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Hi guys,
I have a Dell computer that I have had for a couple years. It works great but I have low disk space. I have uninstalled various things and need some tips and ideas of how to clean it up. I only have 1.5 GB of free space on Local Disk. My Capacity is 28.6 GB’s.
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One of the two fans underneath my laptop computer began making some TERRIBLE grinding noises, so I unscrewed the laptop’s case, and vacuumed out a big clot of dust and debris from the fan’s housing.
This did not actually solve the problem entirely; it was still making loud whirring noises whenever it was rotating quickly (though it was largely quiet before its high-speed setting kicked in).
Then I simply shut the computer off for 24 hours. When I restarted it, it made the same terrible whirring noises, but after about four hours of operation, the fan suddenly returned to its normal noise levels.
The fans are still operational and my diagnostic software says the computer temperature is at normal levels, so, it seems to be operating correctly.
What happened? Is it possible for a fan problem to linger after an obstruction is removed, then spontaneously resolve itself later on?
This particular laptop is somewhat older (about 4 years of age).
My girlfriend’s laptop had some viruses, and I removed most of them using some tools and tips I got off the internet. (The laptop had three-year-old virus definitions.). Windows 2000 has been corrupted: the cryptographic services are missing.
I’ve tried to reinstall Windows 2000 from the recovery CD, and it doesn’t work! I’ve tried to "repair this version of windows" and also to start with a clean install. I still get the same problems after each install: cryptographic services are missing from the Services under Administrative Tools. This prevents me from reinstalling MS Office or the software for the wireless card (which have both been corrupted as well). I’ve tried renaming the directory %systemroot%system32Catroot2, re-registering the DLLs associated with cryptography, renaming the EDB.LOG file and every other solution I’ve found on the web.
Is it worth it to pay 0 for XP OEM and try installing that, or is that $ better spent on a computer tech?
i bought virus protection the other day and put it on my laptop..is it ok if i put it on my desktop computer too? or is there some law against that? just wondering. thanks!
My Windows XP Computer has been running very slow lately. I have run virus and spyware scans and removed all that I can. I was wondering about recovering my computer. Could I recover it using the Windows XP Home Edition disk and do a clean install or would that be a pain?? My computer didn’t come with actual recovery disks. If any drivers weren’t installed, would I still be able to start the computer up after I do the install? What drivers will I need?? Your help will be greatly appreciated. Also, could I just download all the necessary drivers from Microsoft without any disks or anything??? Thanks again.
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