New some help with a few things

VAIO Computer Intel(R)
Mircosoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005
Version 2002 Service Pack 2
Intel Pentium 4 Processor 630 supporting Hyper Threading Technology
Processor Speed 3GHz
1 GB DDR SDRAM PC3200 (2 GB max)
250 GB (7200 rpm)
DVD+R Double Layer/ DVD+-RW CD-ROM
Volume size = 226 GB
Cluster size = 4 KB
Used space = 7,198 MB
Free space = 219 GB
Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 900 (224 MB max)

I think so too, I am going to contact the company.
Thanks for your post.
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Anna

How did you delete the programs? If you just delete the shortcuts and folders Windows won't know they're gone. Installed programs are recorded in the registry.

Btw, you should really get a decent graphics card. That onboard one is just such a waste on an expensive computer... ^_^

I deleted them using windows add/remove program...

The graphics card came with this computer.

now i'm having problems with the sound ?? sheesh

arghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh lol

also with other things like window size etc (just an example) windows does not remember my new settings..

can anyone help ?

thanks
anna

That's a lot of stuff... You may want to just reinstall Windows...

Maybe it was a virus? ^_^

yeah thanks dagger


I used system restore to go back to an earlier time, and now the sound is working go figure...

windows does not remember my new settings

I was wondering does anyone know of a good web site that offers great tweaking tips?

thanks everyone for ur help
ciao ciao
Anna

I rang Sony and they told me that their products do not come with intallation disc's or recovery disc's.

But he told me to make my own recovery disc's through VAIO Recovery Wizard which transfers factory settings onto CD's...

So I made my own Recovery Discs.

I just think after spending so much money on a computer having them install Windows XP and all their other programs isn't fair, I don't want all these extra programs I want a clean computer ...I feel that they could have supplied the recovery CD's.

Or better yet let me install my own windows on my computer.

I hope that someone out there can help me with supplying a website that offers great tips on tweaking..

thanks for all your help this site is amazing and helps me so much thank you so much to everyone.

Anna
Have a wonderful day

What kind of tweaking do you want to do?

Hi dagger thanks so much for your response.

I just want tips/tweaks to help me run a more efficent system/computer, and to shut down useless windows programs that I dont really need.


I'd really appreciate some really good advice on to which websites or tweaking advice is the best.


thanks really appreciate your help

ciao ciao have a great day .
anna

These are quite complicated, you need to type in and edit the registry, and the specific things they do don't really help much. Besides, I'm not sure if some of these exe files can be trusted.

I don't know any websites, but can think of a few things for you to start.

Don't use IE. Get Firefox, or one of these other free downloadable browsers. This way, you can prevent most spyware/malware from being installed. Go to Control Panel -> Add/Remove Programs -> Set program defaults -> and set Firefox as default browser instead of IE.

Get adware/spyware scanners, and run them regularily. They allow you to remove malware.
Spybot S&D is a good free one.
http://www.safer-networking.org/en/index.html

Some programs run at Windows startup. Go to COntrol Panel -> Startup, and remove any programs that you don't need. Less programs to run means less boot time, and better performance.