Posted on 11/10/2004 8:37:00 PM PST by Imaverygooddriver
Sorry for this thread, but I am having a LOT of trouble with my computer and I`m getting pretty bugged because I can`t afford a new one.. A few weeks a go a Freeper really helped me (after I tried to get help from Microsoft about a billion times) after I noticed some other freepers asking for computer help.
What the problem is, is I can`t boot up my computer. It takes me literally 10 to 20 times. Each time I boot I get tons of error messages. "Rundlll32.exe error" "Ps.exe error" this error that error just too may to list, and the computer either locks up or doesn`t boot at all. I even had one time were it said "fan has stopped. Bring computer to get serviced immediately" (I opened it up and there is no dust or dirt, the fan works fine)
What I have is Windows XP on a HP Pavillon 545x with 1024 memory. These problems went on a few weeks ago and a Freeper told me I had too many programs loaded and told me to uncheck everything in my startup that didn`t begin with the letters LAST and it worked! It worked great! I could boot right up after that.
Now the other day, Microsoft updated my computer without me knowing what I was doing and totally screwed it up again, and now it`s 1000 times worse! Just to write this post it took me over an hour to boot this damn thing, I tried everything. I also noticed that now in the msconfig program I now have this "services" check list. Does anyone know how I can boot up the absolute basic microsoft stuff for Windows XP? This is a nightmare. Like my original tagline said (which I will soon put back up if I can`t get this fixed) "What`s the difference between John Kerry and Windows XP? Windows XP works once in a while."
Thanks for the help
Thanks for the advice,
Mike
check to see if there are any other windows critical updates you need...
if windows calls them critical, download them.
XP service pack 2 didn't ruin your pc, you just loaded a clean service pack over a mess. You have got to be confident that you have control with
1. a firewall
2. an antivirus
3. all windows critical updates
4. several spyware cleaning programs
5. diligence in maintaining all those upgrades and updates
the secret to these spyware cleaners is to always check for updates before running them.
I also use SpywareBlaster, free...google it.
and I also use the google toolbar.
www.google.com, go to "more", see it down on the bottom of the page.
when it finds the bad guys, check them all off (right click in one of the boxex, say select all)
say next.
then start a new scan, but this time, click "use cutom scanning options" and hit customize
in scan settings, click everything and make it green
in advanced settings, click the first one and make it green
go down to tweak - uinder scanning engine, make them all green.
then hit proceed.
this deeper scan will find a lot more. usually you should reboot after doing this,.....
Guess what?? IT WORKED!!!!!! I can`t believe it!! I re-booted about three times then finally it booted right and I started spy sweeper and it went through every file I had which took about an hour and I had SEVENTY FOUR of these freggin` spy things in my comp!! What the hell! And it got rid of them all, and I rebooted and it booted up 1-2-3!!! Plus my comp is running 1000 times faster! THANKS THANKS THANKS!!! I can`t beleiev this crap goes on with these spy programs. What the hell is that all about?
I'm on my windows 98 machine because my Laptop and my primary PC is being disinfected as I type. This one will be next
Is it Ok to be running Spybot, Spy Sweeper, Ad Aware and Zone Alarm on the same PC?
It's unreal, isn't it?
My niece, who never does a thing to her laptop until she has to, found -- ready? -- 527 on hers!
Thanks for all your help!
Mike
Disinfected?
Yes, run them all, once a week.
Did you get Adware SE?
Oh that's nothing .. before I banned my kids from my computer ... I found 386 of those buggers during one scan
My Primary and Laptop was loaded with spyware items, and Now I'm on my only PC left, an old 400 P3 Processor with a 10,000 rpm 18 Gig SCSI H/drive, I only use this for storage and burning CD's, So I doubt it's too infected since I rarely use it for online operations
Yes
I had an HP with the same problem.
Thanks for all that info, I definately need a virus program, I know I got at least one virus. I keep getting that netbus trojan message from my firewall. Another guy suggested spy sweeper and last night I dowloaded it and did it, and can you believe I had 74 of those damn spy programs on my comp? My comp was totally hijacked! The thing booted right up after I got rid of all them, and it even runs faster. I can`t believe this kind of stuff goes on or is even legal, how can they do that to people computers?
AVG has a new free release out:
...which I just installed. They do update their reference files frequently, and AVG doesn't hog system resources like some of the big names do.
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