Wednesday, October 5, 2011

Computer Troubles

My XP desktop has been giving me problems. It has been really slow to load programs and Internet pages. In typing documents I would get way ahead of the screen and I am not a fast typer. The hard drive light on the computer would be on constantly, indicating hard drive activity. I tried doing a system restore but none of my restore points would work! I had a problem that I could not figure out.

I have Ghost installed but have not made an image in some time. The last image was back in late June but I thought, what the heck. I have all my documents backed up and I backed up my financial data onto three different medias (yes, I am paranoid) and went for it.

I think it fixed the problem. It is currently doing a full virus scan, a Windows update and a Firefox update all at the same time and still is allowing me to post this Blog. I think I won. I will be kept busy updating a few programs and I will let you know how it worked.

I really should replace the computer. It is almost 10 years old. My problem is that I have Photoshop and Nikon Capture installed and neither of them will transfer to a new computer without me paying out way too much money. One day I will have to, but not today.
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7 comments:

  1. RaeOctober 5, 2011 at 5:06 PM

    Easily solution: get a Mac. The average 10 year old Mac would not be giving you this much trouble while a PC is obsolete within the first year.

    *ducks*

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  2. Pat TorivioOctober 5, 2011 at 5:57 PM

    If you lived closer, I'd fix all your computer problems. That's my trade.

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  3. CroftOctober 5, 2011 at 7:12 PM

    You would be a good guy to live near, Pat!

    Yes Rae, duck!

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  4. CalypsoOctober 6, 2011 at 1:58 AM

    FireFox was becoming a problem for my 64 bit relatively new Windows 7 computer - I switched to Google Chrome - much happier and speedier.

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  5. CroftOctober 6, 2011 at 8:27 AM

    I loaded Chrome by accident when it first came out and it came with a program I loaded. I did not like it at all then and quickly uninstalled it. Now I have it on my W7 laptop and use it quite often. It has improved!

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  6. ContessaOctober 6, 2011 at 11:14 AM

    We are a Mac family and love them. However it is costly to add Photoshop and NIkon Capture which we did last year.

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  7. AnonymousOctober 7, 2011 at 5:00 AM

    I'm sure that you've already done this but did you defrag the hard drive??

    Al

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