Having trouble with your Windows 95?
Crashing? Acting funny or slow?

FIXING WINDOWS 95 COMPUTER PROBLEMS

May also apply to other versions of windows.

  • Delete everything in C:\WINDOWS\TEMP (Go to DOS, DEL C:\WINDOWS\TEMP\*.*)
  • Make sure 200 megs is free on drive C
  • Run Virus Check
  • Go into Netscape, clear Disk Cache; for IE, Internet Options, and Delete Temporary Internet files
  • Make sure hardware fans are spinning: Power supply, and CPU
  • Remove resident programs from Program StartUp (Office Bar, AOL IM, Real Player)
  • Run Scandisk
  • Run Regcleaner, download from Microsoft.com
  • Set Wallpaper background to None
  • Uninstall and Re-Install afflicated program
  • Uninstall Unused Programs from Control Panel
  • Run Defrag
  • Check for conflicting devices in the device manager
  • Open computer: unplug and replug cables and interface cards
  • Last resort: Reformat Hard disk and start from scratch
  • Still bad? Must be Hardware: swap memory chips, CPU chip, or hard disk

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