Computer Problem

audiobass10 · Post by **audiobass10** » Mon Dec 06, 2004 1:55 pm

My computer has been running very slowly for a little while now. It's progressively getting worse. I'm postitive it has spyware and viruses. Spybot and Ad-aware don't seem to help its performance in any way. Any other ideas on how to rid my computer of spyware/viruses? Also if it comes down to it..does anyone know how to reformat a computer?

Scarrell · Post by **Scarrell** » Mon Dec 06, 2004 2:02 pm

run a virus scanning program, other than that try defraging and stuff like that. clear your history....etc... if you have your hard drive almost full then it will be slow also.

Jszar · Post by **Jszar** » Mon Dec 06, 2004 3:46 pm

to reformat just reinstall windows in dos. it will give you the option to format before it reinstalls.

audiobass10 · Post by **audiobass10** » Mon Dec 06, 2004 4:04 pm

to reformat just reinstall windows in dos. it will give you the option to format before it reinstalls.

Can you explain that in Lamens terms? I don't know all that much about computers.

jonnyb · Post by **jonnyb** » Mon Dec 06, 2004 8:57 pm

to reformat, you put in your original windows disk, or a burnt one. it'll ask you if you want to reinstall windows (fix an already installed version) or to install it. pick install. it'll then have you delete your partition. and it will format the drive, and reinstall windows. be sure you back up everything that is important (drivers). jsut burn it to a disk.
i would suggest clearing some hd space (old progams, web history) before you do that though, see if it works any better.

Mercedesbends69 · Post by **Mercedesbends69** » Mon Dec 06, 2004 9:44 pm

I agree. You never realize how many things you have saved on your computer that you don't have any way of getting back till you format it and go to use them. I've searched forever a few times trying to find a certain song or program only to format and lost it all again.