what is a good but free pc cleaner?

December 12, 2009

i got me a used computer. It dont have much stuff in it but is really slow. The original modem was taken out so now i use a external modem. But i want to clean it out. Like the registry and junk files. Im using windows xp professional. Can anyone help? I want something that isnt going to destroy my computer.

How do I make a clean installation on Windows XP / Dell Dimension 3000?

December 11, 2009

I want to make a clean installation on Windows XP using a Dell Dimension 3000. It came with an installation disc. I accepted the license agreement, and chose the option to create a clean installation. Now I am on the part where I could choose a certain partition to make a clean installation on.

-: Partition 1 (FAT) 47 MB (39 MB free)
C: Partition 2 (NTFS) 34507 MB (6494 MB free)
F: Partition 3 (FAT32) 3585 MB (708 MB free)

I chose drive C the last time and it did NOT make a clean installation. If I choose drive C, I am afraid it will not make a clean installation. What should I do, and what drive should I choose?
When I chose partition 2: C, all my previous files were still there, so it was NOT a clean installation.
If I delete partition 2: Drive C, it will not let me do so, because a part of the drive is needed to make an installation of Windows.
I want to use drive C for a clean installation, but how can I do it?

Computer problem after registry cleaning?

December 11, 2009

I somehow caught a virus on my laptop(thanks to my little brother) and i used the smithfraudfix(used it twice before with no probs). I cleaned the registry in safe mode and rebooted the pc in normal mode. Starts with blank blue screen and takes about thirty minutes for icons to appear on screen. cant execute any programs or click on any icons. Do I have to reinstall windows again or is there a way i can get around to make it work? I have a sony vaio vgn1nb130 with 2 gb memory running windows xp media edition.

Internet explorer 6 keeps creating shortcuts?

December 10, 2009

Everytime I double click the Internet Explorer 6 icon on my desktop, it just makes another shortcut. this has started happening after I uninstalled IE7. (trouble shooting steps taken, Uninstalling IE6 reinstalling IE6, Repairing Windows XP,cleaning registry) any help would be aprichiated.

How can I remove registry keys from my computer?

December 9, 2009

I see programs on the net for sale that do this(remove registry keys). Can I somehow do this myself? I have windows XP. Or is there a FREE program that will do the clean up these programs claim to do? Thanking you in advance for any help you can afford me. Please be explicit with instuctions! Thank You,
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