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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 )

This post has been edited by mirocu: Nov 25 2017, 10:15 PM


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mirocu   Computer issues   Jun 29 2013, 04:46 PM
SubRosa   This could also be a bad monitor, not your video c...   Jan 3 2020, 01:10 AM
TheCheshireKhajiit   This could also be a bad monitor, not your video ...   Jan 3 2020, 01:39 AM
SubRosa   This could also be a bad monitor, not your video...   Jan 3 2020, 02:55 AM
TheCheshireKhajiit   You might also try replacing your monitor cable f...   Jan 3 2020, 02:57 AM
TheCheshireKhajiit   Welp, the day is upon us. Windows7 is at the end o...   Jan 13 2020, 11:50 PM
Acadian   For what it's worth, I've been running W10...   Jan 14 2020, 12:43 AM
TheCheshireKhajiit   For what it's worth, I've been running W1...   Jan 14 2020, 02:16 AM
mirocu   Well, if it's extreme wanting to keep what wor...   Jan 14 2020, 04:33 PM
ghastley   I still have a 40-year-old 8 bit computer with a m...   Jan 14 2020, 05:42 PM
Renee   I just wish I'd had space for the 60-year old...   Jan 14 2020, 06:00 PM
mirocu   I just wish I'd had space for the 60-year ol...   Jan 14 2020, 06:28 PM
ghastley   I just wish I'd had space for the 60-year ol...   Jan 14 2020, 06:32 PM
mALX   [quote name='Renee' post='322471' date='Jan 14 20...   Jan 23 2020, 12:45 AM
macole   [quote name='Renee' post='322471' date='Jan 14 2...   Jan 24 2020, 07:18 AM
mALX   [quote name='mALX' post='322769' date='Jan 22 202...   Jan 24 2020, 06:34 PM
macole   [quote name='mALX' post='322769' date='Jan 22 20...   Jan 25 2020, 04:55 AM
mALX   Was that in Miami, Florida? That place I worke...   Jan 25 2020, 04:15 PM
macole   [quote name='macole' post='322830' date='Jan 24 2...   Jan 26 2020, 06:57 AM
Sakiri   That sounds amazing to have though.   Jan 22 2020, 08:35 PM
mirocu   This is something I read in the comment section of...   Jan 23 2020, 07:52 PM
Renee   most of them just stick with Windows Defender- ...   Jan 24 2020, 04:09 PM
mALX   This is something I read in the comment section o...   Jan 24 2020, 06:15 PM
Decrepit   I'll chime in on defragging, since it's me...   Jan 23 2020, 10:07 PM
Sakiri   Norton is so popular it's one of the first ant...   Jan 24 2020, 08:00 PM
mALX   Norton is so popular it's one of the first an...   Jan 24 2020, 08:22 PM
Acadian   Well, a month or so ago I noticed that Puter's...   Feb 14 2020, 07:11 PM
mirocu   Sweet, glad you got it fixed!   Feb 14 2020, 07:14 PM
RaderOfTheLostArk   Long story short, I've been getting a lot of B...   Feb 19 2020, 10:48 PM
Decrepit   Long story short, I've been getting a lot of ...   Feb 21 2020, 01:04 PM
Sakiri   What? 3 year lifespan on hard drives? I used my ol...   Feb 21 2020, 08:16 PM
RaderOfTheLostArk   How did the 'test' go? Can you still reac...   Feb 21 2020, 11:54 PM
mirocu   I've never had a HDD that only lasted that sho...   Feb 22 2020, 09:19 AM
Sakiri   Yeah, I typically don't replace hard drives un...   Feb 22 2020, 08:37 PM
Decrepit   I too have had good luck with HDDs. Well, discount...   Feb 22 2020, 09:48 PM
RaderOfTheLostArk   Well, good news: My computer is back in my hands. ...   Feb 23 2020, 01:14 AM
Acadian   Encouraging news, Rader! I hope it continues ...   Feb 23 2020, 01:28 AM
ghastley   Those driver updates, especially if any were video...   Feb 23 2020, 03:20 AM
RaderOfTheLostArk   And the BSODs are back. They are not as frequent,...   Feb 26 2020, 11:14 PM
Acadian   Sorry to hear that, Rader. That's gotta be fr...   Feb 26 2020, 11:36 PM
RaderOfTheLostArk   Sorry to hear that, Rader. That's gotta be f...   Feb 28 2020, 03:17 AM
mirocu   Anybody having issues with youtube randomly not di...   Feb 27 2020, 09:53 PM
Decrepit   Anybody having issues with youtube randomly not d...   Feb 28 2020, 01:44 AM
mirocu   [quote name='mirocu' post='323709' date='Feb 27 2...   Feb 28 2020, 07:38 PM
Kane   It will probably have something to do with the ext...   Feb 28 2020, 08:28 PM
mirocu   Hmm. Maybe I should switch to another extension th...   Feb 28 2020, 08:36 PM
mirocu   Just added Privacy Badger to my Firefox. Anyone ha...   Mar 6 2020, 09:49 PM
Decrepit   Just added Privacy Badger to my Firefox. Anyone h...   Mar 7 2020, 12:17 AM
Kane   Nah, I've never used it. UBlock Origin has al...   Mar 6 2020, 10:53 PM
SubRosa   Nah, I've never used it. UBlock Origin has a...   Mar 7 2020, 12:26 AM
Decrepit   Nah, I've never used it. UBlock Origin has ...   Mar 7 2020, 12:40 AM
SubRosa   Not using Facebook also prevents Facebook from tra...   Mar 7 2020, 01:42 AM
Acadian   Not using Facebook also prevents Facebook from tr...   Mar 7 2020, 01:57 AM
mirocu   BTW, aren't you a fairly recently Firefox con...   Mar 7 2020, 08:58 AM
mALX   [quote name='Decrepit' post='323938' date='Mar 7 ...   Mar 7 2020, 01:36 PM
Kane   They still track you in some way, I'd bet. Tha...   Mar 7 2020, 02:49 AM
SubRosa   They still track you in some way, I'd bet. Th...   Mar 7 2020, 03:00 AM
mirocu   Did that several months ago :rofl:   Mar 7 2020, 03:52 PM
mALX   Did that several months ago :rofl: Holy Cow...   Mar 7 2020, 08:41 PM
mirocu   Hold your horses, now. I'm not that far gone :...   Mar 7 2020, 09:20 PM
mALX   Hold your horses, now. I'm not that far gone ...   Mar 7 2020, 09:51 PM
mALX   Urgh = I've been sidelined by my PC! I ...   Apr 4 2020, 04:02 AM
SubRosa   I see three possibilities here. First, it could ...   Apr 4 2020, 05:19 AM
mALX   I see three possibilities here. First, it could...   Apr 4 2020, 06:45 AM
mirocu   It sort of reminds me when my lovely 21" scre...   Apr 4 2020, 08:22 AM
Decrepit   Couple of things: First, you see to be able to re...   Apr 4 2020, 11:01 AM
mALX   Couple of things: First, you see to be able to r...   Apr 4 2020, 10:38 PM
ghastley   Next = pulled out my old PC and hooked it up to t...   Apr 4 2020, 01:03 PM
mALX   Next = pulled out my old PC and hooked it up to ...   Apr 4 2020, 10:46 PM
haute ecole rider   I'm with both SubRosa and ghastley - since the...   Apr 4 2020, 03:39 PM
mALX   I'm with both SubRosa and ghastley - since th...   Apr 4 2020, 10:51 PM
mirocu   Fallout 3 mod related I've been setting up my...   Apr 4 2020, 08:29 PM
SubRosa   It should automatically see all the .esp files in ...   Apr 4 2020, 08:41 PM
mirocu   It should automatically see all the .esp files in...   Apr 4 2020, 08:47 PM
SubRosa   I think that means the issue is on your monitor, o...   Apr 4 2020, 10:46 PM
mALX   I think that means the issue is on your monitor, ...   Apr 5 2020, 06:13 AM
mirocu   Good luck, mALX! Hopefully it's just the c...   Apr 5 2020, 08:02 AM
haute ecole rider   Btw, are there graphics cards now that you can ju...   Apr 5 2020, 03:57 PM
mirocu   Guess then I should focus on acquiring more RAM. T...   Apr 5 2020, 04:56 PM
mALX   Okay, well = continuing with the issue of my PC; I...   Apr 8 2020, 07:45 AM
mirocu   Yesterday I took the time to properly set up my ba...   Apr 11 2020, 11:01 AM
mALX   Yesterday I took the time to properly set up my b...   Apr 11 2020, 05:52 PM
mirocu   Wow, you accomplished a whole lot in one day...   Apr 11 2020, 06:53 PM
mALX   Wow, you accomplished a whole lot in one day...   Apr 11 2020, 08:37 PM
mALX   Well, if I thought I was going to be able to play ...   Apr 13 2020, 04:29 PM
ghastley   Well, if I thought I was going to be able to play...   Apr 13 2020, 06:03 PM
mirocu   Turning off Windows Update stops it, but it also ...   Apr 13 2020, 06:23 PM
mALX   Well, if I thought I was going to be able to pla...   Apr 13 2020, 06:44 PM
haute ecole rider   That is one of the reasons I love the MacOS - it...   Apr 14 2020, 03:33 PM
mALX   The verdict is in from the computer repair shop. ...   Apr 14 2020, 10:06 PM
Grits   I'm glad you'll have your PC back soon...   Apr 14 2020, 10:12 PM
Acadian   That is good news indeed, mALX. At least you can ...   Apr 14 2020, 11:44 PM
mALX   It was so sweet of her to give me that card; and I...   Apr 15 2020, 01:02 AM
ghastley   It was so sweet of her to give me that card; and ...   Apr 15 2020, 06:49 PM
mALX   Don't know how it compares--- but I have an M...   Apr 16 2020, 07:56 AM
treydog   Don't know how it compares--- but I have an MS...   Apr 15 2020, 01:32 AM
mALX   Picked up the PC on Friday. I have been able to p...   Apr 19 2020, 02:48 PM
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