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defrag freeze
Name: ladyswagga Date: November 19, 2008 at 00:41:46 Pacific OS: n/a CPU/Ram: n/a Product: hp pavilion 6683
Comment:
I just purchased a computer from someone and it runs pretty slow. I have deleted items in the proper areas to try and ensure better performance but it is still acting up. I was trying to defrag but everytime i start it it just freezes...it never even starts and i cant do anything i end up having to reboot by manually turning the computer off. can anyone give me any advice or even websites. thanks
Name: jam Date: November 19, 2008 at 06:07:04 Pacific
Reply:
Why do you think he sold it? lol. I hope you didn't pay much. You didn't bother to list the specs or which operating system you're running but the Pavilion 6683 is better suited for Win9x/ME than WinXP. Install the max amount of RAM - 512MB (2 x 256MB).
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