I used to know a lot on pcs, everybody brought there's to me, but that was 15 years ago. I learned a lot at ITT too, but that was over 12 years ago, and I've stayed away from new stuff as long as possible. Its not as easy as it used to be. When I had 98 I kept a back up and would just wipe it 1 or twice a year, had that PC for 12 years, til my house burnt down. Granted it got slower every year because it couldn't keep up with tech advances and file sizes, but it was great. I can normally keep em up and running though and still help out friends sometimes. Just going through and wiping all the junk off once in awhile helps a lot. Its amazing how much crap some people accumulate. Sounds like you got a HP laptop speedy lol.