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1. Make several folders on the "C" drive, and move all your big files from "Mydocs" and the "desktop" to them.
They will be out of the Windows environment so you can reinstall Windows without erasing/losing them.
Also it make the OS smaller and (hopefully) faster.
2. Go to the Windows/Temp folder and erase everything. Sometimes there are residual files there that slow down everything. Antivirus software will sometimes prevent you from touching their own files, but get rid of everything else.
3. Use system cleanup, then scandisk(thorough), and then defragmenter. This will take many hours.
4. Increase the browser cache size, and set it up to delete itself after closing the browser(same with cookies).
You can buy and install easily a DVD burner(4 GB+ storage) which will replace the CD. Just open the case, unplug, and switch.
While doing it, keep the carpet wet, the power cord plugged in(for ground), and touch the case frequently to prevent static electricity from frying anything.
Also try free Ad-aware and free virus scanners from download.com or tucows.com to get rid of the memory-suckers.
New, larger memory cards are also pretty cheap, and even found from parts re-sellers.
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