Puter Problems

[Miss Demeanour]

It's fecked again 

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 ?

[GROWLER]

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.

[tel]

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.

[Miss Demeanour]

It doesn't offer me any helpful suggestions to restore or anything 

It's the PC not the laptop ?

But I might try and disconnect t'internet later and see if that helps

Thank you Tel

[Miss Demeanour]

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 

[tel]

It doesn't offer me any helpful suggestions to restore or anything 

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.

[Barman]

Do I remember it being gubbed before this incident...? 

I reckon re-installing your O/S or upgrading to Windows 7 or buying a new puter is your only hope to be honest....

[GROWLER]

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 

Sorry chicky. I was using you as a guinea pig to see how you would react.

Much the same as i felt yesterday it seems.

My pooter is playing up again.
Gone all slow loading, and not just in here, everywhere.

Was'at all about then?

[tel]

Ok then, for Vista the following is recommended -

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-vista/Startup-Repair-frequently-asked-questions#EU

[Miss Demeanour]

I disconnected t'internet which allowed me to do a repair and a restore ....it now works (obviously ) ....thank you Tel

[tel]

My pleasure, young lady.

Tis often the simple things that werk.

[GROWLER]

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?

[Nick]

Thump it.

[Barman]

Thump it.

Where to thump it tho??? That is the clever bit like... 

[tel]

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.