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| Processor | Mysterious Engineering Prototype |
|---|---|
| Motherboard | Intel 865 |
| Cooling | Custom block made in workshop |
| Memory | Corsair XMS 2GB |
| Video Card(s) | FireGL X3-256 |
| Display(s) | 1600x1200 SyncMaster x 2 = 3200x1200 |
| Software | Windows 2003 |
There are times when trying to fix a problem takes longer than reinstalling the OS.
I suggest you reinstall the OS and then do some basic security things:
1./ Only use admin account when installing new software, but run the PC with a
2./ User or Power User credentials
3./ Install a good antivirus with a process blocker, like McAfee Enterprise 8.5
4./ Run a popup manager like admuncher
5./ Set iexplorer security options sensibly, not wide open
It's a lot of hard work and time I know. But it happens to me occasionally. Somehow the registry, or a DLL or two, or GPU drivers, or other drivers, screw up. There is no way to track them down with luck. The fastest repair is to reinstall.
Consider a second HDD with a backup partition of your system files after you installed all your apps. That way, you can quickly mirror the system backup onto your C: and be up and running with a fresh install in just minutes.
(Be sure to move your My Documents directory structure to another partition!)
Good luck.
I suggest you reinstall the OS and then do some basic security things:
1./ Only use admin account when installing new software, but run the PC with a
2./ User or Power User credentials
3./ Install a good antivirus with a process blocker, like McAfee Enterprise 8.5
4./ Run a popup manager like admuncher
5./ Set iexplorer security options sensibly, not wide open
It's a lot of hard work and time I know. But it happens to me occasionally. Somehow the registry, or a DLL or two, or GPU drivers, or other drivers, screw up. There is no way to track them down with luck. The fastest repair is to reinstall.
Consider a second HDD with a backup partition of your system files after you installed all your apps. That way, you can quickly mirror the system backup onto your C: and be up and running with a fresh install in just minutes.
(Be sure to move your My Documents directory structure to another partition!)
Good luck.