On Friday 26 December 2008 06:52 am, Peter De Berdt wrote: > > On 26 Dec 2008, at 12:33, Matt Harrison wrote: > > >> I have a HP laptop that is not quite 3 years old. I've downloaded > >> alot of stuff, and the machine seems to run alot slower than it used > >> to. It takes along time to boot, and it's gotten really bad, though I > >> do have AVG. > > > > Backup, format and re-install windows. Every computer needs this now > > and > > again. I do that to my desktop about every 3 months, keeps it running > > like new, plus you'll have the experience for when a hard-disk dies. > > You gotta be kidding.
I did it about every 6 months on my regularly used (Windows) computers--this was back in the day when I used Windows 95 and 98. It definitely was required for Windows and/or the mix of applications I used. To the OP: I think you know that PCs today can run Linux (just has to be installed unless you find a pre-installed version), and then, with Linux installed, I wouldn't expect a Mac with Linux to be any better than a PC with Linux (with the possible exception of some different applications available). Randy Kramer -- I didn't have time to write a short letter, so I created a video instead.--with apologies to Cicero, et.al. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Talk" group. To post to this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
