Quote Originally Posted by m00kfu View Post
Just out of curiosity, how is it that everyone gets these loads of virii and spyware on their computer? In the 10+ years I've been using pc's, I've had one virus, and and never had a problem with spyware.
They look at naughty sites too much. No, seriously, many people don't do regular virus scans and spyware scans on their PCs and, that combined with inferior web-browsers (like Internet Explorer!) and poor judgement when opening spam-emails they shouldn't, can lead to the machine getting loaded up.

One thing Ive learned is that computers are like cars; you have to take of them on regular basis (regular scans, defragmenting, don't overload them with crap, etc).

Another thing to keep your PC running smoother is don't keep all your files on it, especially music and pics. Both of those fill up a hardrive really fast and start slowing it down really fast. I suggest getting an external harddrive to keep all that stuff on. Basically, if you don't use the file on a regular basis, it doesn't need to be on the HD.