OK. You need to focus on getting windows up date working first before anything, The next thing to try is running System file checker, To run the System File Checker, complete these steps: 1. Click Start, and then type cmd in the Start Search box. 2. In the results area, right-click cmd.exe, and then click Run as administrator. You will be prompted to type the password for an administrator account. Click Continue if you are the administrator or type the administrator password. Then, click Continue. 3. At the command prompt, type Sfc /scannow, and then press ENTER.

I just upgraded to Vista Ultimate a few weeks ago. On the pro side, Vista loads and shuts down faster then XP Pro. It seems to work better with most of my applications. It definitely works better with Office 2007, which was slow with XP. I have not had any operational problems. I did have a problem with the Firewall of Microsoft's Live OneCare, but found the solution in a Web search. The only cons of Vista was a lack of support for my five year old lexmark printer. Lexmark has informed me that they will not provide Vista drivers for a "legacy" printer. No more Lexmark printers for me!!!!! I just purchased a Canon printer on eBay. Vista is supported and the Canon has better features and cheaper ink. I work in the computer field and will have to deal with Vista, so I had some incentitive to upgrade. So far, I've had many more problems with XP Service Pack 2.

Just a word of advice for all y'all folks being conned by the MS "Vista" PR onslaught. I would not even think about installing "Vista" or buying a "Vista" loaded PC until the OS is out "in the wild" for at the least, 2 full business quarters. best/smartest As for the "Vista" ready stuff..... LOL, y'all better make sure that you are buying hardware that will run a version higher up the dollar chain than the "bargain" basic at $199.99. Something like the full pro version. You are not going to be able to do much using "Vista" otherwise. And what you casn do, you'll be doing pretty slowly. Now, for those of you who always have lots of wonderful MS words to share.... How many of you ran the beta's or the RC's? What did you run it on? Oh, you didn't.............. Better plan on at least 2gb's RAM, and you are gonna need a 256mb video card too, (a 128mb card will do if you do NOTHING anywhere even remotely considered "graphics intensive") unless you want to see all your applications start "downgrading" w/o your doing. And the promises of a secure system are all already full of holes and there will (and are already!!) lots of security bypasses and hacks that are awaiting your installation. And then there are the driver and software compatibilty issues, and there are LOTS of them! Oh yeah, and all you gamer types who regularly mistake and confuse gaming knowledge for IT/CS savvy,(and NOT the CS/IT savvy types who game1) you are aware that "Vista" on the same hardware vs.XP offers you a 15% - 20% performance reduction over XP, aren't you? Even MS has had to admit to this.... I personally wouldn't even consider an OS that requires more horsepower to run than ANY of the software you use. What for? 'Cause Dell and MS tell you that's what you need? You would do much better to do a few simple and minor upgrades, especially RAM, and run a modern and competently maintained OS like a Linux, or, a BSD distribution. Sorry but you won't be needing any of that >"Vista" requires it but it may not work no matter who it comes fromEither that, or do what most PC users would best be and have been advised to do for years....that would be that the smartest/best thing for non-geek just a user type could ever do, is to get a Mac.

poohbear please follow up, for additional clean up measures. note Drive C: : 232.88 Gb Total Space : 44.83 Gb Free Space : 19.25% Space Free : Partition Type: NTFS You're running out of free space! Windows needs 20% or more to run efficently. Please run OTL again. Under the Custom Scans/Fixes box at the bottom paste in the following text between the stars ********************************************************* :otl FF - prefs.js..extensions.enabledAddons: download_YouTube_ghribi@gmail.com:1.0.0 @Alternate Data Stream - 182 bytes -> C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\TEMP:408F95E5 @Alternate Data Stream - 122 bytes -> C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\TEMP:C8B8CEBD @Alternate Data Stream - 121 bytes -> C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\TEMP:C31F31E6 :Files ipconfig /flushdns /c :commands [CreateRestorePoint] [emptytemp] [purity] ************************************************************ Then click the Run Fix button at the top Let the program run unhindered, reboot the PC when it is done Open OTL again and click the Quick Scan button. Post the log it produces in your next reply. Post that directly to the forum.