mij Posted October 11, 2011 Posted October 11, 2011 Hi there. This computer is beginning to hang for 1,2 or even 3 minutes at a time. I had it from my son (it was then much faster than my old XP machine) when he was updating. I have removed Avast and private firewall in an attempt to speed it up but it hasn't worked. I feel it's time for a good clear out. Wipe the drive and re-install everything. Its currenty running under my son's name to whom all software was licenced but he emptied his files before passing it across - with the MS Vista CD. Can I do this? Or do I have to obtain W7 or something. I do have XP professional here some where along with another CD of vista but as it lists computer make up at registration it appears I may have some difficulties. cheers jim Quote
KenB Posted October 11, 2011 Posted October 11, 2011 Hi Jim Its currenty running under my son's name The Operating System is actually licensed to the machine and not an individual. If the copy of Vista that you have ( The disk ) is installed on the machine then there is no problem at all with you wiping the drive and re-installing. If the copy of Vista (on the disk ) has not been installed on that machine but is installed on another machine then it would be illegal to have it on 2 systems. The same applies for XP. If the installation is already on one machine you cannot put it on a second. You do not need to get a copy of Win7. We could have a go at cleaning the machine up and getting it running better - this would take a few posts to complete ( quite a few if you have malware on the disk ). Let us know what you want to do :) Quote There is an email going around offering processed pork - gelatin - and salt in a can ......this is simply SPAM !! MiniToolBoxNetwork TestWireless Test
mij Posted October 11, 2011 Author Posted October 11, 2011 Ok I will check with my son tomorrow that this os is not used in any other machine. I feel sure this is so as he has gone apple mac because he is into graphics, that is it's his job. Thanks for informing me that the disk goes with the machine and not the person. I appreciate that the machine can be cleaned up without a complete re-installation. I feel that there should be no malware (famous last words I know) as we have only recently done this. But you need to be sure.... Ok I'll feed back tomorrow. cheers jim Quote
mij Posted October 12, 2011 Author Posted October 12, 2011 Meantime back at this ranch, we needn't wait for a reply to carry on checking - only if I definitely need a re-instal. What would you like me to do with this machine first? jim Quote
KenB Posted October 12, 2011 Posted October 12, 2011 only if I definitely need a re-instal. You say "if" .....?? Do you want to reinstall or try a clean-up ? Quote There is an email going around offering processed pork - gelatin - and salt in a can ......this is simply SPAM !! MiniToolBoxNetwork TestWireless Test
mij Posted October 12, 2011 Author Posted October 12, 2011 Try a clean up first and see if that works. jim Quote
KenB Posted October 12, 2011 Posted October 12, 2011 Hi Jim I will be around for most of the day - so check back regularly :) Let me know how much RAM you have on the Vista machine. Start > right click Computer > Properties Also - which Service Pack is installed? This will be near the top. Start > Computer > right click C:| What Capacity Hard Drive and How much Free Space ? Quote There is an email going around offering processed pork - gelatin - and salt in a can ......this is simply SPAM !! MiniToolBoxNetwork TestWireless Test
mij Posted October 12, 2011 Author Posted October 12, 2011 Ram = 2.00 GB Service pack 2 HDD capcity is 465 GB of which 243 GB is free jim Quote
KenB Posted October 12, 2011 Posted October 12, 2011 That's fine :) lets just check to see if you have any bugs on the system. Download MBAM from here: http://www.malwarebytes.org/products/malwarebytes_pro Click on Products. You want the free version. Download > Install > Update and Run. It will produce a log. Copy and post this here please. Quote There is an email going around offering processed pork - gelatin - and salt in a can ......this is simply SPAM !! MiniToolBoxNetwork TestWireless Test
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