i've just installed.....

[betty boop]

this is it. It has downloaded, it said it had completed, then a box popped up saying to install. as I say by the time I read and faffed about it dissapeared?

 

I will see later, do what Alex suggested earlier again and see if it tells me it is already installed

[Alex]

QUOTE (marias mum @ Sep 5 2004, 18:49)

QUOTE (Alex @ Sep 5 2004, 17:21) Went on fine for me.  Sped things up a bit and went well with my firewall and anti virus software. hey handsome   what anti virus u got ? I have norton and I think that is what is causing my problems????   seems to be very slow in starting up I'm using McAfee, it seems to be very well intergrated with all the latest security updates that Microsoft have added.

[marias mum]

QUOTE (Alex @ Sep 5 2004, 19:02)

what anti virus u got ? I have norton and I think that is what is causing my problems???? seems to be very slow in starting up [/quote] I'm using McAfee, it seems to be very well intergrated with all the latest security updates that Microsoft have added.

ok thanks Alex

 

I think I will have to change my anti-virus software when I get my new PC.Since d/loading SP2 I have been experiencing a slow start up and shut down also screen freezing having to reboot numerous times Maria timed me switching on and signing into MSN ............would you beleive...........12 MINS

 

I really dont know what the problem is and I dont want to get the new PC for the problem to persist

 

The new PC wont have Norton ........it will be PC-CILLAN..........

 

 

 

any comments???????

[Guest]

QUOTE (marias mum @ Sep 5 2004, 19:10)

any comments???????

Yes.

 

I think you should buy me a P4 aswell.

[Alex]

Hmmm... doesn't sound like it's working properly. Have you tried running Defrag and the Error checking program to see if there are any errors?

 

Both found by right clicking on e.g. Drive C: and clicking on properties, then selecting tools.

 

Can't really think why it would be slow, but it does sound like something is wrong.

[marias mum]

QUOTE (Alex @ Sep 5 2004, 19:46)

Hmmm... doesn't sound like it's working properly. Have you tried running Defrag and the Error checking program to see if there are any errors? Both found by right clicking on e.g. Drive C: and clicking on properties, then selecting tools. Can't really think why it would be slow, but it does sound like something is wrong.

thanks Alex when i did what u said i cliked on to check now........

there was 2 options there

 

1. automatic fix file system errors

 

2.scan for and attempt recovery of bad sectors

 

 

well i cliked on option 1 .....it said the disc check could not be preformed because the disk check utility needs exclusive access to some windows files on the disk. these files can be accessed only by restarting windows do you want to schedule this disk check to occur the next time you restart your computer????

 

 

 

Advise please

[Alex]

Yeah, just restart. Be warned though it takes a while, the bigger the hard disk drive the longer it'll take. So go make a cup of tea and get ready for a wait.

[marias mum]

QUOTE (Alex @ Sep 5 2004, 21:57)

Yeah, just restart. Be warned though it takes a while, the bigger the hard disk drive the longer it'll take. So go make a cup of tea and get ready for a wait.

thanks ALEX

[marias mum]

ok all done seems to be ok picked up a bit of speed as well seems it needed to be defraged..............hmm didnt thing it would coz pc shop wiped everything on pc well fingers crossed for now..................many thanks for the good advise Alex

[Alex]

No worries.

[Phil rr]

QUOTE (Alex @ Sep 5 2004, 21:57)

Be warned though it takes a while, the bigger the hard disk drive the longer it'll take.

only if you tick option 2.

 

option 1 (file system errors) just checks the "contents table" - it doesn't actually check the data on the computer

 

option 2 makes sure you can actually access every part of the drives physical disk - so it'll take longer for a bigger drive, cos there's more to check. if it can't access some of the data because the didk is physically damaged, it will attempt to move the data to an intact part of the disk.

(scan for and attempt recovery of bad sectors)

 

 

and buy a new computer. (you've had that one for more than 48 hours haven't u? tis out of date)

 

 

and install service pack 2.