Computer wizards????

[Lucifer]

Make sure you have only 1 virus program installed. What was the last thing you installed before it started running slow? Does it slow down when only when its not plugged into the wall? Some laptops have settings that slow the processor down when not plugged in. PM me and I can give you a call and walk through checking a few things to see whats up.

As for reformatting the HDD, thats fine for a corporate peon with a standard image. On a personal PC, it would take many hours to reload all the crap, and you would probably reload the same program that was causing the problem in the first place. Once you graduated from the help desk you may learn that someday.