Hedley, there is nothing wrong with my computer. Sometimes people can jump to conclusions and threads can run off in all sorts of silly directions. But maybe someone out there needs instructions on how to run defrag. Christine From: austechwriter-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:austechwriter-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Hedley Finger Sent: Saturday, 22 December 2007 7:37 PM To: austechwriter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: atw: Re: Upgrading computers At Friday, 21/12/2007, 07:43 PM;, you wrote: Christine... your laptop gets slow that means it’s time to reaload the entire operating system and start again.. Geez, don't do that unless totally necessary. Your files are probably fragemented into quarks by now. Run a defragger to make some space on your hard disk. Look up Windows XP help or Google "+defragmentation +Windows +(tools|utilities|programs) +(free|open source|freeware|shareware)". Hedley -- Hedley Stewart Finger 28 Regent Street Camberwell VIC 3124 Australia Tel. +61 3 9809 1229 Mobile +61 412 461 558, E-mail <HYPERLINK "mailto:hfinger@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx"; mailto:hfinger@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> ************************************************** To post a message to austechwriter, send the message to austechwriter@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx To subscribe to austechwriter, send a message to austechwriter-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with "subscribe" in the Subject field. To unsubscribe, send a message to austechwriter-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with "unsubscribe" in the Subject field. To search the austechwriter archives, go to www.freelists.org/archives/austechwriter To contact the list administrator, send a message to austechwriter-admins@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ************************************************** No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.17.6/1192 - Release Date: 21/12/2007 1:17 PM No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.17.6/1192 - Release Date: 21/12/2007 1:17 PM