Author Topic: Should I simply re-load the computer?? (Read 3690 times)

steve dave · « **on:** June 18, 2011, 11:13:53 AM »

I have a 15 yr old Gateway desktop computer...yes the same computer I mis-spell words with on ALL my posts. I have the back-up disks and stuff I got when the computer was new...I think this thing has been running more slowly recently...the Question?? should I simply run those back up disks and see if they get my computer "back to 'out of the box' condition?"

if so should I save all of my passwords and stuff like that onto a paper so I can still get into the computer?? If this goofs everything up then I guess for Father's Day I will get a new computer??

steve dave · « **Reply #1 on:** June 18, 2011, 11:20:37 AM »

assuming someone purchased the most elite pc available from gateway 15 years ago what are they working with? how the eff is he even able to access gpc with that? my guess is elwood's powering through the cyberworldspace with a 200mhz mmx with 65mb of ram.

Kat Kid · « **Reply #2 on:** June 18, 2011, 11:22:12 AM »

chances this gets deleted? high.

steve dave · « **Reply #3 on:** June 18, 2011, 11:23:08 AM »

Quote from: Tortuga on June 18, 2011, 11:22:12 AM

chances this gets deleted? high.

why? you think elwoodcat is going to get fitz to sick his crack legal staff on us for posting premium content?

WillieWatanabe · « **Reply #4 on:** June 18, 2011, 11:34:05 AM »

15?? jfc.

EllToPay · « **Reply #5 on:** June 18, 2011, 11:40:04 AM »

love elwood posts. LOVE THEM.

wetwillie · « **Reply #6 on:** June 18, 2011, 11:42:59 AM »

I wonder if he makes a notch in the casing of the pc to keep track of each year he has owned it

Winters · « **Reply #7 on:** June 18, 2011, 11:47:10 AM »

Quote from: steve dave on June 18, 2011, 11:13:53 AM

if so should I save all of my passwords and stuff like that onto a paper so I can still get into the computer?? If this goofs everything up then I guess for Father's Day I will get a new computer??

Congrats!

j-von · « **Reply #8 on:** June 18, 2011, 01:49:01 PM »

I'd like to give you guys a little taste of what Gateway was like in 1996. I think you'll see why elwood is more than a little attached to this piece of computing history.

Tobias · « **Reply #9 on:** June 18, 2011, 01:52:54 PM »

Quote from: j-vonfeldt on June 18, 2011, 01:49:01 PM

I'd like to give you guys a little taste of what Gateway was like in 1996. I think you'll see why elwood is more than a little attached to this piece of computing history.

wow, elwood must've gotten the one gateway that crew managed to assemble in 1996

yoga-like_abana · « **Reply #10 on:** June 18, 2011, 02:24:34 PM »

they just don't make em like the use to

Rage Against the McKee · « **Reply #11 on:** June 18, 2011, 02:32:43 PM »

I bet Windows 95 still works great!

Dugout DickStone · « **Reply #12 on:** June 18, 2011, 07:26:57 PM »

I had a 97 gateway laptop that I took off to elite school. It did not handle the Napster/Internet porn revolution and was a paperweight by 2001

jtksu · « **Reply #13 on:** June 18, 2011, 08:17:46 PM »

My roomie freshman yr (97) had a Gateway. I thought it was pretty rightous! That paperclip guy was pretty damn pushy though!

Rage Against the McKee · « **Reply #14 on:** June 20, 2011, 09:47:58 AM »

I wonder if this guy still saves his files to floppy disks.

ew2x4 · « **Reply #15 on:** June 20, 2011, 09:55:29 AM »

Had a Packard Bell with 4 MB of RAM. That thing flew.

Saulbadguy · « **Reply #16 on:** June 20, 2011, 02:02:57 PM »

Quote from: ew2x4 on June 20, 2011, 09:55:29 AM

Had a Packard Bell with 4 MB of RAM. That thing flew.

PB Legend?

Rage Against the McKee · « **Reply #17 on:** June 20, 2011, 02:12:12 PM »

Somebody should suggest ditching windows and just running everything off DOS.

Poster formerly known as jthutch · « **Reply #18 on:** June 20, 2011, 03:27:50 PM »

Quote from: ew2x4 on June 20, 2011, 09:55:29 AM

Had a Packard Bell with 4 MB of RAM. That thing flew.

had to replace the mother board 2 times on my PB and still returned it and had to go with the Acer.

OK_Cat · « **Reply #19 on:** June 20, 2011, 03:59:34 PM »

Bet that old ass monitor makes fitz's skin look even more discolored.

ew2x4 · « **Reply #20 on:** June 20, 2011, 05:52:21 PM »

Quote from: Saulbadguy on June 20, 2011, 02:02:57 PM

Quote from: ew2x4 on June 20, 2011, 09:55:29 AM
Had a Packard Bell with 4 MB of RAM. That thing flew.
PB Legend?

Why, yes it was.

Branson Bound · « **Reply #21 on:** June 24, 2011, 05:03:48 PM »

My computer worked great when I first bought it about 6 years ago. It's a Dell. Now, it runs pretty slow. Have any of you guys tried out that finallyfast.com? The commercial makes it sound like it's just what I need.

0.42 · « **Reply #22 on:** June 24, 2011, 05:06:21 PM »

clearly everyone in this thread is deficient on their prodigy swag levels

hemmy · « **Reply #23 on:** June 24, 2011, 10:00:27 PM »

Quote from: Branson Bound on June 24, 2011, 05:03:48 PM

My computer worked great when I first bought it about 6 years ago. It's a Dell. Now, it runs pretty slow. Have any of you guys tried out that finallyfast.com? The commercial makes it sound like it's just what I need.

Your computer needs finally fast like you need a hole in your head. Its a scam.

pissclams · « **Reply #24 on:** July 01, 2011, 01:45:49 PM »

i just realized my favorite part of this thread title is that the author employed the use of the word "simply" as he discusses doing something he knows nothing about.