Screwed; Please Help!!!

DrLuciferMengele

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I've the xp; it cannot be updated tho I'm told my program/data is outdated. I try; it fails. I've a Dell Opti GX620 it should work? Do I need a new PC? There must be a way; No? Be the light; show me the way, Please!
 
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Most likely a virus, try deleting useless files you do not need anymore. Rune Ccleaner as well after you delete the files this will free up a bit of space.

alienworkshop

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it should update. maybe you have a virus or something went wrong with the update. it happens. just try a format of your system. that should work. i wouldn't buy a new pc just cause of ignorance. that's just stupid. and are you sure xp supports that program? and be a little more specific, what do you mean that it's outdated?
 

TheAshigaru

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Dr. Lucifer might be referring to the fact that Microsoft won't be supporting XP in the next few weeks.

If that is the case, then no, you don't need a new PC or operating system necessarily. Just because Microsoft won't provide regular security updates to XP anymore doesn't mean you'll automatically get infected with all kinds of viruses. Will your PC be more vulnerable? Yes. However, as long as you're careful and smart about what websites you visit and what e-mails you open, you probably will never have any problems with it for the remaining life of the system.

As a safeguard, be sure you've got a good anti-virus program and keep windows defender up.

The safest solution will be of course to upgrade your operating system to something that Microsoft still supports (Vista, 7, or 8.1), but it's not absolutely necessary. If you are looking at upgrading, make sure your computer has the proper hardware requirements to handle the new operating system.
 

DrLuciferMengele

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DrLuciferMengele

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Well I got ea message telling me that. It's always worked just fine, this Dell. It sure is a big lad, anyways. I don't get it. One thing is, the system is nearly full at the hard drive. What should I do to dump a lot of unused stuff not needed? This is most likely the prob right there, I think. Thanks. Please advise. Rob