RAM issue?

[Big Booger]

Let's remedy any spyware issues as rik has notably pointed out:

http://www.download.com/Ad-Aware-SE-...bj=dl&tag=top5

Get lavasoft, update it, and then run the scan. Then take a look over at our very own egghead's spyware removal thread;

http://www.techzonez.com/forums/showthread.php?t=9739

Run those suggestions and then confirm if you have adware or spyware. Delete and remove as necessary.

Then I'd recommend a virus scan, update and so on make sure you are clean in that department. And by scan, I mean by using another virus program or service other than your usual one. If your usual virus scanner is missing a virus or two, then it will never clean... that is why it is good to try to use some online virus scans from time to time just to check.

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q...=Google+Search

Several scans available there.


If everything checks out, then I would take a look at the video card. Upgrading might be a good idea. Especially if you are gaming. But if it has worked fine in the past and just now has started troubling you then, more than likely rik is right and you have spyware, virus, or something like that.

Before getting the new video card, you might want to try to reset your PC back to factory specs using the disks provided by emachines.

YOu might also want to take a look at the latest downloads for your hardware from the emachines site:

http://www.emachines.com/support/pro...es&model=T2542

Seems you do have an onboard *the video is located directly on the motherboard of the computer, video card. It is an Intel 845GE/GV based video graphics solution. The driver is located at the link above.

Maybe a graphic driver might help. A defrag certainly will help.

You might want to reinstall the Operating system on that machine if it has been a while since last it was installed. Sometimes a fresh install can be the fastest remedy to some of the more perplexing issues..

By the way if you want to upgrade your graphics for gaming, your PC does support 1 AGP slot.

Take a look: HERE & HERE

If you are curious about that process.