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mirocu
post Jun 29 2013, 04:46 PM
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Due to my recent experience where I got a trojan that effectively blocked me from using my computer and threatening me with heavy fines or jailtime (unless I paid a smaller fine, of course wink.gif ), I thought I'd start a thread where we could discuss the various computer problems we've had. Perhaps we could give each other some hints and tips on how to solve them smile.gif

I solved my problem thanks to the wonderful feature built into Windows where you reset your computer to an earlier save point. To get to that program even though my computer was locked I had to fire up my computer in failsafe mode (pressing F8 during startup), choose Failsafe Mode with Command prompt, exit from that and do the Ctrl-Alt-Delete thing to bring up the activity menu from where I could search for the C:/ directory and from there find the program where you make a save point/reset to a save point.

(Apologies if my explanation is a bit clunky wink.gif )

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mirocu   Computer issues   Jun 29 2013, 04:46 PM
Decrepit   Booted the computer today. Was greeted by a messag...   Jun 7 2017, 01:00 PM
Decrepit   Not a current problem, but something I don't l...   Jun 14 2017, 02:44 PM
Decrepit   Not an "issue" in the sense of something...   Jun 15 2017, 09:34 PM
Decrepit   Since assembling my new PC I've not been happy...   Jul 17 2017, 03:31 PM
mirocu   Ugh. Finding out what causes sound issues is a PAI...   Jul 18 2017, 09:52 AM
Decrepit   Ugh. Finding out what causes sound issues is a PA...   Jul 18 2017, 11:18 PM
mirocu   Seems like my snassy graphics card has given up no...   Aug 23 2017, 07:21 PM
Decrepit   Seems like my snassy graphics card has given up n...   Aug 23 2017, 09:33 PM
mirocu   Thanks, Decrepit :) I had a nvidia GeForce GT250...   Aug 24 2017, 03:33 PM
Decrepit   Thanks, Decrepit :) I had a nvidia GeForce GT250...   Aug 24 2017, 08:42 PM
ghastley   Interesting. I wonder if the GT250 is from the sa...   Aug 24 2017, 10:03 PM
Decrepit   I'm getting somewhat used to the MS Natural Er...   Sep 8 2017, 02:53 AM
mirocu   New graphics card installed! And it even seems...   Sep 20 2017, 07:43 PM
Decrepit   New graphics card installed! And it even seem...   Sep 20 2017, 07:56 PM
mirocu   My secondary computer has Windows Millennium on it...   Sep 20 2017, 07:58 PM
Cain   My secondary computer has Windows Millennium on i...   Sep 21 2017, 06:51 PM
mirocu   [quote name='mirocu' post='289583' date='Sep 20 2...   Sep 22 2017, 03:53 PM
Decrepit   [quote name='mirocu' post='289583' date='Sep 20 ...   Sep 22 2017, 05:51 PM
treydog   Don't know if anyone else uses CCleaner by Pir...   Sep 21 2017, 11:15 PM
Decrepit   Don't know if anyone else uses CCleaner by Pi...   Sep 21 2017, 11:41 PM
mALX   Another article regarding the CCleaner: https://...   Sep 22 2017, 03:58 AM
haute ecole rider   I do use CCleaner on the BOOTCAMP side, but not on...   Sep 22 2017, 01:41 PM
treydog   Not sure what version of AppleSoft the IIe runs......   Sep 23 2017, 12:18 PM
mirocu   I'm really happy with my new graphics card. Wo...   Sep 23 2017, 04:35 PM
Decrepit   For those who, like me, have be plagued by Photobu...   Sep 26 2017, 02:52 AM
mALX   For those who, like me, have be plagued by Photob...   Oct 21 2017, 08:22 PM
Decrepit   Not a major issue but a pair of ironic minor snafu...   Oct 4 2017, 02:12 PM
ghastley   If you're running Windows7 it may be a bug in ...   Oct 4 2017, 03:34 PM
Decrepit   If you're running Windows7 it may be a bug in...   Oct 4 2017, 04:42 PM
Decrepit   Interesting YouTube video on "Why You Need to...   Oct 6 2017, 06:28 PM
Decrepit   As a followup of sorts for my previous post I...   Oct 7 2017, 02:53 AM
mirocu   I may look into that at some point, Decrepit. Soun...   Oct 7 2017, 03:04 PM
Decrepit   My audition of Brave Browser didn't last long....   Oct 8 2017, 09:03 PM
mirocu   Played some Oblivion yesterday, trying to adjust t...   Oct 9 2017, 10:25 AM
mirocu   Had an issue with wavey lines when playing my game...   Oct 17 2017, 07:01 PM
mirocu   The wavey lines are gone but I still had an issue ...   Oct 21 2017, 06:19 PM
Acadian   Whew! Glad puter's graphics bits are happ...   Oct 21 2017, 06:31 PM
mirocu   Whew! Glad puter's graphics bits are hap...   Oct 21 2017, 06:34 PM
mirocu   Well, I might! If IE suddenly doesn't do i...   Oct 21 2017, 08:22 PM
mALX   Well, I might! If IE suddenly doesn't do ...   Oct 21 2017, 08:33 PM
mirocu   IE doesn't do that... :whistle:   Oct 21 2017, 08:36 PM
mALX   IE doesn't do that... :whistle: :lol: I...   Oct 21 2017, 08:49 PM
mirocu   DuckDuckGo!   Oct 21 2017, 08:59 PM
Decrepit   DuckDuckGo! DING! We have a winner. I...   Oct 21 2017, 11:42 PM
Decrepit   So far as I've been able to ascertain, this is...   Nov 14 2017, 02:30 PM
mALX   So far as I've been able to ascertain, this i...   Nov 14 2017, 02:58 PM
Decrepit   Returned to the computer after lunch to find Firef...   Nov 14 2017, 09:00 PM
SubRosa   Returned to the computer after lunch to find Fire...   Nov 14 2017, 09:03 PM
RaderOfTheLostArk   [censored] ADMIN RIGHTS! WHY THE [censored] IS...   Nov 14 2017, 10:36 PM
ghastley   Because not having Admin rights automatically prev...   Nov 14 2017, 11:04 PM
RaderOfTheLostArk   Because not having Admin rights automatically pre...   Nov 15 2017, 05:14 PM
Decrepit   An interesting dilemma, one I've not yet faced...   Nov 15 2017, 11:53 AM
tegeus-Cromis   Gah. Just got mugged by Firefox 57, fortunately ju...   Nov 15 2017, 05:56 PM
Decrepit   Gah. Just got mugged by Firefox 57, fortunately j...   Nov 15 2017, 06:17 PM
Decrepit   Hmm...something's going on. Frequent pauses on...   Nov 17 2017, 12:58 AM
Decrepit   Been using Brave Browser all evening, after becomi...   Nov 18 2017, 05:01 AM
Decrepit   Been using Brave almost exclusively these past few...   Nov 20 2017, 01:10 PM
Decrepit   Still struggling with the new Firefox Tabs Bar loc...   Nov 23 2017, 04:13 AM
Decrepit   An upcoming project I dread...both my exercise-wal...   Nov 23 2017, 03:47 PM
Decrepit   MS finally "updated" my PC to the Win10 ...   Nov 24 2017, 03:24 PM
mirocu   I have an issue that has come up lately. I can b...   Nov 25 2017, 07:37 PM
TheCheshireKhajiit   I have an issue that has come up lately. I can ...   Nov 25 2017, 07:48 PM
mirocu   Memory issue, perhaps? Yes, our dear glargg put ...   Nov 25 2017, 07:53 PM
mALX   I have an issue that has come up lately. I can ...   Nov 25 2017, 09:33 PM
SubRosa   It sounds like you have something running in the b...   Nov 25 2017, 08:09 PM
mALX   It sounds like you have something running in the ...   Nov 25 2017, 09:40 PM
mirocu   Thanks, Rosa :) It seems that the IE windows are ...   Nov 25 2017, 08:24 PM
Decrepit   Also, it never hurts (I hope) to run anti-virus an...   Nov 25 2017, 09:37 PM
mirocu   Can't find anything related to google or Overw...   Nov 25 2017, 09:39 PM
treydog   SubRosa got it, I believe. Memory leak, which app...   Nov 25 2017, 10:21 PM
mirocu   One thing that I think can help things for me; I d...   Nov 25 2017, 10:30 PM
Decrepit   As reported elsewhere, I've been suffering fro...   Dec 1 2017, 07:07 PM
Decrepit   Woot woot woot, and woot in the bargain. My Firefo...   Dec 3 2017, 03:52 PM
mirocu   Awesome that you got it fixed, Decrepit! :good...   Dec 3 2017, 04:14 PM
Decrepit   Well poot. End of the day yesterday I clicked on t...   Dec 5 2017, 12:03 PM
Acadian   Well, I cannot access the imgur website at all. N...   Dec 10 2017, 05:23 PM
mALX   Well, I cannot access the imgur website at all. ...   Dec 10 2017, 05:47 PM
Decrepit   Well, I cannot access the imgur website at all. ...   Dec 10 2017, 05:55 PM
mirocu   Well, I cannot access the imgur website at all. ...   Dec 10 2017, 07:05 PM
Decrepit   Well, I cannot access the imgur website at all. ...   Dec 10 2017, 08:06 PM
mALX   Hmmm....I didn't try uploading while there. F...   Dec 10 2017, 08:10 PM
treydog   Acadian- try typing the address as http://imgur....   Dec 10 2017, 08:40 PM
Acadian   Thanks, trey. Heh, when I do that the puter autom...   Dec 10 2017, 09:55 PM
treydog   Urf... okay, if you want to try a couple of things...   Dec 10 2017, 10:30 PM
Acadian   Problem fixed. :) Thanks, trey. I tried to fo...   Dec 11 2017, 04:02 AM
Decrepit   Man, these YouTube audio/video sync problems are a...   Dec 11 2017, 10:20 PM
mirocu   I don't have any sync problems with Youtube so...   Dec 11 2017, 10:23 PM
Decrepit   No new PC issue today (so far as I know). But I di...   Dec 13 2017, 01:47 AM
Decrepit   Whoa... I'm glad a build my "new" PC...   Dec 15 2017, 11:46 AM
TheCheshireKhajiit   Khajiit is having a problem. It’s not really a b...   Dec 20 2017, 05:09 PM
mirocu   Khajiit is having a problem. It’s not really a ...   Dec 20 2017, 07:28 PM
TheCheshireKhajiit   Khajiit is having a problem. It’s not really a...   Dec 21 2017, 01:57 AM
Cain   Bang the mouse repeatedly on your desk. :P   Dec 20 2017, 09:30 PM
treydog   Sounds like a program is trying to load on startup...   Dec 21 2017, 02:34 AM
TheCheshireKhajiit   Sounds like a program is trying to load on startu...   Dec 21 2017, 02:42 AM
TheCheshireKhajiit   *UPDATE* So after doing the Clean Boot, Khajiit h...   Dec 21 2017, 07:35 AM
mALX   *UPDATE* So after doing the Clean Boot, Khajiit ...   Dec 21 2017, 09:10 AM
TheCheshireKhajiit   *UPDATE* So after doing the Clean Boot, Khajiit...   Dec 21 2017, 09:12 AM
mALX   [quote name='mALX' post='295504' date='Dec 21 201...   Dec 21 2017, 09:22 AM
TheCheshireKhajiit   [quote name='mALX' post='295504' date='Dec 21 20...   Dec 21 2017, 09:34 AM
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