schoolboy wrote:
So ive had this computer for awhile, and its running windows xp home edition, its been starting to go a bit slow, so i decided to restore it. When i tried to plug in the activation key after restoration the key wont work, it says its invalid or whatever.
When you say "restore", do you mean system restore (restoring to another date) or formatting the whole computer?
Anyway.....
Both my laptop and my desktop run slow occasionally, I use a handy little program package called Uniblue Powersuite 2010 to keep them running efficiently. The package has three programs that help your pc run faster. The first one (registry booster) helps clean corrupt registry values and can repair, the other one (Speed Up MY PC), gets rid of internet cache and other unused temporary junk files that take up resources, and the other one updates out-of-date drivers.
If your computer is running slow, it could be a virus, too many applications open at the same time, temporary internet files that haven't been deleted, or even some of the things mentioned above. Just remember, before you restore a computer because you think it's running slow, do everything you possibly can to improve the speed
Before you restore. If all else fails, then restore.
Also, getting more RAM in your computer might be a good idea (32-bit windows can only support up to 4gb).
Edit: If your having activation key trouble, Call microsoft tech support
Cheers, dafin0