fair enuf .. didnt want to scare u !! just give the facts do's n dont's if u like
.. my advice would be to read up ms/wiki (links above) give it atry after u back up !!of corce ..
ther are manny "speed tweeks" that offer the world
that are never the be all and end all of performance ..
eg . do u run a win2000 box on ur network !!
if not this "tweek" iaint gona do mutch ..
ironicly id recomend this thred to u
Tips For Speeding Up Windows XP, Without Utilizing 'Defrag'
all tho in my expreance fragmentation is what slows down ur computer
the sloution iv found for fragmentation is free and can be found
hear
gd luck and remember if u hav backed up ! u can only learn from ur mistakes
laterzz
z#mith