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 2 2009, 09:59 AM
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How about you back up the "important stuff" on a external hard drive or pen drive and then format it from the control panel which will leave it like a new computer and just put some of the old stuff back on there if you need help finding programs im sure i could help find them for you.
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Mar 3 2009, 03:12 PM
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QUOTE(Nudzacysie @ Mar 2 2009, 08:59 AM)  How about you back up the "important stuff" on a external hard drive or pen drive and then format it from the control panel which will leave it like a new computer and just put some of the old stuff back on there if you need help finding programs im sure i could help find them for you. How can you format it from control panel and if i format it, will it get rid of windows? or just all the programs and files and make it was when it was first bought. Edit: Thomas i entered chkdsk c: /f in cmd and it says "Chkdsk cannot run because the volume is in use by another process. Would you like to schedule this volume to be checked the next time the system restarts? (Y/N)" If i enter Y it will run at startup right? Is it the same thing if i go to computer right click C:>tools>disk error check>and select both boxes? |
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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 9001 The reformatting. If it doesn't speed anythin... Mar 1 2009, 10:42 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 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 |
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