Hey everyone.
My PC (Dell Dimension 8400, only hardware modification is a different video card [which was installed 2-3 years ago]) was working pretty well until recently, when I switched hard drives. I had run out of space on my Maxtor 80 GB, so I had called up and had a Dell guide help me through the installation of a Western Digital 250 GB as a primary (wouldn't recognize with it as a secondary). I kept both hard drives running for a while until I got a trial of Bitdefender and it found viruses on my older secondary drive. I quarantined and deleted the files later, and unplugged the drive. Lately I've been scanning the PC with the latest version of free avast! antivirus and the trial of the current AVG Anti-Spyware (Ewido), deleting whatever files it finds. Now the problem is, despite a "malware"-free drive, the computer crashes constantly. Programs will freeze up leaving me with no choice but to manually shut down. The freezing will occur when I open up Windows Media, sometimes WinAmp, the internet (random times), and many other programs. I can't deal with it anymore, as it pops up at random times and is becoming more and more frequent. Help please?
My PC (Dell Dimension 8400, only hardware modification is a different video card [which was installed 2-3 years ago]) was working pretty well until recently, when I switched hard drives. I had run out of space on my Maxtor 80 GB, so I had called up and had a Dell guide help me through the installation of a Western Digital 250 GB as a primary (wouldn't recognize with it as a secondary). I kept both hard drives running for a while until I got a trial of Bitdefender and it found viruses on my older secondary drive. I quarantined and deleted the files later, and unplugged the drive. Lately I've been scanning the PC with the latest version of free avast! antivirus and the trial of the current AVG Anti-Spyware (Ewido), deleting whatever files it finds. Now the problem is, despite a "malware"-free drive, the computer crashes constantly. Programs will freeze up leaving me with no choice but to manually shut down. The freezing will occur when I open up Windows Media, sometimes WinAmp, the internet (random times), and many other programs. I can't deal with it anymore, as it pops up at random times and is becoming more and more frequent. Help please?