Computer issues, Viruses, trojans, crashes, install problems etc Options

[mALX]

*UPDATE*
So after doing the Clean Boot, Khajiit has discovered that there is only 1 program showing in his startup folder. Should this one just remove this program from the Startup folder? He can access it from its own folder.

I think you should restore your computer back to a date before it started doing this; but I'm no expert. It is just what I would do if it was my pc.

Yeah, thought about doing that too. Last Restore point was only the 14th so that wouldn’t be too bad.

Isn't that about when this started though? (one week?). Might better go back to the one before that if you can.

**

Oops, it was just yesterday when you started talking about it. I thought it had been longer than that. How long was it doing this before you wrote it on here?

It’s been doing it maybe a few days. So it may be better to go further back. Khajiit didn’t notice it until after he installed Discord.

Hmmm, Discord may place itself in your Start-up (like Steam does); I really don't know = but even if it did; there shouldn't be only one program in your start-up. What happened to the programs that belong in there?

(which is why I thought System Restore; because there are programs that need to be in your Start-up that have somehow been removed).




This post has been edited by mALX: Dec 21 2017, 09:46 AM

[TheCheshireKhajiit]

*UPDATE*
So after doing the Clean Boot, Khajiit has discovered that there is only 1 program showing in his startup folder. Should this one just remove this program from the Startup folder? He can access it from its own folder.

I think you should restore your computer back to a date before it started doing this; but I'm no expert. It is just what I would do if it was my pc.

Yeah, thought about doing that too. Last Restore point was only the 14th so that wouldn’t be too bad.

Isn't that about when this started though? (one week?). Might better go back to the one before that if you can.

**

Oops, it was just yesterday when you started talking about it. I thought it had been longer than that. How long was it doing this before you wrote it on here?

It’s been doing it maybe a few days. So it may be better to go further back. Khajiit didn’t notice it until after he installed Discord.

Hmmm, Discord may place itself in your Start-up (like Steam does); I really don't know = but even if it did; there shouldn't be only one program in your start-up. What happened to the programs that belong in there?

(which is why I thought System Restore; because there are programs that need to be in your Start-up that have somehow been removed).

Khajiit doesn’t know what was in there to begin with so he just did a restore to settings on December 11th. Hopefully that will fix the issue.

It did. Still only showing one program in the startup folder though. *shrugs*

This post has been edited by TheCheshireKhajiit: Dec 21 2017, 05:25 PM

[mALX]

*UPDATE*
So after doing the Clean Boot, Khajiit has discovered that there is only 1 program showing in his startup folder. Should this one just remove this program from the Startup folder? He can access it from its own folder.

I think you should restore your computer back to a date before it started doing this; but I'm no expert. It is just what I would do if it was my pc.

Yeah, thought about doing that too. Last Restore point was only the 14th so that wouldn’t be too bad.

Isn't that about when this started though? (one week?). Might better go back to the one before that if you can.

**

Oops, it was just yesterday when you started talking about it. I thought it had been longer than that. How long was it doing this before you wrote it on here?

It’s been doing it maybe a few days. So it may be better to go further back. Khajiit didn’t notice it until after he installed Discord.

Hmmm, Discord may place itself in your Start-up (like Steam does); I really don't know = but even if it did; there shouldn't be only one program in your start-up. What happened to the programs that belong in there?

(which is why I thought System Restore; because there are programs that need to be in your Start-up that have somehow been removed).

Khajiit doesn’t know what was in there to begin with so he just did a restore to settings on December 11th. Hopefully that will fix the issue.

It did. Still only showing one program in the startup folder though. *shrugs*

But it did fix the issue? I would ask Treydoggie; Ghastley; or SubRosa about what SHOULD be in your startup; because I never heard of just one program being in there (and they actually know what they are talking about, unlike me, lol).

[SubRosa]

The only things that should be in your Startup folder are the things you want to start when you turn on your computer. That is different for everyone. If you don't want something starting up, delete it from the Startup Folder.

I am still trying to figure out exactly what the problem is though. Are you talking about the Windows AutoPlay feature? Can you take a picture of the error message and post it here?

You also need to keep in mind that not every program that is set to start up with your computer will be in your Startup Folder. In fact, almost none of them will be there. Once software makers realized that we knew about the Startup Folder, they stopped using it. Instead they always put their shortcuts in your registry, in about 6 different places, depending on which version of windows you have.

To really see what is starting up with your PC, go to the Search field and type in Msconfig. Click on it when it pops up. That starts the System Configuration tool. Go to the Startup tab, and you will see a list of everything starting with the PC. Everything with a checkmark next to it will start up. Just click on the box to clear it out, and it won't start up. You could try clearing things out and restarting, and see when the error stops.

[Decrepit]

I fear I'm jinxing myself saying so, but I've not experienced Windows10 non responsive Taskbars in days now. Not sure why, though I did update my motherboard BIOS soon after the Taskbar issue last appeared.

[mALX]

I fear I'm jinxing myself saying so, but I've not experienced Windows10 non responsive Taskbars in days now. Not sure why, though I did update my motherboard BIOS soon after the Taskbar issue last appeared.

*Cue ominous sounding music*


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A9QTSyLwd4w

[King Coin]

My video card is only about a year old and it's already showing significant issues. Lots of bizarre artifacts upon powering up followed by a series of restarts before it behaves normally. Very strange. I will be sending it back to the manufacturer just after Christmas here.

[haute ecole rider]

oh dear! - is it the original one to your computer or a third party addition?

[King Coin]

oh dear! - is it the original one to your computer or a third party addition?

I built the PC. So, ah, original?

The manufacturer has a 3 year warranty, so hopefully this will be sorted out as soon as I send it in.

[haute ecole rider]

Well, I’m pulling the trigger.

My main desktop is still running quite well, and I’m playing ESO extensively on it. However, it’s nine years old, and the OS is two generations out of date because I can’t update this beast any longer. So I have found an iMac that is a suitable replacement for my Beast, however it’s over 2K.

Yet, I figured out if I trade in my laptop, I get $400 for it; add that to the employee discounts I can use, and the total price is reduced to just under 1K.

So my laptop, which has served me well but has been largely replaced by my iPad Pro, is packed up and ready for FedEx on Tuesday. After that, I need to figure out how to raise the remainder of the funds for that new iMac . . .

[mALX]

Well, I’m pulling the trigger.

My main desktop is still running quite well, and I’m playing ESO extensively on it. However, it’s nine years old, and the OS is two generations out of date because I can’t update this beast any longer. So I have found an iMac that is a suitable replacement for my Beast, however it’s over 2K.

Yet, I figured out if I trade in my laptop, I get $400 for it; add that to the employee discounts I can use, and the total price is reduced to just under 1K.

So my laptop, which has served me well but has been largely replaced by my iPad Pro, is packed up and ready for FedEx on Tuesday. After that, I need to figure out how to raise the remainder of the funds for that new iMac . . .

OMG, has it been 9 years since you built that PC? Holy Cow! I remember you discussing doing it on here; was that 9 years ago? HOLY COW !!!!

[haute ecole rider]

Well, I’m pulling the trigger.

My main desktop is still running quite well, and I’m playing ESO extensively on it. However, it’s nine years old, and the OS is two generations out of date because I can’t update this beast any longer. So I have found an iMac that is a suitable replacement for my Beast, however it’s over 2K.

Yet, I figured out if I trade in my laptop, I get $400 for it; add that to the employee discounts I can use, and the total price is reduced to just under 1K.

So my laptop, which has served me well but has been largely replaced by my iPad Pro, is packed up and ready for FedEx on Tuesday. After that, I need to figure out how to raise the remainder of the funds for that new iMac . . .

OMG, has it been 9 years since you built that PC? Holy Cow! I remember you discussing doing it on here; was that 9 years ago? HOLY COW !!!!

I didn’t BUILD it - bought it nine years ago, then upgraded video card and memory four or five years ago . . .

[Acadian]

Well, I'd say you surely got your money's worth from the old puter! I can usually get 5 years out of a gaming rig if I give it a midlife upgrade.

[treydog]

Yay! Glad to hear you are making the move. Here's hoping you get as much enjoyment and reliable service from the new "Beast".

[mALX]

Well, I’m pulling the trigger.

My main desktop is still running quite well, and I’m playing ESO extensively on it. However, it’s nine years old, and the OS is two generations out of date because I can’t update this beast any longer. So I have found an iMac that is a suitable replacement for my Beast, however it’s over 2K.

Yet, I figured out if I trade in my laptop, I get $400 for it; add that to the employee discounts I can use, and the total price is reduced to just under 1K.

So my laptop, which has served me well but has been largely replaced by my iPad Pro, is packed up and ready for FedEx on Tuesday. After that, I need to figure out how to raise the remainder of the funds for that new iMac . . .

OMG, has it been 9 years since you built that PC? Holy Cow! I remember you discussing doing it on here; was that 9 years ago? HOLY COW !!!!

I didn’t BUILD it - bought it nine years ago, then upgraded video card and memory four or five years ago . . .

Oh, well still = you opened up the case and put stuff in it; which is WAY over my head!!! Awesome no matter what!!!

[treydog]

So yesterday afternoon, our Interwebz thingie dropped. Which, between ESO, Netflix, Kindle, and some other games I play was a crisis of epic proportion.

Called the provider and got a canned- "Widespread issues in your area" message. Urf.

Called again and got to the automated "let us help with that." After much toing- and froing, got the modem reset. Yay. Except my computer- and ONLY my computer had no internet.... It was seeing the network adapter, but no internet. Grumble.

Not to get too inside baseball, but I have a WiFi extender- it plugs into a wall socket and then uses a standard network cable to connect the PC.

So, I plugged in a wireless adapter to the PC and then got on the web and looked up how to fix the other problem. Which turned out to be really simple.... unplug the extender from the wall, reset the wireless router, plug the extender back in and let the computer find it. ESO again! Huzzah!

[mirocu]

Regarding my issue with the language website not being functional on my own desktop, I got the advice to disable Adblock (although it's running on this desktop and it works) and also to check Adobe Flash for update. Other than that they recommended Chrome. Now, I've heard bad things about Chrome, can anyone give me their opinion on it as a browser?

[haute ecole rider]

Regarding my issue with the language website not being functional on my own desktop, I got the advice to disable Adblock (although it's running on this desktop and it works) and also to check Adobe Flash for update. Other than that they recommended Chrome. Now, I've heard bad things about Chrome, can anyone give me their opinion on it as a browser?

Can't really speak to Chrome, other than I like it better than Firefox when I'm running Win 7. Safari is my main browser - rock solid and dependable. It's also very secure (128 bit encryption in its current iteration), which I like. I also take advantage of its Private Browsing feature, which removes all cookies, caches and other data bits when you close the browser window. Unfortunately, it's unavailable for Windows . . .

Back to Chrome - I have found it to be snappy and responsive under Win 7. It's better than under the MacOS, where it's not so sensitive to trackpad gestures (swiping between pages is kind of clunky). Customizable? I've never explored customization options in Chrome because I fail to see the point. It gets me to where I point it, and doesn't take forever to load pages, and best of all, doesn't hog my system memory. That last bit is the reason I quit using Firefox and switched to Chrome.

Whether Chrome runs well under Win 10, and whether Firefox has addressed those issues with memory hogging, I can't really speak to those . . . Hopefully Decrepit or SubRosa can give you more up to date information.

[mirocu]

Yeah, it's that memory hogging issue too... I may have to switch to Chrome. Unless it looks so alien I can't navigate

[haute ecole rider]

'Rocu, are you running Win 7 or Win 10?