brittymon

You described your computer situation to me a while ago and I concluded at that time that it was likely infected with viruses. They are almost impossible to avoid and I tried all this time to think of some way I could help from here, but I can only offer information. You need to save your files somewhere, like a CD, DVD or USB key and then wipe the hard drive. After that you can install Windows and all your programs again.

Mine is running like crap too and I will have to do the same thing soon. Lucky for me I have extra computers and if I lived where you are, I would give you one as my contribution to art.

I'm sure a beautiful and exciting young lady like you can find young men eager to help if you need it. (I don't know if you're a computer expert.)

I was thinking there might be someone like a nervous and shy 15 year old geeky boy who's parents you might know!

It's so normal for me and my friends to help other people with their computers and other things that I forget how crude some people can be.

I'm switching to my Mac gradually as I get to know it because of the virus problem and also because it's just better. I wish I could afford a new one! There is good imaging software for Macs but you might have to switch programs if there isn't a Mac version of what you are using now. Photoshop is the king, of course, but there's Photoshop Elements which is far from basic, and Aperture 2 from Apple that I haven't tried yet.

Many times lost files can be recovered, so don't give up until you are sure there is no hope at all.