Behind It...

I use that program, too. It really does work great. Also, Decrapifier works for when you first get the computer as it cleans off programs that come installed that most of us do not need.

Now you're speaking my language...FREEEE!!! I hadn't heard of C Cleaner, but I will go download it now & see what it finds!!! While I'm doing my Spring cleaning, I might as well clean it ALL up gooood!!! I do believe in preventive maintenance rather than post operation. Good to know about the Decrapifier too. I hope I won't have to buy a new computer any time soon, but you never know. With me doing my own work, I may need one real soon!!!!

My boss is a golfer. Every time I say something is driving me nutz, he says it's NOT a drive, it's ONLY a putt!!! And he's right. When this first started, I downloaded several proggies to check for malware & did a reg cleanup. I have a really good virus proggy. I scan frequently for viruses hoping if one slips in I can kill it BEFORE it does much damage!!! I'm hoping this fix will last a few weeks before I have so start working at it again. I keep putting off taking it to the shop partly because it's not easy to get to where everything plugs in & partly because I'm just a procrastinator. I know just enough about the inner workings of a computer to be dangerous. So, I ask questions & try logical suggestions & pray, pray, pray!!!

Oops, sorry I forgot to mention... In another discussion on the Lot, somebody (I forget who) recommended a proggy to protect your bank account, passwords, etc. I tried it & I love it!!! You can get it from CNet at download.com It's called Key Scrambler. Even spaces are given a keystroke. It shows what you are typing on the screen & it shows what any keylogger is capturing in the upper left corner. Only problem I have with it is that it will get confused & type the encrypted keystrokes every now & then. Then I'll have to go back & remember what I was saying & retype it. Of course, I could turn it off while in myLot...but I don't. It gives me a sense of security while I'm logging into my checking or savings account!!! It put a tool in my system tray where I have easy access to turn it off & on. You might want to try it. You can uninstall if you don't like it. I think it was free, but it seems like I could get the "pro" version for a nominal fee. Just a thought so you don't have to run 2 computers to do your banking in the safety of your own home!!!

HEYYYYY P1key!!! I keep ALL my music & photos on an external drive & I save ALL my documents to it too. I don't backup like I should as I always mean to do it tomorrow. I have a box with all the proggies that I've bought in the box in my spare room. I keep a copy of the downloaded proggies on my external drive along with a copy of the receipt with the reg key. Yes, it would take me a while to rebuild, but it would also make me rethink which proggies I really need to use. My hubby used to blow up my computer regularly so I'd have to start over. He said it was the best way for me to clean out the crap...& he was right!!! Now that I've moved this one proggy, my hard drive is back to breathing naturally once again!!!! I'm truly sorry you had soooo much trouble with yours & I hope I don't have to follow in your footsteps!!!!

When I first told it to move the file, it said it would take 3 hours. That made my hands shake thinking of 3 hours of no computer. Then is just kept transferring & transferring. I was afraid to stop the transfer as I had told it to move instead of copy. Next thing I know it was 3 days later & it was still saying it would be 3 hours until it would be finished. I bought this computer from a friend back in 2004 & he had had it for a year or maybe 2. I think it can still be upgraded to current specs. I love it because it still has XP on it. My laptop has Vista & I still don't care for it. Plus I'm really NOT ready to go to 7 yet!!! Anyway this old computer is like a comfortable pair of shoes. Why buy new ones when the old one is soooo freakin comfortable??? I know what to expect with this one!!!

Thank you Leslie!!! I don't have a son...almost or otherwise...to fix mine for me (& definitely not buy another for me), so I'm learning the hard way. That is something that I've been meaning to do anyway & just putting it off. Well, I can't put it off any longer!!! The time has come to learn!!!! I think I'm going to the computer repair place that tells you what to do & lets you do the work yourself. Maybe I could learn enough to understand what's going on inside this dayum box. The 2 parts that I know will need replacing would cost about $200. I found a used one on Craigs List that only cost me $75. I'm hoping to put the 2 together & come up with one good computer. Mine was crashing until I cleaned it up some. Fortunately, I found a few proggies that I seldom use & I moved them to an external drive. Then I notice the one proggy that was eating up a good chunk of my hard drive. I've moved most of it, but still have a little more to go yet. I've been putting off moving that last part until I get my current myLot fix!!! I couldn't open my email proggy while moving the larger chunk of the file & I didn't realize just how much I depend on notifications to respond to discussions. I flailed around like a fish out of water until the transfer finished. Now, I'm going to do the best I can to get caught up & then I'll move the rest of the file. Good luck with your computer guy & your computer!!!