-brand box that came from Fry's (I think). I don't recall what
> the architecture is, but I'm pretty sure my 286-based laptop was faster.
>
> The computer is on its way to my house for a checkout. I'm not sure what
my
> strategy will be.
>
> The machine has a valid version of XP Home edition, but I do not know if
it
> has the Restore CD or not. Can I use a different copy of XP to do restore
> operations? I assume that I have to use the Key Code that is on the
> computer, not the one that belongs to the copy of XP that I will restore
> from.
>
> Do not hesitate to offer suggestions on what to do ...
>
>
>

Re: {OT} -- Computer Problem
 

On Thu, 18 Jan 2007 17:15:34 -0500, "billy ray"
<billy_ray@SPAMfuse.net> wrote:

>PS Stay away from Registry Editors.
>
>Most of the time their use results in a system even more screwed up than
>before unless you know exactly what you are doing.
>

VVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVV VVVVVVVVVVVVVVV
>You may also consider LavaSoft's Ad-Aware and another program called Spybot.
>Both offer a free version that is quite useful.
>

I second this! ;-)
Both are VERY USEFUL apps.
(Find them at download.com)

[snip]


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Re: {OT} -- Computer Problem
 

On Thu, 18 Jan 2007 17:15:34 -0500, "billy ray"
<billy_ray@SPAMfuse.net> wrote:

>PS Stay away from Registry Editors.
>
>Most of the time their use results in a system even more screwed up than
>before unless you know exactly what you are doing.
>

VVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVV VVVVVVVVVVVVVVV
>You may also consider LavaSoft's Ad-Aware and another program called Spybot.
>Both offer a free version that is quite useful.
>

I second this! ;-)
Both are VERY USEFUL apps.
(Find them at download.com)

[snip]


....

Re: {OT} -- Computer Problem
 

On Thu, 18 Jan 2007 17:15:34 -0500, "billy ray"
<billy_ray@SPAMfuse.net> wrote:

>PS Stay away from Registry Editors.
>
>Most of the time their use results in a system even more screwed up than
>before unless you know exactly what you are doing.
>

VVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVV VVVVVVVVVVVVVVV
>You may also consider LavaSoft's Ad-Aware and another program called Spybot.
>Both offer a free version that is quite useful.
>

I second this! ;-)
Both are VERY USEFUL apps.
(Find them at download.com)

[snip]


....