Hello,
I'm a Windows 7 user and I've recently been having issues with different things, and I'm not sure what the issue is. My computer is slow, has issues running programs/programs crash often, internet is spotty (though that could be an issue with the wifi rather than my computer), and I believe there is malware installed as well.
My questions about a re-installation are as follows:
First, will reinstalling Windows actually help alleviate any of these problems?
Second, if I reinstall Windows, do I need to/how do I back up my files so that I don't lose any school work or information that I need on my computer? Do I just put it all on discs/flash drives, put it in a cloud server, etc.?
Third, how do I actually go about reinstalling Windows? Is there a disc that I need to have, is it available by simply selecting an option on my computer? I have never done this, so I'm completely in the dark about what to do in this regard.
Thanks for any help!
I'm a Windows 7 user and I've recently been having issues with different things, and I'm not sure what the issue is. My computer is slow, has issues running programs/programs crash often, internet is spotty (though that could be an issue with the wifi rather than my computer), and I believe there is malware installed as well.
My questions about a re-installation are as follows:
First, will reinstalling Windows actually help alleviate any of these problems?
Second, if I reinstall Windows, do I need to/how do I back up my files so that I don't lose any school work or information that I need on my computer? Do I just put it all on discs/flash drives, put it in a cloud server, etc.?
Third, how do I actually go about reinstalling Windows? Is there a disc that I need to have, is it available by simply selecting an option on my computer? I have never done this, so I'm completely in the dark about what to do in this regard.
Thanks for any help!