Resetting the Computer advice?

I'm about to buy a cd from microsoft that resets my computer.


When i reset the computer, will everything on my computer right now dissapear? Or do i manualy have to erase everything.


Also would that make my computer faster?Resetting the Computer advice?
Reset? Like this? http://support.microsoft.com/kb/216393 Are you just wanting to Restore the computers system to how it was when it came from the factory? Win98=Scanreg/Restore, WinMe=Scanreg


Check this page fro detailed info on these two:


http://helpdesk.oneonta.edu/resnet/train鈥?/a>


WindowsXP is System Restore,(also on this page)


System Restore will wipe out anything in your My Documents folder,(photos, music, saved Word files, etc), and any downloaded programs, plus programs that have been put on after the System Restore Point. Be aware that viruses, and spyware get 'restored' also. Need to wipe them babies out, when you get your system restored,(turn off the System Restore option when wiping them out. After you're done, turn it back on) Make your computer faster? Heck yeah! Not as fast as adding more ram memory could do. Always delete Temporary Internet Files,(NOT Temp files!!), and Recycle Bin files, plus using a Registry cleaner helps a lot. I use CCleaner,(Crap Cleaner), free.


Edit: bboy, you can't add DDR2 to a computer that doesn't use it. Small Primer for you, Sdram=168 pins, DDR=184 pins, DDR2=240 pins, DDR3=240 pins with the locating notch in a different place. Physically can't be done, for ONE, TWO your system FSB, plus Northbridge/Southbridge chipsets, and BIOS must 'recognize' this ram,(plus other factors) Adding a large harddrive doesn't make your computer faster. If the spindle speed is faster,(5400rpm to 7200rpm, or 10,000rpm, or 15,000rpm), it will be faster, or if going from IDE,(Pata,... same, same), to Sata it's faster, but adding GB's of storage space doesn't.Resetting the Computer advice?
reset? why don't u just defrag the computer? it will get rid of useless junk to make it faster. Of course, if u reset the computer (which is similar to reinstallation) then everything will be gone except for the default stuff.


anyway, if u want to ';reset'; ur computer, then yeah what ur doing is reinstalling windows. and there are two things to it: 1) u will have two system boot. one of them will be ur old one, and the other, ur newly installed windows.


2) the old one will have all ur stuff in it, and the new one will start from scratch.


however, this reinstallation will take up space.


my advice actually, if u want to make ur computer faster, is to buy some RAM...preferably DDR2...and some hard drive =P probably around 400-500gb
It should not erase what's on your computer but prior to your purchase, you may want to contact customer service to be sure. Its easy to buy things on the internet but would you buy a car without asking all the safety questions first? Same thing here..when in doubt, pick up the phone and call. Also you may want to back up your system to a safe place off of the computer you will be loading the new software. Good luck!!! :)
Anytime you reset your computer it erases 10 files from your hard drive. Too many times and you could lose a lot of your programs. Use with caution.