Post by Spell on Jul 30, 2009 12:42:38 GMT -5
OK... My computer hates me and I need a new one.
I have an HP that runs Windows XP. I got it in 2004.
It has been very glitchy and I did fix a lot of things with help from some PC members and my uncle. This new issue has me stumped and makes me want to pull my hair out and throw my comp at the wall.
I can get online for like 15 min at a time and then BOTH Firefox and Internet Explorer (I only use ff.. I checked IE just to see if it wasn't working ether) just stop working. The page tries to load and then it's just a blank white screen. I did a system restore to last week when my internet was working properly and it did nothing. It works again when I re-set my computer but then stops again. What's weird is.. AIM and Skype still do work. HELP SPELL BEFORE I KILL THIS THING.
A few other questions:
-Should I wait until the new version of Windows is out? My uncle, who has been a comp guru all my life, said it's best to wait a year after a new version comes out and that I should get one now with Vista instead of waiting. I know people have their opinions.. but I'd really like to know from other people who have a lot of comp experience on this one. Shelling out $$$$$ for a new comp is gonna be hard for me and I don't want to make the wrong decision.
-I misplaced the disk that came with this computer that will reset it all to the factory settings. Is it possible to get another? I have all the info I got with this and I don't know where the hell the disk went. My friend "fixed" my computer back in '04-05 and I don't know what he did.. and if I get a new comp my dad wants this one and I'd like to wipe it clean for him.
-I had Zone Alarm installed and I get errors at start-up saying it's missing things? I tried to uninstall it and it won't let me. ;;;
Help?
(I had to re-set once just while writing this)
I have an HP that runs Windows XP. I got it in 2004.
It has been very glitchy and I did fix a lot of things with help from some PC members and my uncle. This new issue has me stumped and makes me want to pull my hair out and throw my comp at the wall.
I can get online for like 15 min at a time and then BOTH Firefox and Internet Explorer (I only use ff.. I checked IE just to see if it wasn't working ether) just stop working. The page tries to load and then it's just a blank white screen. I did a system restore to last week when my internet was working properly and it did nothing. It works again when I re-set my computer but then stops again. What's weird is.. AIM and Skype still do work. HELP SPELL BEFORE I KILL THIS THING.
A few other questions:
-Should I wait until the new version of Windows is out? My uncle, who has been a comp guru all my life, said it's best to wait a year after a new version comes out and that I should get one now with Vista instead of waiting. I know people have their opinions.. but I'd really like to know from other people who have a lot of comp experience on this one. Shelling out $$$$$ for a new comp is gonna be hard for me and I don't want to make the wrong decision.
-I misplaced the disk that came with this computer that will reset it all to the factory settings. Is it possible to get another? I have all the info I got with this and I don't know where the hell the disk went. My friend "fixed" my computer back in '04-05 and I don't know what he did.. and if I get a new comp my dad wants this one and I'd like to wipe it clean for him.
-I had Zone Alarm installed and I get errors at start-up saying it's missing things? I tried to uninstall it and it won't let me. ;;;
Help?
(I had to re-set once just while writing this)