Here's an idea: 1 - Backup all your files 2 - Re-install Windows. Dell has a good reputation for helping with this. 3 - If all goes well, reinstall the files you want. (all this is a pain but is becoming easier with Dropbox, AppStores, etc. Keep good notes!) 4 - If it fails and continues to have problems, get a new computer, possibly using the old one for a home server. If you still like Dell, they can help with "migration" .. i.e. pulling over your existing files and apps.
BTW: Windows has a bad reputation but then so does Mac and Linux. Just pick your battles: - Windows: was horrid but getting better & doing open source. Soon to be have the best browser, and open source JS engine! Think node with an alternative to V8. And mainstream. - Mac: *nix with a pretty face and kinda a jerk if you fall outside their design/market center. Seems to be the dev preference nowadays. - Linux: great if you like DIY & being a system admin. Has most the apps most folks need. Again, great for devs. -- Owen On Sun, Dec 13, 2015 at 1:00 PM, Gillian Densmore <[email protected]> wrote: > Ray I think you called it that damn thing crashed yesterday. > > Crashed (noun and adjective): > Common accurence with windwos. Symptoms: Unresponsive programs, a blue > colored screen, mouse and keybored ignored, and otherwise describing doom. > > > Now it won't even boot. > > As I am now in the market for a new desktop because I've put about at > least 300 into the DEL (see also doom, crash, and crappy computers, > highblood preasure, and general dystopic state with a yen to crush the > world) > > I'm disinclined to much more, if any into it. > > I'd prefer a computer that rocks. For me that meens can play games, kick > ass parts so as it's not in the damn shop costing as much or more than I > initially payed for. > Based on my now soured taste twards this dell and having replaced the > hard drive 3 times, It'd be preferable to have one with two seperate > hardrives so as backup is simple and easy. > > > I saw a green tank one Amazon for 900. (with free prime shipping) from > CyberPowerPC with 16gigs of ram and Nvidia of some sort that sported 2 gigs > of ram > > > In in the interest of transparency: I might prefer to replace this DEL > because it, or windows iritiates me. I'd prefer to Keep the Hard drive it > has (If it's still good) > It's power converter and motivators are bad then that's likely at least > 30, and it doesn't feel like it's aging gracefully. It might make a good > little linux box, provided I can put in a new hard drive > > > What others do if they were in my place? > > New computer? (newer parts meen less wear and tear and other issues) > > Replace the failed part (god knows where to even get one in santafe)? > > Both? (Might buy a small amount of time till new computer) : > > What kind of computer would people recomend? I've used and enjoyed Apples > in the past. If there's a PC brand that rocks by all meens sugest some. > > ============================================================ > FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv > Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College > to unsubscribe http://redfish.com/mailman/listinfo/friam_redfish.com >
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