Computer help wanted

Gaelle · Posted: Wed Sep 03, 2008 2:41 pm Post subject: Computer help wanted

Does anyone know of anyone reputable who could come and help us with this blasted machine. It has been playing up for months and is now doing a good impression of of a very fractious elderly delinquent. Emails + PM's freeze for ages while being written sometimes it takes ages to get into and out of the computer. My account (side) behaves completey differently to M's and all sorts of other weird things are happening. SO ... any suggestions anoi See what I mean?
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marcella · Guest

buy a new pc! Wink

or take it to C3 up in the town centre.

Gaelle · Posted: Wed Sep 03, 2008 2:59 pm Post subject:

Thanks Marcella,
we are already considering your first suggestion but there is a some stuff on here we would like to transfer and or back up but we have to be sure it wouldn't do the same to a new system. C3 is that in the original town centre bit, next to where the flower shop was? I'll tell M and he can think it over when he comes in.
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linsey · Posted: Wed Sep 03, 2008 3:24 pm Post subject:

Graeme Lowe - lives in Blackwood

http://www.galcom.co.uk/

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colin · Posted: Wed Sep 03, 2008 3:24 pm Post subject:

Backup your files and rebuild the PC?

mickc · Newbie Joined: 09 Aug 2008 Posts: 12 Location: cumbernauld

How old is the computer ? You could always back up your files either to DVD or better still a cheap external hard disk then reinstall windows.

Gaelle · Posted: Wed Sep 03, 2008 6:41 pm Post subject:

It's about 8 or 9 years old . M's thinking about an external hard drive but we are neither of us very knowledgeable about the workings of the thing so I think we'd best get someone in who knows their way around it. Thanks all.
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mickc · Newbie Joined: 09 Aug 2008 Posts: 12 Location: cumbernauld

probably a new computer is the way to go 8-9 years is pretty old for a computer. http://direct.tesco.com/q/R.901-2516.aspx
this seems ideal if you want something cheap just for surfing the web and storing music.
Tesco have some good deals at times.

John Thomson · Posted: Wed Sep 03, 2008 7:59 pm Post subject:

Dave Rowland · Posted: Wed Sep 03, 2008 10:19 pm Post subject:

freezing PM's... sounds like too much crap in internet explorer?

www.firefox.com, click free download and install it... allow it to take control..

firefox is an internet explorer replacement which is designed to be simple and it is faster then internet explorer by miles. Firefox is much safer when going on dodgy internet pages.
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Quoting Jack: you know me - a complete hopeless case & Sadly - and mark it in your diaries folks as you won't see this happen often - but <gulp> I HAVE to agree with Dave on this.
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colin · Posted: Thu Sep 04, 2008 7:51 am Post subject:

Dave Rowland · Posted: Thu Sep 04, 2008 9:05 am Post subject:

yes, it seems to.... 85Mb used this moment.. but it wont start processes that doesn't need to be running as IE does and have installed it on 2 very old slow P3 laptops and its fast Smile

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Quoting Jack: you know me - a complete hopeless case & Sadly - and mark it in your diaries folks as you won't see this happen often - but <gulp> I HAVE to agree with Dave on this.
Quoting Kendal: coulu you decapitate innes for me please

Gaelle · Posted: Thu Sep 04, 2008 10:03 am Post subject:

Thanks guys. I managed to get someone in to help and basically it is old and wearing down. He cleaned out a lot of old junk but the problem is mostly its age. So for now it's repaired but in the not too distant future we shall have to replace the processor(?) but we've got a bit of breathing space to decide on exactly our needs. By the way we are already running Mozilla but the Kapersky anti virus is what is really slowing it down but it is good and I'm told very necessary. Thanks.
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Gaelle · Posted: Tue Sep 09, 2008 4:23 pm Post subject:

This may be a silly question but how do I back up my PC system? There are new XP updates waiting to be installed but the pre installation message advises me to back up my system. I've never done this I don't think or with my PC's age and health should I leave well alone? Embarassed

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