Go to the start menue , select run type in "sfc /scannow" without the quotes & this will check your files. It may also ask for you windows disk. Hope this helps Larry lpoffen@xxxxxxx ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tel-Tek Electronics" <teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, September 16, 2005 6:02 PM Subject: [TechAssist] Windows XP Home. > Anyone know how to get rid of "crap" in Windows XP Home, without > reinstalling the whole works. > My XP is starting to be "flaky"...if I hit "My Computer" may take 3 to 4 > minutes to show me the screen. > I have been using Symantec's System Works to fix files that may have > become > un-linked. > > It there a part of Windows XP that will check your OS...and get rid of > files > that slow down your computer. > > Miss-linked files, or a general check? > > -Ed- > > Tel-Tek Electronics > Ontario-Canada > > teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx > > teltek@xxxxxxxxx > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- > This Email List is accessible to the general public through search > engines. Remove: http://www.tech-assist.org/remove.htm > Set Vacation > mailto:ecartis@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=set%20techassist%20vacation > Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". > Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- This Email List is accessible to the general public through search engines. Remove: http://www.tech-assist.org/remove.htm Set Vacation mailto:ecartis@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=set%20techassist%20vacation Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/