i believe it may have a virus. it will not even let me access the menu and open up the program to delete different programs. it will not let me delete even desktop icons, etc as it says there is insuffient memory. can you email me a copy of the inside of the pc, and what it does, and how to fix it plus suggestions on how to fix this pc. it is fully loaded, had enough rom memory still, and i really like this pc.

the model no is a 2000 presario, 5wv254 5000 series. it has a 700MHz Duron Processor, 64 MB of memory, a 20GB harddrive, a 8MB Nvidia TNT2 Graphics, and a 56 K modem. my network provider at the time was aol. i am wondering if they added enough cookies and spyware to take away most of the ram memory but without being able to access the program remover site etc i am not sure how to procede. i also have a surge protector the pc was hooked up to. Thank you - I miss my Compaq.

my actual email address - i am using another computer - is sindtx45@Yahoo.com

Diane Sindt, January 2007

64 MB of MEMORY is useless and totally INSUFFICIENT most programs run a minimum of 512MB to 1 GB see what the MAX memory slot capacity is, and update yours to this programs will then run FASTER .

wirecutterman, March 2009

I have the same system and had the same problem even after putting in a new 80 gig hard drive. It was only corrected when I installed Windows XP ( last June) as the operating system and my Compac has been fine since. You can borrow a disc from someone or get it installed at your local computer repair
shop.

Ann, January 2007

don't know how old your message is but sounds like you might have sum virus activity.....something you could try is to completely reinstall your operating system and programs (software.......you of course will delete everything you see now but it will probably straighten up your computer.........another thing that comes to mind is that some people allow to many programs to open up at once that will greatly diminish your machine's resources and can lock up your computer.....take all things out of your start-up folder under the lower "start" button at the bottom left........also when you load some programs they configure themselves where they will startup by themselves when you start your computer.........you have to go into each programs option or configuration and shut off it's "auto-start" capabilities.....this ought to give you a lot to work with......smile

Photoman (camera_pc@yahoo.com_

Photoman, January 2007