I vote for a software reinstall, also.If you do not play games, or have Windows Only software (not including Office) that you NEED to have, I would say go for Ubuntu Linux.You can even get them to send you a CD that you can boot off of to test drive it, without it doing anything to your Windows install.Then if you like it, you can install off that same disc.Clicky clickyOr, if you do not want to get a d