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  • aliEnRIK
    aliEnRIK Posts: 17,741 Forumite
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    Download GLARY UTILITIES
    http://www.glaryutilities.com/download/gusetup_slim.exe
    Run the ONE CLICK scan
    Goto MODULES / SYSTEM TOOLS / WINDOWS STANDARD TOOLS / then run SYSTEM FILE CHECKER
    :idea:
  • crystal9
    crystal9 Posts: 3,813 Forumite
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    aliEnRIK wrote: »
    Download GLARY UTILITIES
    http://www.glaryutilities.com/download/gusetup_slim.exe
    Run the ONE CLICK scan
    Goto MODULES / SYSTEM TOOLS / WINDOWS STANDARD TOOLS / then run SYSTEM FILE CHECKER
    ok will try that. btw i did another scan and all came back clear still.

    also i shouldn't have reinstalled them display drivers should i?
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  • crystal9
    crystal9 Posts: 3,813 Forumite
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    ok have done that it found lots of problems when going into sytem file checker i click it but nothing seems to happen??
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  • aliEnRIK
    aliEnRIK Posts: 17,741 Forumite
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    crystal9 wrote: »
    ok have done that it found lots of problems when going into sytem file checker i click it but nothing seems to happen??

    I cant remember how it works

    You click' what' exactly?

    Also, are you sayign youve reinstalled the graphics driver?
    :idea:
  • crystal9
    crystal9 Posts: 3,813 Forumite
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    edited 3 February 2010 at 1:39PM
    no didnt reinstall graphics driver.

    and i clicked on modules,system tools,windows standard tools and then system file checker and the page just flicked slightly and nothing else.

    should i click on repair problem which comes up on scan page?
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  • spakkker
    spakkker Posts: 1,322 Forumite
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    Time for a fresh install ??
  • crystal9
    crystal9 Posts: 3,813 Forumite
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    spakkker wrote: »
    Time for a fresh install ??
    what sort of install?
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  • spakkker
    spakkker Posts: 1,322 Forumite
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    A fresh, new install of xp. Some people do this more than once a year anyway.
    You will lose all data on your h/drive, unless it's already split into parts.
    You could install to another h/drive and connect your old one up to access it.H/D from £6 del. at CEX
  • crystal9
    crystal9 Posts: 3,813 Forumite
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    spakkker wrote: »
    A fresh, new install of xp. Some people do this more than once a year anyway.
    You will lose all data on your h/drive, unless it's already split into parts.
    You could install to another h/drive and connect your old one up to access it.H/D from £6 del. at CEX
    ok thanks for reply im not sure about this so will see what others say. ive had this pc for about 5 years now and never done that
    have now given up smoking since feb 13th 2014 loving the money I'm saving
  • aliEnRIK
    aliEnRIK Posts: 17,741 Forumite
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    crystal9 wrote: »
    no didnt reinstall graphics driver.

    and i clicked on modules,system tools,windows standard tools and then system file checker and the page just flicked slightly and nothing else.

    should i click on repair problem which comes up on scan page?

    Yes please
    :idea:
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