computer guys

[kwirky]

burn all your photos and documents n everything on CD's/DVD's then do a factory restore. It wipes it completely clean then reinstalls everything new. you press an Fkey during boot up (different for different brands). That'll make it run like new again.

but it's something you can't restore so make sure you backup EVERYTHING you need first.

[mseepman]

Originally Posted by kwirky

burn all your photos and documents n everything on CD's/DVD's then do a factory restore. It wipes it completely clean then reinstalls everything new. you press an Fkey during boot up (different for different brands). That'll make it run like new again.

but it's something you can't restore so make sure you backup EVERYTHING you need first.

A bit of a drastic solution, but it will work when everything else fails. If you aren't computer inclined, then I would try an anti-spyware program like ADAWARE first, just to see if that helps. In the end, nothing will speed it up quite as well as Kwirky's suggestion, but remember you need to know all your passwords, etc before you wipe it clean.

[kwirky]

hammers are great for making computers go faster too

[Telford]

Get a Mac and set yourself free. Had my laptop for 2 years. Never had a virus (don't even have virus protection) and when you open it up and turn it on it's ready to go in about 15 seconds.

[mseepman]

I can't say that I can ever suggest a MAC...after doing tech support for both PC and MAC, I would continue to go PC every time. MAC may fail less often (marginally) but when they do, they go down hard!

Just my opinion though...I'm sure AL didn't want this to be a Mac - PC debate...lol

[Jason McK]

Is the problem when you launch a program is takes for ever to open or even with programs are open they run really slow?

J