My Computer Problems

[hanker]

Alright recently I have been having quite the problems with my computer:
1) When I try to run, "Disk Cleanup" of my hard-drive, it will freeze and not finish. I 've tried the last few days and everytime, it freezes

2) When I log on, an error pops-up everytime saying something about missing RUNDLL file, (what is a RUNDLL file)

3) Internet freezing, for no reason

4) Excessive pop-ups

None of these reason can be because of performance, because in no way is my machine not supposed to be good. I just really dont know what to do. Probably the best thing to do is to re-format, ive never done that dont know how, and pretty sure i dont even have a windows disk.....if anyone has any suggestions PLEASE fell free to add any suggestions


***Dose Windows XP not a feature where you can restore settings to how they were on a previous date, If any one knows how to do this, PLZ explain

 

[Solid Fro]

Spyware.

Get Ad-Aware.

 

[Acid X]

Try ad-aware first, before you format. Let us know the results.

 

[hanker]

I have ad-ware, i run it pretty normal, but always returns nothing

 

[Solid Fro]

Run MSCONFIG. Start > Run > type in MSCONFIG > click on the Startup tab.

Can you take a screenshot? They're might be some programs running at startup that are causing the problem.

 

[Shannon]

Originally posted by hanker
Alright recently I have been having quite the problems with my computer:
1) When I try to run, "Disk Cleanup" of my hard-drive, it will freeze and not finish. I 've tried the last few days and everytime, it freezes

Are you trying to compress old files? If so, try this:

• Start > Run. Type regedit.
• Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\VolumeCaches
• Right-click on VolumeCaches key, select Export and save it someone on your harddrive as VolumeCaches.
• Click on the + sign beside VolumeCaches to expand the key. Right-click on Compress Old Files and hit Delete.
• Exit the registry, reboot and rerun Disk Cleanup.

***Dose Windows XP not a feature where you can restore settings to how they were on a previous date, If any one knows how to do this, PLZ explain

Windows XP does have a System Restore function, but that requires you to actually make a restore point manually.

 

[hanker]

Well, i reformatted, this evening, and so far, everything seems excellent (which it should be) I think it was about time for a re-install anyways, so i guess its good, now comes the fun part.....Installing all programs.

 

[Super-Supra]

Originally posted by Shannon
Windows XP does have a System Restore function, but that requires you to actually make a restore point manually.

Not exactly, you can point it out on the calender it has. Just press it goto Next> and it will restart your computer and start the Restore.

It works with mine( Windows XP Home Edition ).

 

[Shannon]

Originally posted by Super-Supra
Not exactly, you can point it out on the calender it has. Just press it goto Next> and it will restart your computer and start the Restore.

It works with mine( Windows XP Home Edition ).

I wouldn't use System Restore anyway as it only restores your Registry settings. I'd rather use a disk imaging tool like Acronis True Image or Norton Ghost.

 

[chris100575]

I'd second Shannon's advice. I used DriveImage and burned an image of a clean install plus my most used software onto a couple of cd's. Coupled with regular backups, I can rebuild my pooter in around 20 minutes.

 

[Shannon]

Originally posted by chris100575
I'd second Shannon's advice. I used DriveImage and burned an image of a clean install plus my most used software onto a couple of cd's. Coupled with regular backups, I can rebuild my pooter in around 20 minutes.

Yeah. It's much more convenient to make an image on a clean install.

 

[Super-Supra]

Originally posted by Shannon
I wouldn't use System Restore anyway as it only restores your Registry settings. I'd rather use a disk imaging tool like Acronis True Image or Norton Ghost.

It does? Usually for me it just uses alot of diskspace.

 

[Shannon]

Originally posted by Super-Supra
It does? Usually for me it just uses alot of diskspace.

Yes. That is why I have System Restore disabled.

 

[Solid Fro]

The only reason why I have System Restored enabled is because it allows you to revert back if you installed drivers you do not like. Very helpful if you like to install every new Detonator revision.

 

[toyomatt84]

Ok.. I have dealt a lot with excessive pop-ups within work, home, and college. Here is the most productive way to get rid of popups and if it doesn't work, you need to format.

1. Install Ad-Aware and update it. (update button is right above the start button in the bottom right corner)
2. Install Altavista's Toolbar from their website, www.altavista.com. (make sure you uninstall any other pop-up blocker in your computer at the time, including google and yahoo's version, they don't have the ip memory ability that altavista has.)
3. If problems continue, find McAfee's VirusScan only program, and run it. Make sure that's updated as well.

If you still have more problems, PM me. I'll see what I can do from there. Other than that, the best of luck to you.

 

[Shannon]

These pop-ups. They wouldn't happen to be Messenger popups? Not MSN Messenger the IM client...

If so, try the following:

• Start > Run. services.msc
• Right-click on the Messenger service and click on Properties. Stop the service and then disable it.