HIGH Cpu usage.. read most posts..

[PawAndel]

no i legally bought this computer :-p

 

[Davejb]

I realize that, I was talking about the Vista ISO download.

 

[PawAndel]

Now what do you mean an "unmolested" dvd

 

[Davejb]

Now what do you mean an "unmolested" dvd

I mean an actual, unmodified copy of the Vista DVD, not one hacked or cracked for illegal use.

 

[PawAndel]

Sorry to ask the same question 800 times.. but ok.. break down..

If I find a unmolested Vista ISO DVD with no modifications, I SHOULD be able to format my hard drive and install it, and by using my current key (bottom of my laptop) I can put that in and have a legal version of Vista.. And in theory (extreme theory) this should fix my laptop :-p

 

[Davejb]

Well, as far as fixing your laptop I can't say yes or no as we don't know what's causing the problem, but a clean install without all of HP's bloatware is a good place to start.

 

[PawAndel]

Well I am just going to do a complete reinstall with the bloatware and uninstall all the crap that I dont need :-p, I mean i think its safer in the longrun just in case the cd i get isnt working correctly :/. I will update you guys later on this to tell you if things are working fine :-p

 

[Davejb]

Do the restore, do not remove anything. Use the PC for a bit and see if the problem is gone. If so, remove 1 item at a time and reboot, checking to make sure the problem hasn't returned afterwards, this way you can better isolate the cause if it crops up again.

 

[PawAndel]

Oh ok, I will try this, i will do the factory settings, update the drivers.. get my antivirus on there etc.. and see if it presist. :-p

Any suggestions for free antivirus, adaware, and spyware.. or should i stick with avira, spybot S&D and ad-aware