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From: Me2Ewe on 25 Aug 2005 16:52 I need someone's unbiased opinion. My computer is running slower and acting up sometimes. I have done all the cleaning and tweaking I can. My drive is just about full which can be a little problem. I wanted to check my BIOS homepage to see if there is an update. The homepage sent me to somewhere called support and they emailed me & phoned me [how they got number is beyond me]. They said they had an update that I needed or my machine would not run properly, this is part of their email: "ESupport.com is the Exclusive Authorized Upgrade and Support Center for Award BIOS. For the past 16 years, we have constantly upgraded thousands of motherboards and developed new BIOS upgrades for all the latest technology. Based on the technical specifications you had submitted, we have an excellent BIOS Upgrade for your system. We have the brand new Award BIOS for your motherboard. The price is only $29.95." This is the info that I gave them: BIOS ID String:----- 06/08/2004-KM266PRO-8235-6A6LYB09C OEM Signon:-------- VIG0608 BF 400 Chipset:-------------- VIA 82C3205 REV 0 Super I/O:------------ ITE 8705/SIS 950 REV 2 FOUND AT PORT 2EH I just wonder how badly I do need it and why do I pay I thought upgrades were free, maybe I was too naive there ..the free part that is Thanks for any input
From: Carey Frisch [MVP] on 25 Aug 2005 17:05 A BIOS upgrade will not necessarily enhance the performance of your computer. You need to perform some routine maintenance and forget about upgrading the BIOS. Utilize the following recommended regime: Unexplained computer behavior may be caused by deceptive software http://support.microsoft.com/?ýid=827315 Download Ad-aware SE and scan your PC for the presence of spýyware: http://www.download.com/3000-2144-10045910.html?part=69274&subj=dlpage&tag=button Symantec Security Check http://security.symantec.com/sscv6/default.asp?langid=ie&venid=sym&plfid=23&pkj=YVXRORVWHFHMFNZMBBX Microsoft Windows AntiSpyware http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=321cd7a2-6a57-4c57-a8bd-dbf62eda9671&displaylang=en Antivirus software: Frequently asked questions http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/antivirus.mspx Get Windows XP Service Pack 2 with Advanced Security Technologies: http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/windowsxp/choose.mspx Utilize the following maintenance programs, at least monthly, to maintain the optimum performance of Windows XP: Description of the Disk Cleanup Tool in Windows XP http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;310312&Product=winxp How to Perform Disk Error Checking in Windows XP http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;315265&Product=winxp HOW TO: Analyze and Defragment a Disk in Windows XP http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;305781&Product=winxp -- Carey Frisch Microsoft MVP Windows XP - Shell/User Microsoft Newsgroups ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Me2Ewe" wrote: | I need someone's unbiased opinion. | | My computer is running slower and acting up sometimes. I have done all the | cleaning and tweaking I can. | | My drive is just about full which can be a little problem. I wanted to check | my BIOS homepage to see if there is an update. The homepage sent me to | somewhere called support and they emailed me & phoned me [how they got | number is beyond me]. They said they had an update that I needed or my | machine would not run properly, this is part of their email: "ESupport.com | is the Exclusive Authorized Upgrade and Support Center for Award BIOS. For | the past 16 years, we have constantly upgraded thousands of motherboards and | developed new BIOS upgrades for all the latest technology. Based on the | technical specifications you had submitted, we have an excellent BIOS | Upgrade for your system. We have the brand new Award BIOS for your | motherboard. The price is only $29.95." | | This is the info that I gave them: | | BIOS ID String:----- 06/08/2004-KM266PRO-8235-6A6LYB09C | | OEM Signon:-------- VIG0608 BF 400 | | Chipset:-------------- VIA 82C3205 REV 0 | | Super I/O:------------ ITE 8705/SIS 950 REV 2 FOUND AT PORT 2EH | | I just wonder how badly I do need it and why do I pay I thought upgrades | were free, maybe I was too naive there ..the free part that is | | Thanks for any input
From: Mike Hall (MS-MVP) on 25 Aug 2005 17:05 Me2 <quote>.. My drive is just about full which can be a little problem.. <endquote> It can be more than a little problem.. it will affect a system's ability to defragment properly, and will also affect Windows Virtual Memory.. the system may crash out occasionally, which will cause problems with system files.. it will definitely be a factor in your system running slow.. Re. cleaning, you should be using Disk Clean (already in Windows) and also Spybot S&D, Adaware SE, and Spyware Blaster at the very least, and regularly updated and run (every week, maybe).. A handy site to help you is http://www.pcpitstop.com .. run your computer through the tests, and it produces a report on system health and gives upgrade and tweaking tips.. however, be wary of downloading or trying out other utilities that are advertised on the site.. personally, I would and do leave them all alone, barring the tests.. -- Mike Hall MVP - Windows Shell/User "Me2Ewe" <blaray(a)gmail.com> wrote in message news:eazJRbbqFHA.1032(a)TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl... >I need someone's unbiased opinion. > > My computer is running slower and acting up sometimes. I have done all the > cleaning and tweaking I can. > > My drive is just about full which can be a little problem. I wanted to > check my BIOS homepage to see if there is an update. The homepage sent me > to somewhere called support and they emailed me & phoned me [how they got > number is beyond me]. They said they had an update that I needed or my > machine would not run properly, this is part of their email: "ESupport.com > is the Exclusive Authorized Upgrade and Support Center for Award BIOS. For > the past 16 years, we have constantly upgraded thousands of motherboards > and developed new BIOS upgrades for all the latest technology. Based on > the technical specifications you had submitted, we have an excellent BIOS > Upgrade for your system. We have the brand new Award BIOS for your > motherboard. The price is only $29.95." > > This is the info that I gave them: > > BIOS ID String:----- 06/08/2004-KM266PRO-8235-6A6LYB09C > > OEM Signon:-------- VIG0608 BF 400 > > Chipset:-------------- VIA 82C3205 REV 0 > > Super I/O:------------ ITE 8705/SIS 950 REV 2 FOUND AT PORT 2EH > > I just wonder how badly I do need it and why do I pay I thought upgrades > were free, maybe I was too naive there ..the free part that is > > Thanks for any input > > > >
From: Jim on 25 Aug 2005 17:21 "Me2Ewe" <blaray(a)gmail.com> wrote in message news:eazJRbbqFHA.1032(a)TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl... >I need someone's unbiased opinion. > > My computer is running slower and acting up sometimes. I have done all the > cleaning and tweaking I can. > > My drive is just about full which can be a little problem. I wanted to > check my BIOS homepage to see if there is an update. First, why do you believe that patching the BIOS has anything to do with your disk being full? You need a very sound reason to patch the BIOS because, if you make a mistake, your motherboard is toast. Perhaps in addition to the other posts, you need a bigger drive. By the way, most motherboard makers give away upgrades. Jim
From: Me2Ewe on 25 Aug 2005 17:20
Wow you guys are fast at the replying mode. When I said a little problem I meant that on a 20 GB partition I have 2,3 free space left. That's all. As for the rest I do the basics every 2 or 3 days since I am on it most of the day. I check for spyware, viruses worms etc. By Disc Clean do you mean Disc Cleanup utility if so I run that before defragmenting at least weekly or sooner if deleting or moving files. Maybe it is too full that would explain why it is freezing for no reason or rebooting once in a while. I get a few 16-bit error messages which you kind folks helped me fix. So the general advice from both of you is to forget paying for an upgrade. I always thought you did an upgrade if changing CPUs or something major. "Mike Hall (MS-MVP)" <mike.hall.mail(a)sympatico.ca> wrote in message news:%23aeH9ibqFHA.2072(a)TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl... > Me2 > > <quote>.. My drive is just about full which can be a little problem.. > <endquote> > > It can be more than a little problem.. it will affect a system's ability > to defragment properly, and will also affect Windows Virtual Memory.. the > system may crash out occasionally, which will cause problems with system > files.. it will definitely be a factor in your system running slow.. > > Re. cleaning, you should be using Disk Clean (already in Windows) and also > Spybot S&D, Adaware SE, and Spyware Blaster at the very least, and > regularly updated and run (every week, maybe).. > > A handy site to help you is http://www.pcpitstop.com .. run your computer > through the tests, and it produces a report on system health and gives > upgrade and tweaking tips.. however, be wary of downloading or trying out > other utilities that are advertised on the site.. personally, I would and > do leave them all alone, barring the tests.. > > -- > Mike Hall > MVP - Windows Shell/User > > > "Me2Ewe" <blaray(a)gmail.com> wrote in message > news:eazJRbbqFHA.1032(a)TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl... >>I need someone's unbiased opinion. >> >> My computer is running slower and acting up sometimes. I have done all >> the cleaning and tweaking I can. >> >> My drive is just about full which can be a little problem. I wanted to >> check my BIOS homepage to see if there is an update. The homepage sent me >> to somewhere called support and they emailed me & phoned me [how they got >> number is beyond me]. They said they had an update that I needed or my >> machine would not run properly, this is part of their email: >> "ESupport.com is the Exclusive Authorized Upgrade and Support Center for >> Award BIOS. For the past 16 years, we have constantly upgraded thousands >> of motherboards and developed new BIOS upgrades for all the latest >> technology. Based on the technical specifications you had submitted, we >> have an excellent BIOS Upgrade for your system. We have the brand new >> Award BIOS for your motherboard. The price is only $29.95." >> >> This is the info that I gave them: >> >> BIOS ID String:----- 06/08/2004-KM266PRO-8235-6A6LYB09C >> >> OEM Signon:-------- VIG0608 BF 400 >> >> Chipset:-------------- VIA 82C3205 REV 0 >> >> Super I/O:------------ ITE 8705/SIS 950 REV 2 FOUND AT PORT 2EH >> >> I just wonder how badly I do need it and why do I pay I thought upgrades >> were free, maybe I was too naive there ..the free part that is >> >> Thanks for any input >> >> >> >> > > |