Its true that 9 years is a long time these days, but we should be more
demanding of our Operating Systems. Instead, everyone just rolls over and
says, "OK, I'll buy a new computer". Almost every update that Microsoft put
onto our computers, particularly .NET-related stuff, just eats into
hard-disk capacities and adds extra layers of unecesary gumpff to slow down
our PCs.

Same is true of rubbish put into the HKLMSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrent
VersionRun folder and Services and Startup folder by random software
producers, like Google and Adobe.

Is it really that much to ask that a great machine bought today is a good
machine in 10 years' time and a decent machine in 20? It wouldn't be if the
OS was lean and mean.

There is a lot you can do yourself, though, by cleaning up those areas
mentioned above.

Alain

"smlunatick" wrote in message
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On Nov 22, 8:07 pm, richs555 wrote:
On Nov 22, 12:21 pm, John John - MVP wrote:

Thank you both for your good advice. sounds like it's time to
upgrade. this "old faithful" desktop has been great but 9 yrs is like
63 in dog years. hope i live that long.

9 years is an "eternity" in computer years. You maxed out the
hardware and really maxed out the years.