Freezing laptop

[chez]

I was wondering if anyone could tell me how to erase all the data from my laptop so I can see if that hepls with all this freezing that keeps happening.
Will the songs on my ipod be put back in itunes when i connect it or will i just lose everything?

[ddmx]

I would suggest just covering it in a heated blanket, or maybe taking it out of the cold every once in a while.

[yzmxer608]

Putting into the cold might help if it's overheating . Does the freezing only happen when it's been on for a while? Does the laptop feel hot when you put your hand on the bottom?

[chez]

no its not too hot it just stops doing stuff and all like it lasts for five minutes or so after i start it up

[yzmxer608]

About erasing all of your data, you can do that with a format. Normally when you reinstall windows (make sure you have an install cd) it will ask you to format your drive. Make sure you have backed up all of your files and save anything else you want to keep because EVERYTHING will be deleted when you format.

[ddmx]

Sort of on topic, can you back up programs? I want to install win 7, but don't want to partition it, and don't want to lose all my programs I have now.

[yzmxer608]

Not sure on that, I would have to say no since the program has registry entries which would be deleted. I'm not 100% positive though.

I make a list of programs to install when I am going to format, I also keep most of the installers that are harder to get than others (I don't keep installers for like msn or programs like that).

[chez]

what if there is a virus and its in all my files and i save some songs and videos and when i put them back on after re formatting i will just have the same problem

[yzmxer608]

Scan all of them with your anti-virus software, if you select them all then right click there should be an option to scan just those files.

[chez]

what do i actually need to do to format it what do i go into to do it is there a step by step guide anywhere?

[yomo]

You should beable to do it thought your operating system installer disks. Not exactly sure though

[chez]

So I now figured out that it only freezes when plugged into AC power, so if i want to play mxs or whatever I have to let it fully charge then use it until the battery runs out then if I try charge it when using it freezes within minutes. So I then have to put it on standby and let ti charge then use it again. It's getting really annoying now.