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hopkiller   08-25-2008 at 01:40:49 AM

Ok my computer is now about 2 weeks old and it was running really fast till yesterday, no new software installed watched all the sites i went on have a virus software. Now it takes longer to start up. Before i type in my password hit enter and it would go to my desktop almost instantly now it hangs there and take longer. here are the list of the programs it runs on start up except iexplore.

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notherdude   08-25-2008 at 02:26:54 AM
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http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Hom [...] i-Spyware/

Run a full scan, it's free and it's powerful.

sixengine? Is that Asus energy saving software? Just asking?

Could be malware, could be legit software, could be a glitch in the OS. Maybe even a driver/hardware issue. If you can't get to the bottom of it run 'system restore' and restore to a point before the slowdown started.

Might possibly be McAffe - I've never trusted that system hog myself - maybe an update from them clogged you up somehow? Worth looking into.


Message edited by notherdude on 08-25-2008 at 02:30:30 AM
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notherdude u have an old hand. Having an old hand doesnt make sence. Cuz its old. get a new one.. seems like ur hand doesnt understand what it is writing. So placve it in ur rig instead of vista human orgnoids will amke more sense
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hopkiller   08-25-2008 at 02:43:06 AM
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is there any way i can complete wipe my hard drive and reinstall everything drivers and all and os because i have my own vista for system builders

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notherdude   08-25-2008 at 05:35:39 AM
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hopkiller wrote :

is there any way i can complete wipe my hard drive and reinstall everything drivers and all and os because i have my own vista for system builders



Boot off the Vista DVD. First delete existing partition and then install the OS. Homebuilt system is a piece of cake. Getting drivers for a retail brand system is a little more problematic, particularly for laptops, but if you dig around you can usually do it. What kind of system do you have?

------------------------------ tehhardpro wrote :


notherdude u have an old hand. Having an old hand doesnt make sence. Cuz its old. get a new one.. seems like ur hand doesnt understand what it is writing. So placve it in ur rig instead of vista human orgnoids will amke more sense
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hopkiller   08-26-2008 at 01:48:08 AM
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here are my specs

mobo: Asus P5Q-Pro
OS: Vista ultimate 64 bit
CPU: Intel E8400
anything else you need

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notherdude   08-26-2008 at 02:36:38 AM
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So it's a homebuilt? If so should be a simple install. Just boot off of the DVD. Drivers to get you up and running will be on the DVD then you get updated versions of net later.

If you get any problem from Vista activation just call the phone number and tell them it's a reinstall.

------------------------------ tehhardpro wrote :


notherdude u have an old hand. Having an old hand doesnt make sence. Cuz its old. get a new one.. seems like ur hand doesnt understand what it is writing. So placve it in ur rig instead of vista human orgnoids will amke more sense
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hopkiller   08-26-2008 at 03:54:29 AM
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is there a guide on this because im kinda lost secondly isn't there just a simple way to complete wipe the hardrive and make it like new again

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notherdude   08-26-2008 at 04:45:41 AM
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Install guide step by step with screens: http://www.winsupersite.com/showca [...] all_03.asp

when you get here, to the screen in this link http://www.winsupersite.com/images [...] an_017.jpg
go to 'drive options' - there you will delete your existing partition from your hard drive. This will wipe the drive. Then choose this same drive to install to and the install routine should do the rest. Just be sure to save any files you want to keep before you do all this of course.

------------------------------ tehhardpro wrote :


notherdude u have an old hand. Having an old hand doesnt make sence. Cuz its old. get a new one.. seems like ur hand doesnt understand what it is writing. So placve it in ur rig instead of vista human orgnoids will amke more sense
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hopkiller   08-27-2008 at 01:01:16 AM
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thanks so much it worked perfectly and now it running like new again

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