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I want to clear my computer clean
I i had my laptop for a wile now its never crashed or had any problems with it. but lately it takes like almost 15min to load up when it starts up so i was to clear it like so its has no memory i dont have any of the CD's that it came with I HAVE NOTHING NO CDS what can i do...i have a Dell Inspiron 2200
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If it is taking 15 minutes to start, the main problem will be the programs that are in startup.
Install CCleaner and check the applications that are starting during the startup. You can disable some of the programs which are not required.(like realplayer, acrobat reader,quickplayer..)
You can also disable the startup programs using start-->run-->msconfig-->start tab.
Also consider running registry cleaner from ccleaner.
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You need an install/recovery/restore CD to do that. You could buy one:
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Get the same version of Windows that you have on it now. A laptop with XP is too slow to run Vista, and it would be foolish to put XP on a computer capable of running Vista when XP is nearly end of life. Get XP Home or Vista Home Premium, and do not get an update version. The links above are correct and competitively priced.
A tech support place might do it for you, but it would probably be cheaper just to buy the CD. Make it very clear to them that you don't want them to backup your stuff, otherwise they'll mess things up.
You could also obtain an install disk (NOT recovery/restore/update) from a friend, but this might violate the license terms and cause problems with WGA. You'll need the license key on hand while installing.
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since you have no programming software, it'll be your best bet to carry it to someone professional who will normally have these.
If not, you can borrow someone's software if they allow you, REMEMBER you can only use software a few times.
Since I'm not sure of the windows it's running, you should google 'how to clear my windows Xp/vista of all it's files'.
However, I think you should contact someone who is a professional since there may be problems using these sites and reinstalling everything. JUST to be on the safe side.
Good luck!
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