Start Faster

Okay I have a couple questions

1) Is there a way I can Recover my computer with deleting all the files that were previously on there?

and

2) Could you tell me what programs I can stop from making my desktop take FOREVER to start up?

 

I kind of don't have another computer

 

I don't WANT to recover, i want to delete everything

 

I want to delete any files/programs I have downloaded previously. I ant everyhting to go back to the way it was when i first bought it, no AIM or nothing exceptthe files it came w/

 

Poo, could you tell me how I can make startup faster, I don't want EVERYTHING to start up but I don't know what takes it so long since i deleted a lot of things so I don't know what's making it so slow. I defraged it and instead of gaining memory back -_- I lost .3 GB's

 

If you can provide some specifications about your PC, it would help.

Check out my post #6, in
http://forums.majorgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=135845
as a guide. Install EVEREST as per link provided in #6, and let us know your specs, so we can proceed further. Bazza

 

Assuming operating system is Windows XP, there's no need to download a 3rd party app. Following these steps will get us an abundance of information:

1. Hit Windows key + r (or click Start --> Run)
2. In the 'Run' dialog type 'CMD' (without the quotes)
3. At the command prompt 'systeminfo >> c:\sysinfo.txt && c:\sysinfo.txt' (without the quotes)
4. Attach c:\sysinfo.txt to a post.

Also, for instructions on speeding up startup, and general system performance, please see this link

 

Yes I am on Windows XP; however when ever I type this into the command prompt

systeminfo >> c:\sysinfo.txt && c:\sysinfo.txt

it tells me that it is not recognized >_<

 

UGH. Sounds like your PATH environment variable is messed up. We'll look at that, too.

But first, please replace the above command with this:

 

All right sorry >_< Right now i'm trying to get my wireless to work on my desktop again but whenever I insert the disk or click setup.exe it does absolutly nothing so i'm investiagting that right now

 

Okay when I copy and paste this:

c:\windows\system32\systeminfo >> c:\sysinfo.txt && c:\sysinfo.txt

into the command prompt I get another error saying it is not recognized

 

Just things in the Programs folder that I know for a fact I downloaded, nothing in the Windows folder or that would affect the computer itself

 

Jeez, I've been so busy today that I forgot that the system information was secondary.

Have you tried running through the steps I linked you to? That's all we really need if we want the computer faster (software wise. If it is still slow after THAT, you may have a hardware problem)

 

Sorry for stressing you out but I don't need the computer to go faster, I want the start up to go faster. It takes like 10 minutes to start up, after it's done starting up the machine is fine. But i'm checking out the thread to the 4th page on somebody elses website that one of the other mods posted

 

The steps are for both.

 

Well I just disabled a ton of stuff and it doesn't really look like it's made that much of a huge affect. I notice these photo icon things in the corner that I installed w/ a camera of mine awhile ago but I don't think I saw them in the setup thing

 

Oh! Quick Question! What would happen if I formatted everything on my main drive, just let it format. I'm using an HP Computer meaning Windows XP already came on there so if that deletes windows I won't be able to get it back on.

 

Oh...well then I guess I won't be doing that! lol