I had a power failure (on my laptop) and my profile would not load due to a registry issue.?

December 31, 2009

What I did to fix the issue is create a new profile and move my programs and files to the new profile. Everything seems to work but the problem is my computer is now very slow epesially when I am online. In IE7 when I click a link, it pauses for about 6-8 seconds before it even starts thinking. I tried re-installing IE7 but no improvement. I am not sure what to try next but I am considering doing a full backup of files and reinstalling windows completely. Will this even help?? Am I just screwed?? Is there an easier fix that I am overlooking?? I am running a Dell inspiron 1505 laptop with Windows XP an a Centrino Duo processor. 1 gig ram. Any insites would be appreciated. I looked into a registry cleaner but I would hate to spend the and find out that it did nothing to help me.

Is there a better disk cleanup tool than Windows XP’s own tool found under System Tools?

December 30, 2009

My disk cleanup tool for Windows XP doesn’t seem to be working. I will start it and it makes little progress, sometimes it seems like it will stall for hours until I decide to turn it off. Although I may have a huge amount off unnecessary files to be deleted, I don’t think this is normal since my hard drive is only 20 mb. Is there a way to fix this or, better still, is there a better product out there, preferably free.

Please note that I am not looking for a registry cleaner.

is there any free registry cleaner that is good.10 points for best answer?

December 27, 2009

I need a registry cleaner that is free and good because my downloaded games keep going slow.10 points for best answer

I have too many registry cleaners!?

December 27, 2009

This is my cleanup schedule

1. Your Uninstaller Disk Cleaner
2. Sbmav Disk Cleaner
3. 1 Click Maintenance
4. Ccleaner (Cleaner and Issues)
5. Jv16 PowerTools (Registry Cleaner)
6. Registry First Aid
7. Window Washer (Clean My Computer)
8. PerfectDisk
9. Tune up Registry Defrag or Registry First Aid Defragment Registry

*** Window Washer (Free Space Wash)

OR

*** Clean Disk Security (Cleans Slack File)
Regseeker
Ace Utilities

What do you guys think>? should I DO something?
or leave it.. although this did make my pc go healthy!

Please help me figure out my frustrating Windows XP issue….?

December 25, 2009

I’v had Win XP-Home edition on my PC for a long time without problems but I need help figuring this issue out :
There are 5 different logon user-accts within my household and as of this morning, 2 of them will not keep the personal settings. Both still have their desktop shortcuts but the background display & screensaver settings are gone and when I reset/apply them….. no changes occur. Their start-up button is cleared out as well. I tried to right-click the programs to pin them back onto the menu but it’s ignored. Also, when I double-click Internet Explorer to go online; it opens as if they are logging on for the first time asking for IE settings, etc…..it doesn’t go to their previously set homepages. Only from those 2 accounts though….the other 3 are okay. (I can still change the display, logon to IE and the homepages are still intact.) I have run every anti-virus; registry cleaner; ad-ware/mal-ware/spyware that I have. They detect nothing! Any ideas for me?Thanks!
Well, after all day of trying to find a solution; it seems as though I will have to delete & reset those user accounts. I have already backed-up their files and such to an external HD. Another question…is there a way to save their IE favorites so that they don’t have to "start from scratch" after logging onto the internet from the new XP accts?
Thanks everyone for the help!