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Come Inside... => The Computer Room => Topic started by: Miss Demeanour on August 04, 2010, 09:18:39 AM
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It's fecked again Banghead
The Brat leaves it on at night and it must have started some automatic update thing.
Came down this morning and it says it is on Stage 3 of update - 0% complete and then shuts down itself.
And is on a continual loop doing that.
If you force a close down and enter in safe mode etc does the same thing.
Any wise words or not so helpful suggestions ?
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Using the words (roughly) of someone else in here, either get a man in, or stop yer moaning and either put up or shut up. ::)
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Without seeing it, then no helpful suggestions straight off, just don't say yes to any messages about restoring etc.
There was a security update last night, an unscheduled one so that's probably what you are picking.
Try powering up the lapdog with no internet connection.
If you are really desperate, PM me.
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It doesn't offer me any helpful suggestions to restore or anything sad24:
It's the PC not the laptop ?
But I might try and disconnect t'internet later and see if that helps
Thank you Tel
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Using the words of someone else in here, either get a man in, or stop yer moaning and either put up or shut up. ::)
What on earth have I done to upset you this morning eeek:
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It doesn't offer me any helpful suggestions to restore or anything sad24:
It's the PC not the laptop ?
But I might try and disconnect t'internet later and see if that helps
Thank you Tel
OK. I'll look a few things up when I get back this afternoon.
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Do I remember it being gubbed before this incident...? rubschin:
I reckon re-installing your O/S or upgrading to Windows 7 or buying a new puter is your only hope to be honest.... noooo:
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Using the words of someone else in here, either get a man in, or stop yer moaning and either put up or shut up. ::)
What on earth have I done to upset you this morning eeek:
Sorry chicky. I was using you as a guinea pig to see how you would react. rubschin:
Much the same as i felt yesterday it seems. whistle:
My pooter is playing up again.
Gone all slow loading, and not just in here, everywhere.
Was'at all about then?
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Ok then, for Vista the following is recommended -
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-vista/Startup-Repair-frequently-asked-questions#EU
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I disconnected t'internet which allowed me to do a repair and a restore ....it now works (obviously ) ....thank you Tel
(https://www.virtual-pub.com/SMF/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2F2.bp.blogspot.com%2F_HXanof_ku8E%2FRv1Td8TrLRI%2FAAAAAAAAA98%2FwyXkxjKxX7o%2Fs320%2FComputer_Hero.gif&hash=fff61b414fc9c5a84b4c545d497fcde0074a3049)
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My pleasure, young lady.
Tis often the simple things that werk.
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My pleasure, young lady.
Tis often the simple things that werk.
So can you give me a magic formula for speeding this heap of junk up then please? ;)
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Thump it.
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Thump it.
Where to thump it tho??? That is the clever bit like... whistle:
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You need the IT hammer and safety boot kit, always werks for me.
Hard drives often respond to a swift crack with a screw-driver handle and come back to life, but that's another problem.
Disconnect PC from internet
Run disk cleanup software from accessories/system tools
Check installed programs for unwanted stuff
Run defrag from same place as cleanup
Only basic stuff but it may make a difference.
It's a start anyway.
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You need the IT hammer and safety boot kit, always werks for me.
Hard drives often respond to a swift crack with a screw-driver handle and come back to life, but that's another problem.
Disconnect PC from internet
Run disk cleanup software from accessories/system tools
Check installed programs for unwanted stuff
Run defrag from same place as cleanup
Only basic stuff but it may make a difference.
It's a start anyway.
I did a defrag a couple of days ago. cloud9:
See you lot, I'm not a complete and utter thicko dicko on I.T. matters. razz:
I'll try the other stuff as mentioned.
I keep coming across programme things you can purchase, claiming to 'speed up your sliuggish computer', but am very wary they may be a £30-40 rip off. rubschin:
Any thoughts/recommendations oh wise one?
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Try -
http://www.tucows.com/preview/502676/Ashampoo-Magical-Optimizer
Otherwise, look for cover discs on PcPro or PCWorld.
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Try -
http://www.tucows.com/preview/502676/Ashampoo-Magical-Optimizer
Otherwise, look for cover discs on PcPro or PCWorld.
Don't touch Ashampoo - you'll be plagued forever more with special offers... noooo:
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Just ignore em, straight to bin I does.
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Was'is mean then ey? confused:
On me LFC footie site when I try to get on the latest news page.
Problem their end or mine?
Fatal error: Allowed memory size of 26214400 bytes exhausted (tried to allocate 19922944 bytes) in /home/robcharl/public_html/components/com_sh404sef/cache/shCacheContent.php on line 66076
Don't like that werd FATAL scared2: , and who could that robcarl be I wonder?
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Gubbed noooo:
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Was'is mean then ey? confused:
On me LFC footie site when I try to get on the latest news page.
Problem their end or mine?
Fatal error: Allowed memory size of 26214400 bytes exhausted (tried to allocate 19922944 bytes) in /home/robcharl/public_html/components/com_sh404sef/cache/shCacheContent.php on line 66076
Don't like that werd FATAL scared2: , and who could that robcarl be I wonder?
If you can access other sites (i.e. this one) it is likely to be their problem...
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Gubbed noooo:
Most helpful, as ever. ::)
Should know better than to ask such questions and for advice when you're around, shouldn't I ey? sleep017
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Scallies. noooo: Someone nicked the server noooo:
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Was'is mean then ey? confused:
On me LFC footie site when I try to get on the latest news page.
Problem their end or mine?
Fatal error: Allowed memory size of 26214400 bytes exhausted (tried to allocate 19922944 bytes) in /home/robcharl/public_html/components/com_sh404sef/cache/shCacheContent.php on line 66076
Don't like that werd FATAL scared2: , and who could that robcarl be I wonder?
If you can access other sites (i.e. this one) it is likely to be their problem...
Oh yes, indeedee, no problems apart from this junk heap being soo soo slow loading pages up all over the show. ::)
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Scallies. noooo: Someone nicked the server noooo:
happy001 LMFCO!
Not. Pathetic. ::)
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And how is the puter?
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And how is the puter?
Sometimes it's ok, then it'll have a fit, jam on a page, then take 45 seconds to move again.
Sometimes it just doesn't load at all, and I have to keep left clicking. crash:
I've done a 'disc clean up' and another defrag, but it's not made much difference in all honesty. ::)
I may now try one of these other programme things you mentioned.
Aren't their any free ones available straight off the net?
This thing is over 7 years old now, and I'm wondering if it's just a bit tired p'raps?
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Probaly is tired and knackered. Could do wiv a rebuild.
I looked at a friends PC the other week and it was cheaper to buy a new one rather than go for any upgrades (the upgrades were very limited anyway cos of the age of the motherboard ie max 1Gb of RAM).
If it was me and I didn't need the all-singing hi-power games/work-station box I would go for a cheap PC (software is the expensive part).
I would even consider buying some of the stuff these people recycle (I have dealt with them before for power supply units) -
http://www.computer-reclaim.co.uk/
Cheap and cheerful, almost throwaway, but would do basic Internet and word-processing stuff etc.
And yes, I know that people might say it's a a gamble and that I would go for it cos of my background, but I had a friend who used to buy an old banger every year and bin it when the MOT ran out, similar sort of thing really. Did what was asked of it, no more, no less.
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Whilst I'm working on a different OS and kit I'd say that advice is sound and true. I'd got to the same point earlier in the year where the old kit could really not be upgraded anymore. Mind you I'd run it for more than 7 years so it'd done a good tour of duty!
What I realised this time was that I didn't need the top-of-the-range any more (for example I don't edit films or produce massive heavy weight presentations) and that domestic kit is (now) totally serviceable for modest business use.
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Are you using AVG? May pay to switch to Avast, mate ;)
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And how is the puter?
My suspicions confirmed.
Registry cleaning tool thing in here isn't completing its scan.
The progress bar just vanishes after 1 minute, and it hasn't dropped down to the bottom like other things do. Shrugs:
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Are you using AVG? May pay to switch to Avast, mate ;)
drumroll:
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And how is the puter?
My suspicions confirmed.
Registry cleaning tool thing in here isn't completing its scan.
The progress bar just vanishes after 1 minute, and it hasn't dropped down to the bottom like other things do. Shrugs:
Try the usual, not having a connection to the net.
Also try running in safe mode.
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And how is the puter?
My suspicions confirmed.
Registry cleaning tool thing in here isn't completing its scan.
The progress bar just vanishes after 1 minute, and it hasn't dropped down to the bottom like other things do. Shrugs:
Try the usual, not having a connection to the net.
Also try running in safe mode.
Running the 'one click fixes'.
Just re-sets most things to default I think.
Seems to be running slightly better.
Few more to do once I go offline.
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Oops, someone else has a problem -
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Just up/down/whatever loaded this:
http://www.pctools.com/spyware-doctor-antivirus/?redir=no&utm_content=home-page&utm_medium=banner&ref=display-tucows&utm_campaign=SD&utm_source=tucows
I used it in the past when I had a 'dodgy' copy of XP, but couldn't remember what it was called when I had this thing wiped during a 'proper legit' XP installation. ::)
Remembered now anyway, and it's just detected and wiped out about a scrillion infections and bibs and bobs. cloud9:
FREE too!
Oh I luv FREE! cloud9:
Anyone else use it?
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Just up/down/whatever loaded this:
http://www.pctools.com/spyware-doctor-antivirus/?redir=no&utm_content=home-page&utm_medium=banner&ref=display-tucows&utm_campaign=SD&utm_source=tucows
I used it in the past when I had a 'dodgy' copy of XP, but couldn't remember what it was called when I had this thing wiped during a 'proper legit' XP installation. ::)
Remembered now anyway, and it's just detected and wiped out about a scrillion infections and bibs and bobs. cloud9:
FREE too!
Oh I luv FREE! cloud9:
Anyone else use it?
scared2:
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Just up/down/whatever loaded this:
http://www.pctools.com/spyware-doctor-antivirus/?redir=no&utm_content=home-page&utm_medium=banner&ref=display-tucows&utm_campaign=SD&utm_source=tucows
I used it in the past when I had a 'dodgy' copy of XP, but couldn't remember what it was called when I had this thing wiped during a 'proper legit' XP installation. ::)
Remembered now anyway, and it's just detected and wiped out about a scrillion infections and bibs and bobs. cloud9:
FREE too!
Oh I luv FREE! cloud9:
Anyone else use it?
scared2:
Wha? Shrugs:
I 'ad it installed in here for about 3 years prior to me new XP, as it was recommended to me to remove a particulary nasty bug in here that was virtually making this thing unuseable.
It told me in the summary that it had found 'it' and murdered it for me. eveilgrin:
Was absolutely wizard after that. cloud9:
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Just up/down/whatever loaded this:
http://www.pctools.com/spyware-doctor-antivirus/?redir=no&utm_content=home-page&utm_medium=banner&ref=display-tucows&utm_campaign=SD&utm_source=tucows
I used it in the past when I had a 'dodgy' copy of XP, but couldn't remember what it was called when I had this thing wiped during a 'proper legit' XP installation. ::)
Remembered now anyway, and it's just detected and wiped out about a scrillion infections and bibs and bobs. cloud9:
FREE too!
Oh I luv FREE! cloud9:
Anyone else use it?
scared2:
Wha? Shrugs:
I 'ad it installed in here for about 3 years prior to me new XP, as it was recommended to me to remove a particulary nasty bug in here that was virtually making this thing unuseable.
It told me in the summary that it had found 'it' and murdered it for me. eveilgrin:
Was absolutely wizard after that. cloud9:
Just kiddin ya.... ;)
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It's currently doing a FULL scan now, and has already found some more 'medium risk' things, and some 'info & PUA's' whatever they are? Shrugs:
Spyware Seekmo_ Search_Assistant for instance.
Wasat all about then ey? Shrugs:
Why don't they talk English. ::)
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I've used it and it's ok.
Worst part is where software detects nasties but can't always get rid of them completely and you have to use another bit of software.
I cleaned a PC a few months ago and had to use 3 different packages and run each one twice at 2-3 hours a time!
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Nah. It's still goosed, and turning the intermong off still wouldn't let me do the disc cleaning thing job as you suggested.
I'll call me man in I think, cus this slowness and jamming is getting RIGHT upon my breasts tbqath.
Sometimes it's ok though, which I find quite odd.
Never had this problem until I switched to this digi broadband crap. ::)
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Deleted the spy doctor thing.
1) It was no longer offering a full scan for free like it used to, and..
2) This thing was going even slower, and it certainly didn't like this site. noooo:
Every time i tried typing, the bloody page would move up so I couldn't read what I was writing. Shrugs:
Absolutely hate computers with so much passion, it's almost unbelievable. sick2:
edit. Not just this site. It's started it's jumping up whilst typing on me LFC footie site now too. cussing:
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Get a new one you big rug!
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Get a new one you big rug!
Can't. I'm absolutely skint. Work is flat on its arse.
I do have a hammer however. eveilgrin:
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happy100 happy100 happy100 happy100 happy100
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Dell sell them on "buy now pay next year" deal I believe.
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Get a new one you big rug!
Can't. I'm absolutely skint. Work is flat on its arse.
I do have a hammer however. eveilgrin:
An "IT" hammer though?
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happy100 happy100 happy100 happy100 happy100
Yes, I can feel the waves of sympathy and understanding almost overwhelmingly washing over me. ::)
I'm going to get my geeky 'puter man 'round 'ere when werk picks up again next month.
It's always quietish in August.
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Dell sell them on "buy now pay next year" deal I believe.
That'd be great, until next year of course. whistle:
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I'm just about to trash/reconstruct an old Dell Optiplex 2400.
Told neighbor the price/benefit of upgrading and she said scrap/recycle it.
Will see if one of my dads mates has a home for it.
Mind you, PC will be free, but no monitor!
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Get a new one you big rug!
Can't. I'm absolutely skint. Work is flat on its arse.
I do have a hammer however. eveilgrin:
An "IT" hammer though?
Used for smashing up concrete.
Will that suffice....and this screen has started jumping up while I'm typing again btw. Why's it doing that? confused:
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This is not a bad product
http://www.stopzilla.com/products/stopzilla/spywareremover-mov.do?aid=10642&cid=STOPzilla&gclid=CKKXsraH0KMCFZNo4wodlwo9uA
Thay charge you full price but with a discount afterwards - I asked them to do the refund straightaway (instead of waiting for voucher thingy) and they did so - worked out at $9, cant remember exchange rate.
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Get a new one you big rug!
Can't. I'm absolutely skint. Work is flat on its arse.
I do have a hammer however. eveilgrin:
An "IT" hammer though?
Used for smashing up concrete.
Will that suffice....and this screen has started jumping up while I'm typing again btw. Why's it doing that? confused:
Screen jumping - don't waht causes that, happens to me sometimes. Think it must be some accidental key combo that triggers some effect.
BMs fault.
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Get a new one you big rug!
Can't. I'm absolutely skint. Work is flat on its arse.
I do have a hammer however. eveilgrin:
An "IT" hammer though?
Used for smashing up concrete.
Will that suffice....and this screen has started jumping up while I'm typing again btw. Why's it doing that? confused:
Screen jumping - don't waht causes that, happens to me sometimes. Think it must be some accidental key combo that triggers some effect.
BMs fault.
evil:
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I've seen the same thing for a while usually when you use the quote function.
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I've seen the same thing for a while usually when you use the quote function.
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