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PonzSpyder · 01-11-2002, 09:25 PM

Ok, first off this is the fastest and easiest way to see what version of windows you are running:

In this case, it shows I am running Windows 2000 Professional.

AND, you can right-click on My Computer and go to properties. This will give you some general info about your computer, such as how much RAM you have listed at the bottom. To get more info you can try to go to System Information or the Device Manager but where they are depends on what version of window you have.

1 - Update your virus files first, click here and then scroll down and click "download". save it to your computer, when its done run the file to update to the current virus list, then restart your computer and you should be good to go

2 - Use this file to scan your computer for viruses, it is a vscan setting file from MacAfee, I made it with version 5 but it should work for your version also. Just download it to your desktop or something and then double-click it when ever you want to scan your entire computer for viruses, it will automatically run when you click it

Make sure you update your virus list first.

3 - Try to repair windows or reinstall the game components by going to Start/Settings/ControlPanel/AddRemovePrograms... I think the tab you want is the second one, it should say Windows or something to that effect. You should probably talk to your IT guy first to make sure that you dont remove anything that is needed for your network or PC setup. I wouldnt want you to cause more damage than you fix by using any of my suggestions since I dont know your setup there at work.

4 - Run Disk Cleanup ( if it was installed with windows ). It should be in Start/Programs/Accessories/SystemTools/. running this will let you remove any unwanted and Un-needed files from your computer.

Cookies are files that tell website about you, usually its just to keep track of you personal settings( for example, the cookie for TechIMO saves my password for me so I don’t have login every time I come back ) To find the location of your cookie files, read this thread.

5 - Get more RAM ( Random Access memory ) , check out Crucial's Memory Selector to see what type you should use and the most you can hold in your board.

Also, (if you have Windows 98), Go to Start/Run and type msconfig. Click on the startup tab, it will show you all the programs that start up when windows starts, these eat up memory and limit you to how much you can do at one time. delete the ones you don’t need and you will be better off. Be careful though... the rule of thumb is if you don’t know what it is, don’t delete it! Come check with us instead.

EDIT: Typos, big time lol

Also, after reading back over this thread ( yeah, I am bored tonight, lol ) I had a thought that maybe #4 and #5 may be related. When your computer runs out of memory ( RAM ) it starts converting your hard drive's free space into memory little by little. Eventually this may or may not run you out of space on your C drive and crash you if your RAM and Hard Drive Space is not enough. Come to think about it, maybe #3 is realted in this issue too. We'll probably come to find out that you are running Windows 95 with only 32MB of RAM or something, this was typical where I work until they made me the "Computer Guy".

Good Luck

01-11-2002, 09:25 PM	#8 (permalink)
PonzSpyder Registered User Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Jersey Shore Posts: 677	Ok, first off this is the fastest and easiest way to see what version of windows you are running: In this case, it shows I am running Windows 2000 Professional. AND, you can right-click on My Computer and go to properties. This will give you some general info about your computer, such as how much RAM you have listed at the bottom. To get more info you can try to go to System Information or the Device Manager but where they are depends on what version of window you have. 1 - Update your virus files first, click here and then scroll down and click "download". save it to your computer, when its done run the file to update to the current virus list, then restart your computer and you should be good to go 2 - Use this file to scan your computer for viruses, it is a vscan setting file from MacAfee, I made it with version 5 but it should work for your version also. Just download it to your desktop or something and then double-click it when ever you want to scan your entire computer for viruses, it will automatically run when you click it Make sure you update your virus list first. 3 - Try to repair windows or reinstall the game components by going to Start/Settings/ControlPanel/AddRemovePrograms... I think the tab you want is the second one, it should say Windows or something to that effect. You should probably talk to your IT guy first to make sure that you dont remove anything that is needed for your network or PC setup. I wouldnt want you to cause more damage than you fix by using any of my suggestions since I dont know your setup there at work. 4 - Run Disk Cleanup ( if it was installed with windows ). It should be in Start/Programs/Accessories/SystemTools/. running this will let you remove any unwanted and Un-needed files from your computer. Cookies are files that tell website about you, usually its just to keep track of you personal settings( for example, the cookie for TechIMO saves my password for me so I don’t have login every time I come back ) To find the location of your cookie files, read this thread. 5 - Get more RAM ( Random Access memory ) , check out Crucial's Memory Selector to see what type you should use and the most you can hold in your board. Also, (if you have Windows 98), Go to Start/Run and type msconfig. Click on the startup tab, it will show you all the programs that start up when windows starts, these eat up memory and limit you to how much you can do at one time. delete the ones you don’t need and you will be better off. Be careful though... the rule of thumb is if you don’t know what it is, don’t delete it! Come check with us instead. EDIT: Typos, big time lol Also, after reading back over this thread ( yeah, I am bored tonight, lol ) I had a thought that maybe #4 and #5 may be related. When your computer runs out of memory ( RAM ) it starts converting your hard drive's free space into memory little by little. Eventually this may or may not run you out of space on your C drive and crash you if your RAM and Hard Drive Space is not enough. Come to think about it, maybe #3 is realted in this issue too. We'll probably come to find out that you are running Windows 95 with only 32MB of RAM or something, this was typical where I work until they made me the "Computer Guy". Good Luck __________________ PonzSpyder a.k.a. Mr. Mojo Risin @ SysOpt Last edited by PonzSpyder : 01-11-2002 at 10:10 PM.