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refrersh xp without a reinstall?
Is there a way to truly refresh XP and have it run like it did right after
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On 01/28/2014 06:23 PM, jim wrote:
Is there a way to truly refresh XP and have it run like it did right after it was installed.......but.without reinstalling it? Thanks in advance for replies..... If you keep doing your normal system maintenance your machine will basically stay running as it was originally. Certain basics of course are a full virus and malware scan. Disk cleanup and defrag. Also: Some software has a series of questions that are asked upon installation and all too often people just keep clicking "yes" and end up installing a lot of un-needed applications that can bog down your system. You should uninstall applications you do not use or as a minimum...run msconfig and take un-needed applications out of startup. |
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On Tue, 28 Jan 2014 19:23:42 -0500, jim wrote:
Is there a way to truly refresh XP and have it run like it did right after it was installed.......but.without reinstalling it? Thanks in advance for replies..... Um... No. The only way you can "refresh" an OS if you don't have the XP CD, is to restore the disk using a disk backup of a freshly installed XP. If you have one. |
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jim wrote:
Is there a way to truly refresh XP and have it run like it did right after it was installed.......but.without reinstalling it? The short answer? No. Once you start personalizing, adding to and using the system, all other things remaining equal, performance will slowly decrease. It's the nature of the beast. The more apps you install, the more updates installed, both system and apps; the more devices you attach, the more drivers installed, the more malware that invades and has to be remove, etc., system resources take a hit. However, you can improve performance the most by removing unneeded background processes, stop the preloading of applications, and most of all adding more RAM. To improve the hard drive performance, clear off unneeded files that are just taking up space, slowing access, and defrag as needed. Also, a Repair Install will fix damaged or missing systems files without removing applications or personal data, and may improve performance a little. Would depend on how damaged the system is. Stef |
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Thanks to all that responded..... jim
On Tue, 28 Jan 2014 19:23:42 -0500, in microsoft.public.windowsxp.general, jim , wrote Is there a way to truly refresh XP and have it run like it did right after it was installed.......but.without reinstalling it? Thanks in advance for replies..... |
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Stef wrote:
Also, a Repair Install will fix damaged or missing systems files without removing applications or personal data, and may improve performance a little. Would depend on how damaged the system is. If you try to do a "repair install" from a restore CD that is only SP2, where the system is well beyond SP3, the repair install can actually damage the system badly by putting OLD files in place of newer ones. (Sadly, SP2 restore CD's are VERY common!) If your original restore CD is a very late version with SP3 and more, then a "repair install" might actually be a step forward. But millions of people have restore CD's that only go up to SP2, so "repair install" is an utter disaster for them. |
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GUEST wrote: Is there a way to truly refresh XP and have it run like it did right after it was installed.......but.without reinstalling it? Thanks in advance for replies..... i will add a few comments if u want additional tips. u ask to do a reinstall, to obtain an earlier speed, so there are clarifying questions to your best use, like, -did a large slow down happen, or has it been gradual? -are you using a maxed out, way long ago pc, or is it suitable, just needs os to be error free, or not overloaded? -is it working correctly, in the device list, or compromised by a problem? -can u afford upgrades, or tech support, so we know ur options? -have u backed up critical data? -do you have the licensed install cds and downloads of your need programs, and device driver versions of your options, backed up for reinstallation? -do you want to spend fix it time on it, or are u mexpecting to click a restore/repair function and then be good to go? -have u though about installing the os to a useable hard disk, optimizing os and programs and devices, then placing the current drive and then restoring needed data archives? a used drive is only a few dollars, and matching the current older model is desirable for several reasons. cheers, and happy computing |
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GUEST wrote:
Is there a way to truly refresh XP and have it run like it did right after it was installed.......but.without reinstalling it? No. |
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