what to do?should i get a laptop asap?

Question

ok i have a gateway desktop.and i've had it for two years.and for 3days now i have been having trouble with certain websites.yahoo anser is the only website that my computer will go to without saying somethings wrong with the internet.it won't let me go to youtube,yahoo music,myspace,or any place like that.and i saw a laptop at best buy for 399$ and it was a small gateway one on special.should i get that laptop asap so i have internet and stuff?do you know whats wrong with my computer?is my computer to old?

Answer 1

Get the laptop if mobility is one of your considerations.

Desktop hardware must still be ok. Problem could be software related, try this:
1. Scan for virus/ malware
2. Do a system restore to the day when everything was normal
3. If your OS is really messed up, try the self repair of Win Xp:
http://www.informationweek.com/shared/printableArticle.jhtml?articleID=189400897
All your files will be intact.

Answer 2

I quite have adventure with installation a pair on the spot networks. looking on your enjoyed ones how many computers do you prefer to stay related with the aid of ethernet cable. Do you have a intense speed connection, if so what style. i comprehend that DSL generally calls so which you are able to configure the MAC handle of the hot on the spot router, whether i take advantage of Roadrunner and easily plug my cyber web into my Airport. Any on the spot router will in all probability have ethernet out too, yet that's in basic terms decision. whilst paying for a on the spot router comprehend A, B, G, N are speed modifications and what can your pc guard. in the adventure that your new computer has a G router and additionally you spend extra on an N router it may well be in basic terms a waste of money. Wikipeda or approximately might handbook you added in choosing the router you prefer/prefer. Contacting your cyber web service might help additionally, for a value.