Fucking computer if fucking fucked up

I've had to wipe the hard drive twice.  The first time was because it had crashed and needed to be reset.  The second was because of crippling viruses (computer over, virus=very yes).  Now my files and shortcuts are losing data.  I've had to delete and replace shortcuts multiple times, and I've been unable to open SNES files with an emulator, which I have been able to do until now.  Plus, it is becoming mind numbingly slow.  Sure, it's an XP about six years old, but it shouldn't be this bad, right?  What do I do?

dude thats bad my computer is 8 years old and still using windows 98 and i dont have any of those problems.

Yeah I use an abacus and I still don't have any of those problems

I use tally sticks and I still don't have any of those problems

How old is your computer, and what brand is it?

Seriously, if you don't play any commercial games or use any Windows-only programs, install Linux on your machine. Both ZSNES and SNES9X are available for Linux. Your computer will likely run faster with any variant of Linux than with a clean install of XP.

If you want/need to use XP, then keep reading.

First: Backup everything important.

Second: Reinstall Windows, yet again. You are unlikely to remove the cause of the problem. Get the security updates immediately.

Third: Learn not to download files or programs from non-reputable site. Do not use Bearshare, Kazza, Limewire, or whatever may be similar to these now. Stick with torrents; the sites that you can get them from usually have a way to judge the quality with a comment section or whatever. Do not use Torrent Spy, they now keep logs of user activity.

Fourth: Get a good anti-virus program, until you learn not to download viruses.

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WINE BITCH DO YOU USE IT

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That was what I did in the second reinstall.  First thing was to get Avast and ZoneAlarm and set up the Windows Firewall thing.  I doubt it is a virus this time.  I think it is more of the computer itself.  256 MB of RAM could be the problem, but it ran fine before.

The problem is that most people think they are safe after installing a virus scanner and a firewall. That's not exactly the case. If the user is stupid enough, those things help nothing.

Actually, this reeks of a problem I had a hella long time ago. If it seems like your computer is steadily degrading to the point of unusability, specifically files becoming corrupted as you use them, I'd bet $20 that your problem is with the ram in the machine. Either run memtest (available on ubuntu bootdisks, which are easy to get / free to make) or just try swapping it out for another 256 stick. That solved my problem easy. (note, you may still have to reformat, as system/program files may have been damaged already.)

1. Download and burn Ultimate Boot CD ISO
2. Boot off of UBCD and run Memtest86 - let it run for a few hours and do a couple passes.  If there are errors, go destroy that RAM stick + put in a new one.  If not, proceed to step 3.
3. Reboot off of UBCD, and run the appropriate HD diagnostic tool for the manufacturer of your HD.