From: MrPounder@RationalThought.com   
      
   "Jumbo Jack"  wrote in message   
   news:j-OdnVZu7pu0FWTTnZ2dnUVZ7s6dnZ2d@bt.com...   
   > reinstall the OS and start afresh.   
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   No disk   
      
      
   > "Mr Pounder"  wrote in message   
   > news:jdapgp$ra1$1@dont-email.me...   
   >> Well, new to me.   
   >> Dell Dimension, 1 GB Ram. Windows XP Home Edition. Its about 7 years   
   >> old - maybe.   
   >> It was given to me, so I thought I would use it as a back up unit.   
   >> I took the side off and cleaned the fans etc.   
   >> I eventually got email etc to work.   
   >> Got rid of an awful lot of junk.   
   >> Ran:   
   >> Defraggler.   
   >> Ccleaner:   
   >> Disk Cleaner:   
   >> Got rid of Norton.   
   >> Yip, it works fine.   
   >> Time to get some AV.   
   >> Downloaded AVG free, Avast, MS Essentials separately and deleted them in   
   >> order.   
   >> Not one would install and I don't know why.   
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   >> Anybody?   
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