help for js

i read where jimmy s pc went down and he is looking for a used one . i hve PM some of you about helping that will take to long so i am posting he probabley isen`t looking sinse he doesen`t have a pc.. the wife and i planning on gitting hem one and with the economey like it is money is tight for one to do this we would like to see if anyone would like to help .if there is more doanted than i need i will put it in a fun for a special need . if not enough i will add what is needed . you can send it to.thanks
Sage Strickland
PO Box 45
Fitzgerald,Ga.31750

Sage,

Jimmy picked up a computer from me yesterday.

WOW that was fast.....

thanks jim .

I just hope the computer works ok. It was running a little slow. I will call Jimmy tomorrow to see if things are working. If not, then I may need some help in getting the computer fixed for him.The shop I had contacted charges $75 an hour to update the system and I think it will be a minimum of 2 hours.

glad he got one and thanks Jim Manz & Papasage for offering to help....man we got some great folks on here...

let me know jim i will help anyway i can .

I spoke to JimmyS's brother just now. He said the computer is working fine so far. Jimmy is working today so he hasn't had a chance to get online.

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Originally Posted by Jim Manz

I just hope the computer works ok. It was running a little slow. I will call Jimmy tomorrow to see if things are working. If not, then I may need some help in getting the computer fixed for him.The shop I had contacted charges $75 an hour to update the system and I think it will be a minimum of 2 hours.

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I don't want to insult ya...did the pc have a firewall and antivirus and anti spyware programs installed when you were using it? it may be slow because it is infected. If it didn't have these programs active, it is best just to blow away the harddrive and reload everything.

If it is new enough (built withing the last 3-4 years) it may have a restore feature that can be used to flash the harddrive back to it's original state when it left the factory.


If you had protection in place, it just may need to be defragged. Before defraggin, delete all old temp files, cookies, etc....

I hope I am not insulting ya...just trying to help out. Feel free to tell me to but out at any time.

BA

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Originally Posted by AntiochBA

I don't want to insult ya...did the pc have a firewall and antivirus and anti spyware programs installed when you were using it? it may be slow because it is infected. If it didn't have these programs active, it is best just to blow away the harddrive and reload everything.

If it is new enough (built withing the last 3-4 years) it may have a restore feature that can be used to flash the harddrive back to it's original state when it left the factory.


If you had protection in place, it just may need to be defragged. Before defraggin, delete all old temp files, cookies, etc....

I hope I am not insulting ya...just trying to help out. Feel free to tell me to but out at any time.

BA

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No, not taken as an insult. I basically know just enough about computers to get me in trouble.

As far as your recommendations, I did do all that. The computer is 7 or 8 years old. At some point I think we will have to do what you said, just blow the whole thing out and start new with a hard drive and operating system.

I will always take any advice I can get when it comes to computers. Your opinion is more than welcomed.

At 7-8 years old...you are lucky it is still running. Good Luck