My computer runs VERY slow, I think my daughter downloaded something that did it. Its a fairly new dell.?

Question

Should I "gold" disk it back to it's original state?

Answer 1

No, just do some general maintenance. Disk cleanup, disk defrag, delete internet temp files and cookies. Run a virus check and run spybot search and destroy (yahoo search its free) to find any malware. Go to control panel/ add remove programs/ and delete unwanted programs. that should help. You could also do a restore. Gold disk it as a last resort. Good luck

Answer 2

you could restore it back to original state but i would scan it with a virus scanner, like avg which is a free virus scan you can get off the internet, also you would scan your computer with ada-ware or spybot, ewido etc... all free internet software downloads, if that dont work then maybe restore it.

Answer 3

Try running the following free software:

AVG anti-virus
Spybot
Ad-Aware

They'll scan your computer for viruses, spyware, and other things that commonly cause problems.

Answer 4

Before you gold disc it try to defragment first, go in programs then to accessories than to systems tools try this first

Answer 5

I wouldn't do that, check for spyware....

http://www.safer-networking.org/en/download/index.html

That program is recommended by a lot of people and critics...go check it out.

Answer 6

I would run a virus and spyware check ASAP. You may have something attacking it.

Answer 7

U may have a virus.

Answer 8

http://bartman1.blogspot.com/ just go here and do the if your computer runs slow http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp.htm this site may also help

Answer 9

you could try to uninstall it, or switch the hardrive,or upgrade your comp. system