I am addicted to windows?
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hide in a closet for a while, ignore everything outside, and pull down the d*** shade.
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I am addicted . . . sorry I am a junkie.
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I was also told to do so...\nI resulted in a reinstallation of Windows....\nNow I didn't even consider to install it!
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I suggest you to use Microsoft Windows Live Favorites
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this darn answers place...I am addicted!
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The best thing you can do is reinstall Windows.  You can't do this without being confident that all your data will be properly backed up, and that you know how to find all the drivers.  \n\nDell makes it easier than any other manufacturer to find all the up-to-date drivers all in one spot, simply by entering in your Service Tag on the back of the computer, but still if you're inexperienced, you might be confused by the chip-set and video driver set-up; you might not remember where you got all the software you're using; etc.\n\nTypically you don't benefit much by upgrading, except maybe quadrupling your RAM or buying a significantly larger hard drive.  Performance is almost always dependent on the relationship between the processor (which can't be upgraded by much), the speed of the hard drive (which is almost identical for every PC these days), and the operating system.\n\nNow my advice if you are running Windows ME is DUMP IT IMMEDIATELY and buy XP Pro.  That will do you a ton of good right there.  But if you've already got Win2K or XP, you won't see that much of a jump.  \n\nThe main thing is to have a good, solid installation of Windows running, virus-free and unclogged.\n\nThings you can do without re-installing Windows:  delete all unnecessary large files.  Do an advanced search on your C drive for files over 10 MB, and if you see things you know you don't need, scrap them.  Also, clean out your browser caches.  Delete all files in folders called "Temp" or "Tmp".  Uninstall all suspicious programs (Control Panel>Add/Remove Programs) and all unnecessary programs.\n\nHit Ctrl+Alt+Del and see what programs are running in the background.  You can do a Google for each file name, and find out if it's a Windows system file or something evil that is slowing you down.  One example is Save.com or Save.exe (or just "Save").  That guy is very evil.\n\nActually, better yet... if you're not an AOL customer, download and install the latest version of AOL Security Edition, create a free temporary account, and then go to keyword: Virus, and download their anti-virus, firewall, and anti-spyware suite.  Install, reboot, run fully at least twice, then uninstall the entire program.  This works really well.  Or, if you have access to all the latest from McAfee, you can go that route too.  \n\nNext, if you're not using Win2k, you should be able to do \n\nStart>Run>type "MSCONFIG">press [Enter]\n\nand look in the Startup group for files that are started up every time you enter Windows.  Just uncheck the unwanted files and click "ok".\n\nAlso, if you run into problems, and you have the original Windows installation disk, try this trick:\n\nStart>Run>type "SFC">[Enter] \n\n...and replace any corrupt OS files.\n\nThat's all I can think of right off.  Email me with questions.
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Try to update windows !
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I use a CCLEANER daily.  It can delete temporary Windows and IE files, as well as detect and remove useless/old/unused registry keys and entries.  The software is free and is updated regularly.  I highly recommend it, even if it's not exactly what you're looking for in this post.  It's just a good day-to-day maintenance application to have.
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hit control alt delete.  Then look at your processes and delete every process that it will let you delete except "Explorer" which is windows.  Then your system will run fast again.  Try it.  Seriously.  \n\nIt won't hurt your system....I promise.
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The ultimate answer to viruses, spyware, malware and adware etc which hijack Windows is to try a much better operating system - Linux - which is immune to all these nasties.\n\nI know it sounds a bit radical, and it is - but it's the long-term answer.\n\nHere's a great easy-to-read Acrobat PDF summary of Linux which I found:\n\nhttp://home.clara.net/oldpresident/linux/frontpage.pdf (about 500k - just a couple of minutes download on dial-up, or seconds on broadband).\n\nDC :)
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Windows is the problem :)
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Ya.  if it gets slow just reinstall windows.  It is sooo fast!
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Screw Windows, get a Mac!
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Check out my video tutorial on making windows faster\nhttp://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=4012131564215407137&q=windows+faster
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Virus Scan. Spyware Scan (and removal). Defrag. Run fewer programs. Get rid of Windows :D.
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Yah, go to Yahoo Groups and form Yahoo Ask Answer and Discover Annonymis (YAADA), become addicted to that.  Constantly pos that you have that group in here soyou feed your addiction.
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Yes and no! \n\nIf these programs are not starting up when windows starts but are just there so that you can run them when you want, they will certainly not slow you down.