I should have mentioned that Ace Utilties has an even more powerful (and safe) registry cleaner. I sometimes need to use that one when my system takes way too long to shut down. I also have instructions for manually restoring System Restore backups when SR fails to work. Much easier to use the old registry files if poss (in the RegBack folder). Bil PC 1000 M-Pulse 5000 magnetic pulse generator http://magpulser.com Mammoth Lakes, CA 760-924-1000 Friday, September 16, 2005, 8:10:31 PM, you wrote: BG> Hi Ed, BG> About the easiest and best fix is to go back to an earlier BG> registry. You can try System Restore to do this (System Restore BG> often refuses to work) or use the registry files stored in the BG> Windows\Repair\RegBack folder. BG> I have the complete instructions for doing this. This will BG> usually take you back to when Windows was first installed and BG> usually works like new. Then reinstall your programs as needed. BG> First download TuneUp Utilties (at download.com) and use the BG> registry cleaner. Often works wonders. BG> Bil BG> PC 1000 BG> M-Pulse 5000 magnetic pulse generator BG> http://magpulser.com BG> Mammoth Lakes, CA BG> 760-924-1000 BG> Friday, September 16, 2005, 4:02:25 PM, you wrote: TTE>> Anyone know how to get rid of "crap" in Windows XP Home, without TTE>> reinstalling the whole works. TTE>> My XP is starting to be "flaky"...if I hit "My Computer" may take 3 to 4 TTE>> minutes to show me the screen. TTE>> I have been using Symantec's System Works to fix files that may have become TTE>> un-linked. TTE>> It there a part of Windows XP that will check your OS...and get rid of files TTE>> that slow down your computer. TTE>> Miss-linked files, or a general check? TTE>> -Ed- TTE>> Tel-Tek Electronics TTE>> Ontario-Canada TTE>> teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx TTE>> teltek@xxxxxxxxx TTE>> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- TTE>> This Email List is accessible to the general public through search engines. Remove: http://www.tech-assist.org/remove.htm TTE>> Set Vacation mailto:ecartis@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=set%20techassist%20vacation TTE>> Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". TTE>> Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ BG> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- BG> This Email List is accessible to the general public through search engines. Remove: http://www.tech-assist.org/remove.htm BG> Set Vacation mailto:ecartis@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=set%20techassist%20vacation BG> Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". BG> 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/