IN WinXP go to START/All Programs/Accessories/System Tools/Disk Defragmenter and click on "Analyze" This will tell you if you need to Defragment. Bob ----- Original Message ----- From: <sandy1943@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, February 09, 2005 1:52 AM Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: PC > Sorry I have Win XP - where do I check to see if it need reformatting? I > know about defragging and I DO that often.. but... there is someone where > to > check for reformatting? > > SandyLea > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Bob Crews" <rec46@xxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Wednesday, February 09, 2005 3:50 PM > Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- PC > > > Sandylea, > Sandylea, one more thing. I don't know what OS you have but I have WinXP > Home and I am always checking to see if my PC needs to be reformatted. > That > is also a very important thing to do. With WinXP Home you can ask if your > PC needs it or not so you don't waist your time doing it when it was not > needed. > > Bob > To unsub or change your email settings: > //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk > > To access our Archives: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ > //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ > > For more info: > //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/list?list_id=pctechtalk > > To unsub or change your email settings: > //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk > > To access our Archives: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ > //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ > > For more info: > //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/list?list_id=pctechtalk > To unsub or change your email settings: //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk To access our Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ For more info: //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/list?list_id=pctechtalk