Apologies if this has been done to death, but I have searched for it. Someone once mentioned to me that the only way they can keep their computer running smoothly is to completely reset it every so often, wiping everything and then loading things back on. I have a 4yr old Acer Travelmate 240 (probably not necessary that I tell you this, but hey) running XP Home and it is driving me nuts.
I have used the FAQ section to get advice on ridding my computer of spyware, adware and viruses, but none have made any noticeable difference. Defragmenting also does not help. Is it even possible to go back to the start, or will it wipe the operating system and everything else that was here when I got it?? At the moment it is sitting here using 95% of the CPU to run two IE windows and task manager. A little ridiculous I feel.
Sorry if I sound like a complete numpty here - I don't understand the deeper workings of my machine.
Cheers
Ginger
