[Cew27]

windows keeps taking an age to boot, with horrid graphics and core drivers, when i try run windows update it doesn't work should i try a repair from the install cd ?

[evilfantasy]

You can try Dial-a-fix.

Please download Dial-a-Fix by djlizard, save it to the desktop then extract it to it's own folder.

• Open the folder and run Dial-a-fix.exe
• 2 windows will open. Close the one in the background labled Restrictive Policies
• On the main window, check the box in section 4, labled SSL/HTTPS/Cryptography. The 4 boxes under it should be pre-checked
• Check all boxes in Section 5, labled Registration Center.
• Click Go
• OK any error messages if received, but write them down and post them here.
• Restart the computer when done

Open Dial-a-fix and click the hammer icon. Select Flush DNS and click Go
When complete, select Repair Permissions and click Go
When complete, select Repair/reinstall IE and click Go

If at any time you are prompted for the XP cd, insert it
Make note of any error messages and post them here
Reboot when complete and let me know if there's any change

[Cew27]

cheers ef, im just going to do a fresh install, i tried the boot cd and it aint happening (curse you windows you have failed me once again!)