black_pearl
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ccapp.exe is is responsible for the auto-protect and email checking facilities, both of which will not function correctly if this service is stopped. This program is important for the stable and secure running of your computer and should not be terminated.
Yes - good point. The UBCD (or UBCD for Windows) might also help as it allows various diagnostics/scans to be run.Clubman, There is the possibility of running chkdsk off a BartPE disk that is emulating XP. I think this might obviate the need for removing the hard drive.
I agree. As mentioned elsewhere I upgraded my mother's ancient Dell Optiplex GX1 PIII 350MHz with some additional RAM and an old 40GB hard disk and then stuck Xubuntu on it and it's more than sufficient for her basic needs and means no longer running an unsupported version of W9x with higher resource requirements. *Ubuntu 7.04 is out tomorrow so it'll be interesting to try it out.On another point. Removing anti-virus software is a false economy. If the PC is running slowly upgrade RAM or failing that buy a new PC. Or switch to Linux.
You need to sort out the existing problems first especially if they only cropped up recently and the PC worked OK before this.How much RAM should I need
Hard to say as it depends on what sort of memory you need and depending on your current configuration you might need to ditch/sell your existing memory to install more. You also need to make sure to buy 100% compatible memory. See this thread:How much does it cost!!
Is it easy to install, as in is it just plug and play?
If (and we don't know that this is the case) the machine is still affected by viruses/malware then throwing memory at the problem will probably not help. Better to clean the drive up first assuming that some sort of infection is the root of the problem.OK. I see what you're saying ClubMan. I'd like to increase the memory anyway so that when I do get it sorted, I'll be able to run AVG and spybots without any bother as there wil be plenty of memory there for them. Am I thinking right in doing this?
See the other thread that I linked to and only buy from a vendor who offers a money back guarantee if the parts recommended do not work or are not compatible. Also check what memory is actually installed right now, in what slots and how many slots you have to know what the optimal arrangement would be. As I mentioned before you could have to ditch some of the existing memory to make way for higher capacity parts.I went onto Komplett.ie and put in my system details and it threw up [broken link removed] upgrade for me but when I went to the Packard Bell website they threw up [broken link removed] one for me.
Whats the difference?? There is a big price difference. Would the Komplett one do the job for me? My system is Packard Bell iMedia 5064.
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