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meancode
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Hi,
I have an Alienware PC, its a 3.06 Ghz P4, I got it in January. I use it heavily for web, multimedia, and print design for my small business. I also play games on it
It is taking forever and a day to start up, shut down, and do thing like launch apps. When I got this thing it was snappy. Once Windows does startup i have to wait for the incons on the desktop to show up, the icons on the Quick Launch bar to show up, etc, before I can even launch an app. It is very annoying. I also notice running apps such as Dreamweaver, Photoshop, and InDesign have slowed down as well.
Is the best thing to do in this situation a format and clean install of Windows? Alienware makes this easy with its recovery CD, but I would rather not do this as I would have to reinstall all my apps again. If that is what it takes then that is fine, I am used to doing this anyway.
I have heard from different sources that it is a good idea to format a Windows box every six months or so. Is this true or an urban myth or what? It has been 8 months, and this machine is feeling quite sluggish with exactly the same software I had on it in January. I am running defreg software, I do not have any viruses that i know of (I use Sophos and keep it up to date).
This is imy first PC. I am a Mac Admin and own a 1 Ghz TiBook G4, and I have been back to getting more work done on my slow PowerBook these days because Windows is just being sluggish.
But I do need a fast PC, I mainly got it to do cross platform work and testing (web and multimedia) and of course for fun and games.
I have never formatted a PC before, but I am sure my Alienware tech. support will come in handy. OK im just rambling now.
Should I format it? I am about to anyway, I would just like some opinions.
Thanks
I have an Alienware PC, its a 3.06 Ghz P4, I got it in January. I use it heavily for web, multimedia, and print design for my small business. I also play games on it
It is taking forever and a day to start up, shut down, and do thing like launch apps. When I got this thing it was snappy. Once Windows does startup i have to wait for the incons on the desktop to show up, the icons on the Quick Launch bar to show up, etc, before I can even launch an app. It is very annoying. I also notice running apps such as Dreamweaver, Photoshop, and InDesign have slowed down as well.
Is the best thing to do in this situation a format and clean install of Windows? Alienware makes this easy with its recovery CD, but I would rather not do this as I would have to reinstall all my apps again. If that is what it takes then that is fine, I am used to doing this anyway.
I have heard from different sources that it is a good idea to format a Windows box every six months or so. Is this true or an urban myth or what? It has been 8 months, and this machine is feeling quite sluggish with exactly the same software I had on it in January. I am running defreg software, I do not have any viruses that i know of (I use Sophos and keep it up to date).
This is imy first PC. I am a Mac Admin and own a 1 Ghz TiBook G4, and I have been back to getting more work done on my slow PowerBook these days because Windows is just being sluggish.
But I do need a fast PC, I mainly got it to do cross platform work and testing (web and multimedia) and of course for fun and games.
I have never formatted a PC before, but I am sure my Alienware tech. support will come in handy. OK im just rambling now.
Should I format it? I am about to anyway, I would just like some opinions.
Thanks