My Computer is down and out

[iahntr]

Looks like the same exact screen that's been popping up on my wifes laptop. We just shut it down and restart it.
It works a little bit then gives her fits. If I click on Firefox it'll just sit there and won't open. Can't go through Internet
Explorer either. Have to go through MSN to get on the net. The thing is slower then !@^&^&#, fight about everything
ya try and do on it. Not sure what to do with it next, maybe 40 grains at about 4000 fps.   

[pitw]

Blame Jim  .  Mine came up with a blue screen at his place for the first time after being there a few minutes . 

[FinsnFur]

Boy that could mean any of about 100 different things.
I think I'd begin by searching those error codes at the bottom.

There have been such cases where certain systems didnt get along with Microsoft updates. I've only had it happen once in my life time, but I just uninstalled it.
The can bu uninstalled through your control panel > add remove programs

[KySongDog]

Can you retrieve a restore point and back up to a time when the computer ran OK?   

I know Windows XP has a restore feature.  Not sure about the other operation systems.

[FinsnFur]

Yeah that can easily be done, but with it goes any Microsoft updates taken in since then.
Then you start getting the yellow shield again indicating that your computer needs updating.

It might save some time by uninstalling either the latest one or one at a time and check the computers functionality after each one.

[iahntr]

I tried to do a restore on my wifes computer.
I tried to go back to several different dates,
it would start to do it, then say something like
it couldn't finish it. 

[Bills Custom Calls]

Nope Nope and Nope
I can't even get into the control panel Can't start in safe mode and can't back date either
That thing is locked up tighter Fort Knox  

Jim
How do I search the error code

[FinsnFur]

How do you search the error codes?
Type one of those ten digit numbers into Google's search box and click your enter key.

[FinsnFur]

Are either one of you running any kind of antivirus?

[Hawks Feather]

I have heard that viagra will give the user "blue" tinted vision.  So maybe it is a HARD drive issue . . . . . . that is the extent of my knowledge on PCs.

Jerry

[iahntr]

yeah I bought the one you recommended and have it on both laptops,
but we were startin to have problems with hers before that. On mine the
little "world" or whatever it is down in the corner that was green before,
is now gray, I restarted it and it's still gray. I'm gonna try and do another
full system scan on both of them today and see what I come up with.

-sorry Jerry, I know that ain't the problem. 

[Nelson]

I've had the same thing happen twice.  You have a virus.  I took mine
to the computer shop, and they cleaned it up.  It's really frustrating,
because the virus won't let you do anything.  Good luck.

Nelson

[Bills Custom Calls]

I do have an antivirus but I am not sure which one it is

[Jimmie in Ky]

Doesn't matter Bill. My mcafee didnt' find the newest asualt by the same program but the malwarebytes did. I ran a scan with malware right after my Mc finished today, mc showed nothing. Malware found the little buggers starting to work in windows registry. Jimmie

[5 SHOTS]

When I turn mine on it gives me the screen that says F2 and F8 up in the corner then "Windows" flashes for less than 1 second, then the blue sceen comes up. It won't start in safe mode or anything. Once the blue screen comes up the only thing that does anything is the power cord.

[FinsnFur]

Scott, if it's gray down there it means it's turned off. You should be able to right click and and have it show you whats going wrong, or turn it on, run a scan, etc.

Bill, if you have Antivirus but you have no idea what kind, you may already be in deep poo poo.

Jimmie, my opinion on McKafee and/or Norton is that your probably actually better off not having any Antivirus then you are running either one of those. McKafee is actually bundled free with a lot of software today, including Windows®...that right there tells me it aint worth the disk space it's taking up.
McKafee is famous for missing viruses, and Norton is not far from it, plus it is a CPU hog meaning it bogs computers down something fierce.

Art, you might end up taking yours in and having it looked at if you cant at least boot up in safe mode.


I know I've said this a million times, but I'll just keep saying it and maybe one person will pick up on it each time. But running a computer in this era without Antivirus software is like marrying a hooker from the Bronx.

People think, "oh I'll just be careful and not open certain emails, and only visit certain sites. Problem is, it's not that easy. You have no control over what transpires when you connected to the web. All you can do is protect yourself.

And simply having antivirus is not good enough. I mean seriously. I put oil in my pickup once, why should I have to check it or change it anymore, it's there...I put it in? You see what I'm saying?

These freaks conjure up ways to hack into things everyday, and all day, why I dont know...but as soon as the antivirus software developers find a fix for what they are currently hacking, the hackers change their approach also.
It's a never ending process, and if your not continuously updating your software with the newly release files, your gonna get hit. It's inevitable.

Every antivirus software in the world, every single one of them, sends out updates when they come up with new fixes to the latest hacks. You HAVE to keep up with them by installing them. And most of the time the software comes with a year or so of the updates included, after that you just subscribe again and get the updates for another year.

It's actually really simple, and negligence will devastating.

[KySongDog]

Wow!  I think it is starting to sink in, Jimbo.    I've been running McAfee Total Protection  (includes their antivirus program) thinking I was good to go.  I also have the free version of Malwarebytes Anti Malware.

If McAfee antivirus is no good, what do you recommend?   Is there a stand alone program I should take a look at? 

[alscalls]

He had me get Avast once.......I LOVE it!!!!!!   

[HaMeR]

I can't say enough good things about TrendMicro. I've been running it for 4 years now & haven't had a problem so far. I'm sure at some point it will get hacked too but so far I've had better luck with Trend than I had with Norton. JMHO

  Plus when you buy Trend you can install it on 3 different computers for 1 price. I protect mine plus Mom & Dads from the same disc. 3 computers protected for $50 is way better then 1 protected for $50 & I think it's a better program personally.

[iahntr]

Jim, it says it's not responding. It let me do a full system scan on it
yesterday, didn't come up with anything. Looks like everything is
good   , it's just that gray brown color.