Making an older computer new |
Making an older computer new |
Mar 1 2009, 09:18 PM
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I am currently on a desktop running xp(my favorite os) and it used to be somebody elses and I had a few questions.
1. How can I remove programs properly without leaving regisrty files and junk which eventually slow it down. 2. How can I change the full computer name. It was music box but i changed it to CohenComputer. But music box keeps coming up all over the place. More about that will be explained in a minute. 3. When I go to documents it doesnt show the My videos My music and My pictures buttons. When open the folder ARCHIVE_THIS_PC I see them with their little icons. I tried to just copy and paste them to my documents which worked but then whne I open the start menu the shortcuts to the right changed from My Music and My Pictures to Cohen's Music and Cohen's Pictures and I cant click them! ANd when I right click them and click properties it says the location is blahblah\Music Box\documents\Archive this pc\my pictures or whatever. Weird I know! So if I oculd have resolutions for those that would be great or if I could find a way to pretty much reset my computer or format it but keep the os. Cause I dont have an xp disc. |
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Mar 1 2009, 10:42 PM
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The reformatting. If it doesn't speed anything up, explain it.
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jcp Making an older computer new Mar 1 2009, 09:18 PM
synkiro - reformatt (some computers give you this option w... Mar 1 2009, 10:13 PM
jcp How can I reformat and whats a good registry clean... Mar 1 2009, 10:15 PM
synkiro the next time you restart the computer, press ... Mar 1 2009, 10:21 PM
jcp Ok so if no discs are needed I will be able to ref... Mar 1 2009, 10:33 PM
synkiro ^ yah. it would restore to factory settings, mean... Mar 1 2009, 10:36 PM
9001 If it doesn't work, explain exactly what's... Mar 1 2009, 10:38 PM
jcp After the reformatting?
I never said it had a perf... Mar 1 2009, 10:39 PM
synkiro oic. sorry, i just assumed that was the main reas... Mar 1 2009, 10:54 PM
jcp I havent reformatted it. It has alot of expensive ... Mar 1 2009, 10:54 PM
Nudzacysie How about you back up the "important stuff... Mar 2 2009, 09:59 AM
jcp QUOTE(Nudzacysie @ Mar 2 2009, 08:59 AM) ... Mar 3 2009, 03:12 PM
Nudzacysie I think it will delete everything basicly swiping ... Mar 4 2009, 12:04 AM
jcp The only problem with that is that I cant format C... Mar 4 2009, 12:25 AM
Nudzacysie Or you could always get a cracked version....... Mar 4 2009, 09:55 AM
dispn0ygonekrazy never delete anything without running a uninstall ... Mar 4 2009, 10:14 AM
Uronacid Aside from upgrading your hardware, if you don... Mar 4 2009, 06:54 PM![]() ![]() |