How to wipe out everything on computer for reinstallation of Windows 7

Also downloading the microsoft essential now and installing it.

okay i downloaded all those windows update. I click computer, right click properties, i still don't see the windows sp 1. I don't see that labeled anywhere.

Windows Updates will deliver it when ready - sometimes it waits a day or two.

Are you going back to Check for Updates after reboots?

How is overall performance when browsing the internet or through files, installing Programs?

Did you follow any of the steps which were offered to install and set up a perfect clean reinstall? Reinstalling Windows 7

Windows Update will not even offer the SP 1 to you until you have installed a bunch of updates.

Reboot and go back to Windows Update and see what else it offers you. Keep going back until it eventually offers SP 1.

Get Microsoft Security Essentials running and updating.

okay so i updated all those updates. When it was updating... i saw that windows sp1 and something to that effect when it was installing. Is that what you guys mean?

I just checked my update files... like theres a whole bunch that is my history and i do see a few with the sp1. Is that what you guys meant?

Because if not, i don't see sp1 when i click on properties after computer.

Again: It may wait a day before offering SP1. Just keep opening Updates and Checking for Updates.

Copy your files in and install a few programs, run though some of your computer routine to see how performance feels. Watch for all of the functions you are accustomed to from your computer to make sure you don't need any additional software from the Dell site.

Greg, when i click my programs all i have are these 5 at the moment.

Broadcom Nextextreme-I Netlink driver and management
Microsoft.net framework 4 cliente prfile
microsft security essentials
nvidia graphics driver 275.33
nvidia update 1.3.5


I remembered when i always install it, i would have a ton of other stuff here. Are all 5 of these necessary programs?

And i don't have to bother downloading any drivers on the dell site right since i don't need useless programs? I really want my cpu to not lag.

Greg, there are no missing drivers on device manager. But i just thought because there were so many things i downloaded from previous reinstalls... as in the utility disk... i thought there had to be more stuff needed for my desktop.

I have the wordperfect cd with me already.