how do i wipe out my whole computer and start new?
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While you start your computer up, press F10 or F12(i forget wich one) and do a system recovery.
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Go to the start menu, all programs, accessories, system tools, disk defragmenter!!
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click on start->programs->startup\n\nlook for startup folder\nis your common folder inside ? \nif it's inside, delete it, dont worry deleting it from there does not mean deleting it from your computer.\n\nif not, you gotta click on run\nden type in msconfig\n\ngo to startup and remove the common folder\n\ntry not to touch anything else. might screw up your system
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http://www.superantispyware.com/superant...now that u have what u need....lets clean the pc first\ngo to start..run..type in msconfig.....press ok...new window...press start up..select disable all.press apply..press ok\ngo to start..run..type in prefetch in new window in top left corner..select edit..select all..press delete.......yes..delete all...\ngo to start..all programs..system tools..disc clean up..select c drive..after it has finished analyzing..check all the boxes..press ok..when it has finished cleaning..it will disappear...\nnow go to start..control panel...folder options.....view...u will see a option that says "show all hidden files and folders"..check that..press apply..press ok.....\nok....now we need to go into safe mode....turn off ur computer.....as soon as u turn it back on...u have to press f8 repeatedly until u see a screen that shows u several different options.....u need to enter the option " safe mode" use the arrow keys on keyboard to scrool to it..then press enter...after u afew moments..u will see log on as.....admin or user....select user....after that u will see ur desktop......now open antispyware..( please update this b4 going into safe mode)..click scan my computer....select full or complete system scan.....then press next..it might take ahour or so..after it has finished..remove what ever it finds...now close superantispyware....\ngo to start.run..type in...%temp%...press ok..new window..go to edit.select all..press delete..tes..delete all....\ngo to start..control panel...folder options.....view...click reset to default..press apply..press ok...\nnow restart your computer...u will see a pop up from system configuration...put a check mark in the little box..press ok
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You got to cold reboot it here is what you do: first you click shut down and then let it shut down, then unplub every thing to your computer. Wait for about 10 mins. then restart
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option 1\nconnect your hard drive to another computer and go to this path\nwindows\nsystem32\nconfig \nthen in the config folder delete a file with the name SAM and you r done\nor use the ERD commander to start windows and do the same\nu can use an NTFS startup disk álso to start windows from DOS and delete the same file
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I want to reformat my laptop but I DUNNO HOW
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backup what you want to keep and then use this to wipe the disk clean: \nhttp://www.killdisk.com/
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u need a new computer or just get rid of every thing on your harddrive and start over.srr but you gatta do that
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you look go to your add and remove programs, remove every program, Next go to your files in all drives and wipe out them. WARNING, DO NOT DELTE ANY SYSTEM FILES
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delete old files delete cookies do a disk clean-up that will be a start
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Yes, it is very much possible to "start - over".  What you need to do is format your hard disk and reinstall the operating system and all the other software.  It is not that difficult, but I would suggest taking external/professional help as this is your first time.  Do not forget to take a backup copy of all the files that you require before you start the process.  Formatting your hard disk does wonders to the performance of your computer.  Your system starts up really fast, and the overall speed and stability is mindblowing!\n\nAs for the alternative, you would find a considerable increase in the system performance if you do the following this:\n1. Run a thorough Scandisk check on all your hard disk partitions.  This can be done by right clicking the drive in My Computer and selecting Tools > Error checking > Check now. (In Windows XP)\n2. Defragment all your partitions.  To do this, right click the drive on My Computer, and select Tools > Defragmentation > Defragment Now.\n3. Clean your registry and optimize it using Registry Mechanic.  You should be able to find the latest version on download.com\n\nGood luck!
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You can use a program like CCleaner (freeware) and manually uninstall all of your programs. You can then reformat the drive. If you perform an OS reinstall, don't select repair. Reinstall the OS fresh, and that will remove everything and start over.
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yess.. i know exactly how. and its super easy. and free. download this program:\n\nhttp://www.stevengould.org/software/cleanup/download.html\n\nafter you install it, do the highest level of cleanup. it says that its what you use when you want to erase all your personal files and temp files before handing over your computer to someone else.\n\ni use it all the time just to delete all my old files to make my computer run faster. it really works, and its easy to use. so just download it, and run. honestly, you dont need to reformat your computer. if you use this program, it gets rid of everything.\n\nif you dont know what youre doing, reformating your computer is super hard, and you might really mess up your computer. plus it takes like an hour to reformat. to do so, you must have your windows disk, and do a bunch of things in dos to erase your current version of windows. if youve never done it, i dont reccomend it. taking it to a computer shop costs like 60$. the link i included should do the work.\n\ngood luck :)
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Do a system recovery. Tap the F-10 key, while your computer is booting up. It will delete everything off of your computer, so be sure to save anything that you need. When you are finished, (about 40 minutes) go to control panel, and activate the firewall. Then do a windows update, and install your anti-virus program, so you can go back onto the internet and get your security programs, that you use. I got these instructions from a computer tech, years ago, and I have done it 3 times..It works great, and your computer will look just like the day you bought it..good luck..
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The first thing you wanna do is copy onto disk all of your important files.  Then use the original system disks that came with your computer, place them in your CD drive and it walk you through reformatting and reinstalling your operating system
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Are you sure you want to erace your entire hard drive?\nSUGGESTION I\n1. Go to My Computer.\n2. Right-Click on the drive that you want to delete.\n3. Click Format.\n4. Check Quick Format.\n5. Click Start.\nI dont think this will work so do this\nSUGGESTION II\n1. Buy a Hard Drive \n2. Replace them