i really did not want to comment anything earlier, 'cause our resident "pc engineer" (first time in 20+ years over a keyboard that i heard such a phrase*) would create another essay explaining how i am wrong and pouting that i try to make of him less than what he is. And also throw shit around that i am 'insulting'.

yes. keep your data somewhere save, download the drivers for your network card (just in case the xp cd doesn't have them already) and go on.

this whole deal would've ended TWO WEEKS ago if you just went ahead and followed thebangerboy's suggestion.

was it worth it?

if you still want to test stuff... (before, or after, reinstalling) try superpi and furmark to stress test your cpu and gpu.

I merely gave info and help to try and sort Senninha25's PC problems, if the help and tips i give are not successful then common sense should tell him to reinstall windows, but as he said in a previous post, he does not have a windows installation CD, and his comp has no recovery drive, so that is why i tried to help without suggesting a reinstall of his operating system. As for "PC engineer" that is the most common term in the UK for someone who builds and fixes computers, sorry i don't know the term you use in greece. I refrain from anymore communication from you george tsiros, as i just can't be arsed with your kind....blah, blah, blah.

it's abuse of the term 'engineer', since you haven't actually studied chem/el/comp/soc/whatever engineering

might as well start calling myself "pc scientist".

besides, it's been two weeks... i coul've mailed him a cd by now!

oh my...stop the damn flame war. do I still have another choice or do I have to reinstall windows?

well george tsiros, i'm ****in' sorry my qualifications say "PC engineer" and "network engineer". And my job is a network engineer for VM, and every other damn job i've applied for states "PC engineer" or "network engineer".
As i said i couldn't care less if you were the one who split the atom, do not try and bring me down for what you so call say is an abuse of the term "engineer". I studied physics and engineering drawing.....so don't think i don't know the term of engineer. There are many different types of engineering. Main thing that pisses me off is you trying to ridicule me on a public forum just because i mentioned i was a "PC engineer".
GO TAKE A WALK OFF A TALL BUILDING......THE TALLER THE BETTER!!!
@senninha25, a reinstall of windows is probably your best option......i've went through the process of elimination, but there are still things messed up on your comp. One bit of advice for future, don't let your comp get infected with the nasty stuff you found.....keep away from bad sites where you get pirate software or games, as most of these sites are massively infected by the hackers that hack software and games, also some torrent sites if you use a torrent program, sometimes the file you download is not what it seems. I'm not saying you use sites like this, just a bit of advice, prevention is the best form of defence for your comp, keep all anti virus and anti spyware programs upto date with their definitions, and keep away from the dark side of the internet....lol