help....my computer is broken?

Question

1. my computer is sooooooo.....slow....
2. it says to get geuine.
3. my itunes and realplayer doesnt want to start up. (means i cant play in songs that are in my computer.
4. i deleted my cookies which was a mistake...how can i get them back.
5. it takes me 20-30 mins for my wireless internet to work.

i also uninstalled all the junk i had. (add or remove programs) ...screen savers...and cursors...

i want to go to mirosoft to download some virus thing and to help me with this problem.

want do i download to help me with my problems????

plzzzzzzzz

oh and also my games that come with my computer...the oringal games....i dont have them. nor are they in my recycle bin. how can i get them back too?

Answer 1

you may have tried these things - but i'll give you step by step guide and follow these and this should speed up
you computer

+spyware sweepers for your computer - download from www.download.com - trusted site and will not have any false positive programs on there - they test them you know - when doing a scan turn off the automatic retore points

+ do a disk clean up - click on start then all programs > assessories > system tools > then disk cleanup

+ yes do a defrag BUT do it in safemode because not so many programs running in the back ground (when starting up press the f5 or f8 - select the safemode) again under safemode

+ check the programs that startup when windows start - these may be running in the background and will slow down your computer - click start then run - type msconfig - click on the tab for startup - this should produce a list with ticks in it - these are the programs that start when windows start (this process is totally reversable) you can disable what you wnat you can create a short cut on your desktop instead- try disabling them alll then click ok and restart - I bet this will speed up you computer - try to leave the you anti virus etc running - do you need any of these - if you don't know what any of these startup programs are or system files - just type the file into google

+ Get some more ram

+ do a check on your hard drive for bad sectors - goto my computer - right click on the hard drive - then properties - then tools - then check your hard drive for errors - make sure that both the check boxes are checked - you'll get a error then restart - this will take a while

+ do a system file check - click start > run > type sfc /scannow

+ check in the eventviewer for clues to see if anything is throwing out error codes > start > run > type eventvwr.msc - look under the application and system - look for any errors or warnings (double click on them)- again google the results

The next part only if you are comfortable with the computer
+ if you are comfortable with the registry - click start - run type - regedit - navigate to HKEY_CURRENT_USER/ControlPanel/desktop - modify the MenuShowDelay and reduce the value 400 - (this milliseconds) this will make the start menu display quicker

+ you can also speed up your pc also by cutting down on some of the special effects - right click on my computer > select properties > then click on the advanced tab then click settings under the performance tab > select the option for "adjust for best performance"

+ also try disabling the indexing services - this may slow down searches but if your not bothered about this this - this will speed up you system - click start then run type services.msc - scroll down the list until you find indexing services - double click on it - in the drop down box ensure the disabled is selected

also using the msconfig as before - check the services tab and then hide all microsoft services > check to see if there are any processes that you do not need - be alittle bit careful with this option - again google if you need to find the prog

+ if you are a advanced user you can improve you speed by enabling NTFS and write caching - but may have already set this up when you installed windows

+ and lastly but a bit extreme - do a full system recovery - i.e reinstall windows - you will lose any data but at least this will give you a computer as if it was brand new

Follow these steps and this will speed up your computer

Beware if using regedit be very very careful

Answer 2

1. How much free space do you have on your hard drive? If it's less than 30%, you computer will slow considerably. Free up some space by removing unneeded documents and programs.

2. Yes, you will need to get authenticated by Microsoft Windows Update to get any updates. This is highly recommended. If the copy of Windows you have is not your own, I would recommend getting your own copy at a computer store or online.

3. This probably relates to issue #1. Clear up some space on your hard drive, and these applications should work.

4. Which cookies are you referring to? Cookies are small programs that track things such as username and password so you don't have to retype them again and again at certain Web sites. Removing them is harmless, and does not affect your computer.

5. I think that this is also related to issue #1. I would also run Disk Defragmentor after you clear up some space on your hard drive. Disk Defragmentor is located at Start|All Programs|Accessories|System Tools This program can take as little as 20 minutes to as many as a few hours to complete.

As for anti-virus, I would recommend getting Norton Anti-Virus at a local computer store, or Grisoft AVG program which you can get online.

Once you do all these, your computer should be as good as new. Let me know if I can help further.

Answer 3

ok it is easy and ned focus ok to handle these things:
first u use net alot os u should have thre or four things on ur pc!
1)firewall and it is on microsoft it is fre if u don't have SP1or SP2 cos SP2 of windows xp professionel come with firewall a fre one so u can download the sp2 if u have a geniune licence that means(ur version is not copied it is a licenced one).

2) spyware blaster u can get one from the ww.download.com it is asecure and famous site for downloading secure programmes.

3)spyware doctor there is two version of it on download a trial and a free one u pick the free one on www.download.com

4)u need and i want to repeat always to have a good antivirus like mcafee or norton or avg antivirus these three is the most powerfull on the market the best are the mcafee.

5) u should always check microsoft for updates it closes the gabes in ur behind or back door of ur opearting system so noone can hack or spy on ya

6)there is on ur recycle box on ur desktop u can find the trashes and the files u lok for u just open it and u'll find hope u r not shred files cos shred make it permanent off ur hard.

7)u need to do three steps:
do a scan on ur computer full scan nomatter how long it takes,and then fix or heal the viruses it find.

u can have a programe called (speedgear) it makes ur computer run faster and more stable www.softcows.com/speed.
.
and u can have also that www.dachshundsoftware.com,this makes ur computer stable and fix any problems on it u just let it scans ur whole hard and wil fix erors on ur system and tere is more but that to help u to get started and if u ned any help u can email me ok hope that helped u a litle :).

Answer 4

Try these: They are free and they work.

Run the tool and then download the free spyware and virus protection programs:

Malicious virus removal tool:
http://www.microsoft.com/security/malwareremove/default.mspx

Ad-Aware Free download:
http://www.lavasoft.de/software/adaware/

AVG Download free
http://free.grisoft.com/doc/1


Good Luck

Answer 5

Run your anti-virus scans, as well as any anti-spy programs you might have.
Do a Disk Cleanup, Disk Check, and Defragment you HDD.

Answer 6

http://systemmechanic.com/sm/family.cfm

there is a program that cleans junk,fixes broken programs and a lot more!

its only a trial though.