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Topic: MY SYSTEM RESTORED QUIT WORKING
Totage Joined Sat 10/13/07 Posts: 24210	Mon 07/09/12 02:05 PM
It will be after September though, I still need it for school, but When I finish, it's yours.

luv2roknroll Joined Sun 07/06/08 Posts: 30367	Mon 07/09/12 02:08 PM
It will be after September though, I still need it for school, but When I finish, it's yours. My birthday is the 27th of September, so it can be a late bday present. Ill be 50

Totage Joined Sat 10/13/07 Posts: 24210	Mon 07/09/12 02:20 PM
I finish school the 14th. I'll be 27 in October.

Peter_Pan69 Joined Sun 08/23/09 Posts: 2781	Mon 07/09/12 04:37 PM
Here's a simple test to try. Find the run menu and type into the box "regedit" and hit enter. If you can't find the run menu, search your harddrive for it and try dbl-clicking it. If you get the insufficient permissions error, search the HD for regedit and copy it to the desktop. Rename the copy on the desktop and change the extension from .exe to .bat or .com. and then run that copy from your desktop. If it runs with an extension or .bat or .com but NOT .exe, you probrably have a virus. This sounds like a virus that was around many years ago...

luv2roknroll Joined Sun 07/06/08 Posts: 30367	Tue 07/10/12 08:36 AM Edited by luv2roknroll on Tue 07/10/12 08:50 AM
Here's a simple test to try. Find the run menu and type into the box "regedit" and hit enter. If you can't find the run menu, search your harddrive for it and try dbl-clicking it. If you get the insufficient permissions error, search the HD for regedit and copy it to the desktop. Rename the copy on the desktop and change the extension from .exe to .bat or .com. and then run that copy from your desktop. If it runs with an extension or .bat or .com but NOT .exe, you probrably have a virus. This sounds like a virus that was around many years ago... Ok found regedit I see Default REG_SG Registration Entries ...and I dont seem to be able to find a way to send that to my desktop.

Peter_Pan69 Joined Sun 08/23/09 Posts: 2781	Tue 07/10/12 10:17 AM
Here's a simple test to try. Find the run menu and type into the box "regedit" and hit enter. If you can't find the run menu, search your harddrive for it and try dbl-clicking it. If you get the insufficient permissions error, search the HD for regedit and copy it to the desktop. Rename the copy on the desktop and change the extension from .exe to .bat or .com. and then run that copy from your desktop. If it runs with an extension or .bat or .com but NOT .exe, you probrably have a virus. This sounds like a virus that was around many years ago... Ok found regedit I see Default REG_SG Registration Entries ...and I dont seem to be able to find a way to send that to my desktop. It was a test to see if you got the "insufficient permission" error. There was a virus many years back that would prevent a person from running regedit as well as updating or removing anti-virus programs. If you can run regedit, you don't have that virus.

luv2roknroll Joined Sun 07/06/08 Posts: 30367	Tue 07/10/12 01:46 PM Edited by luv2roknroll on Tue 07/10/12 01:49 PM
Here's a simple test to try. Find the run menu and type into the box "regedit" and hit enter. If you can't find the run menu, search your harddrive for it and try dbl-clicking it. If you get the insufficient permissions error, search the HD for regedit and copy it to the desktop. Rename the copy on the desktop and change the extension from .exe to .bat or .com. and then run that copy from your desktop. If it runs with an extension or .bat or .com but NOT .exe, you probrably have a virus. This sounds like a virus that was around many years ago... Ok found regedit I see Default REG_SG Registration Entries ...and I dont seem to be able to find a way to send that to my desktop. It was a test to see if you got the "insufficient permission" error. There was a virus many years back that would prevent a person from running regedit as well as updating or removing anti-virus programs. If you can run regedit, you don't have that virus. Sorry you lost me. I didnt run regedit.

Totage Joined Sat 10/13/07 Posts: 24210	Tue 07/10/12 01:51 PM
I don't think you have the virus. I think it's more likely to be a failing HDD.

darkarmando Joined Wed 02/29/12 Posts: 2642	Tue 07/10/12 11:39 PM
Ok not sure if you still need help, but I'm not sure that the system is free of virus/spyware. Can you still download programs and install them? if yes, get this program: http://www.malwarebytes.org/products/malwarebytes_free It's free spyware scanner. Are you running Windows XP? Is this a desktop or laptop?

ujGearhead Joined Wed 10/10/07 Posts: 6612	Wed 07/11/12 01:01 AM
I'm going to be buying a new laptop. If you want my HP 2000, you can have it. I'm keeping the RAM though, so you'll have to buy RAM for it, but everything else is good on it. It has a DVD burner and Windows 7 Premium. Let me know if you want it, and I'll let you know when I get a new laptop. I want to get the new Samsung Series 8. I have an RV511 now, and it's still pretty awesome. YES, YES, YES, I WANT IT, PICK ME, PICK ME!!! My computer is a 7 year old Dell. HEY NOW! What's wrong with a 7 y/o Dell? I have an 11 y/o Dell laptop and I'm still using it as my primary machine! I will admit though, that 2 years ago I did replace most of it's innards......

Totage Joined Sat 10/13/07 Posts: 24210	Wed 07/11/12 05:53 AM
Depending upon which components you replaced, it may not be considered the same machine anymore.

Torgo70 Joined Fri 06/27/08 Posts: 27387	Wed 07/11/12 08:13 AM
I'm going to be buying a new laptop. If you want my HP 2000, you can have it. I'm keeping the RAM though, so you'll have to buy RAM for it, but everything else is good on it. It has a DVD burner and Windows 7 Premium. Let me know if you want it, and I'll let you know when I get a new laptop. I want to get the new Samsung Series 8. I have an RV511 now, and it's still pretty awesome. YES, YES, YES, I WANT IT, PICK ME, PICK ME!!! My computer is a 7 year old Dell. HEY NOW! What's wrong with a 7 y/o Dell? I have an 11 y/o Dell laptop and I'm still using it as my primary machine! I will admit though, that 2 years ago I did replace most of it's innards...... Weak! I'm still using a 30 year old Commodore 64! I just don't understand why I can't find a copy of Skyrim for it.

mrparadoxical Joined Wed 05/30/12 Posts: 35	Wed 07/11/12 09:48 AM
Geeeezzz, what a bunch of crap. If your computer is that old then you have a lot of problems. 1. Your registry is probably a total mess by now. 2. You do not and will not have enough memory to run many of today's program. My guess is you have 2 gigs or less of memory (probably less) and you may or may not have the space for 2 more gig of memory. It will depend on your motherboard. If you do have the space, 2 more gigs would solve a lot of your problems. 3.Your processor is an old 32bit P4. It has been cooking at around 180F for a lot of years. It is slowing down. Best solution: Throw it out the window and watch it bounce down the driveway. OR Put all them memory in that it will take. cost $60 to $100. Start removing programs that you can live without.

Torgo70 Joined Fri 06/27/08 Posts: 27387	Wed 07/11/12 10:09 AM
Geeeezzz, what a bunch of crap. If your computer is that old then you have a lot of problems. Aren't you just a freakin' ray of sunshine.

ujGearhead Joined Wed 10/10/07 Posts: 6612	Wed 07/11/12 10:51 AM
Depending upon which components you replaced, it may not be considered the same machine anymore. Let's see...... used MB, used DVD rom, used keyboard, new battery, new power supply, new RAM and a new HD come to mind off hand. Ok, well, the case and display are still the 'same' machine, but it's still mostly an 11 y/o mutt.

ujGearhead Joined Wed 10/10/07 Posts: 6612	Wed 07/11/12 10:53 AM
I'm going to be buying a new laptop. If you want my HP 2000, you can have it. I'm keeping the RAM though, so you'll have to buy RAM for it, but everything else is good on it. It has a DVD burner and Windows 7 Premium. Let me know if you want it, and I'll let you know when I get a new laptop. I want to get the new Samsung Series 8. I have an RV511 now, and it's still pretty awesome. YES, YES, YES, I WANT IT, PICK ME, PICK ME!!! My computer is a 7 year old Dell. HEY NOW! What's wrong with a 7 y/o Dell? I have an 11 y/o Dell laptop and I'm still using it as my primary machine! I will admit though, that 2 years ago I did replace most of it's innards...... Weak! I'm still using a 30 year old Commodore 64! I just don't understand why I can't find a copy of Skyrim for it. I have the same problem with my VIC20 and my TRS-80 Model 100.

luv2roknroll Joined Sun 07/06/08 Posts: 30367	Wed 07/11/12 01:20 PM Edited by luv2roknroll on Wed 07/11/12 01:21 PM
Geeeezzz, what a bunch of crap. If your computer is that old then you have a lot of problems. 1. Your registry is probably a total mess by now. 2. You do not and will not have enough memory to run many of today's program. My guess is you have 2 gigs or less of memory (probably less) and you may or may not have the space for 2 more gig of memory. It will depend on your motherboard. If you do have the space, 2 more gigs would solve a lot of your problems. 3.Your processor is an old 32bit P4. It has been cooking at around 180F for a lot of years. It is slowing down. Best solution: Throw it out the window and watch it bounce down the driveway. OR Put all them memory in that it will take. cost $60 to $100. Start removing programs that you can live without. No, no, it really actually works pretty good, considering. Yeah I only have 1.50 gigs of memory, and it will hold 2.00. I had a half a gig, and replaced one of them with a 1 gig stick (it will hold 2 sticks) so im working with 1.50 now. They arent cheap when your poor! And yes, I have removed pretty much everything. I dont have crap downloaded in my programs...REALLY! I just want this damn Internet Explorer to stop saying its running with no add ons, when all the add ons are enabled. If I do that, THEN I can use my Windows Update again. Yes, I have great virus and maleware protection, and ThreatFire, and I run them daily, along with defrag, disk cleanup, clean out cache, and CC Cleaner,,,which is why my computer still runs good being this old, and having all original parts except for one memory stick.

luv2roknroll Joined Sun 07/06/08 Posts: 30367	Wed 07/11/12 01:22 PM
Geeeezzz, what a bunch of crap. If your computer is that old then you have a lot of problems. Aren't you just a freakin' ray of sunshine.

Peter_Pan69 Joined Sun 08/23/09 Posts: 2781	Wed 07/11/12 05:11 PM
Geeeezzz, what a bunch of crap. If your computer is that old then you have a lot of problems. 1. Your registry is probably a total mess by now. 2. You do not and will not have enough memory to run many of today's program. My guess is you have 2 gigs or less of memory (probably less) and you may or may not have the space for 2 more gig of memory. It will depend on your motherboard. If you do have the space, 2 more gigs would solve a lot of your problems. 3.Your processor is an old 32bit P4. It has been cooking at around 180F for a lot of years. It is slowing down. Best solution: Throw it out the window and watch it bounce down the driveway. OR Put all them memory in that it will take. cost $60 to $100. Start removing programs that you can live without. No, no, it really actually works pretty good, considering. Yeah I only have 1.50 gigs of memory, and it will hold 2.00. I had a half a gig, and replaced one of them with a 1 gig stick (it will hold 2 sticks) so im working with 1.50 now. They arent cheap when your poor! And yes, I have removed pretty much everything. I dont have crap downloaded in my programs...REALLY! I just want this damn Internet Explorer to stop saying its running with no add ons, when all the add ons are enabled. If I do that, THEN I can use my Windows Update again. Yes, I have great virus and maleware protection, and ThreatFire, and I run them daily, along with defrag, disk cleanup, clean out cache, and CC Cleaner,,,which is why my computer still runs good being this old, and having all original parts except for one memory stick. Find your run box and type into it "iexplore" (without quotes) and hit enter.

luv2roknroll Joined Sun 07/06/08 Posts: 30367	Thu 07/12/12 11:48 AM
Find your run box and type into it "iexplore" (without quotes) and hit enter. Ok, that brings up IE without saying no add ons, but how do I get to Windows Update from there?