Guest guest Posted March 13, 2011 Report Share Posted March 13, 2011 Defrag did not help, disk check and disk clean up wont run, still cant get I Explorer to run/no internet access, system restore wont run.... In my experience when so many things are unstable it indicates a bad hard drive. Although painful and time consuming I would stop the medical workup and take a more surgical approach with a new hard drive or computer. Computers work much better after a fresh start. Dan Zacharias, MDNew Jersey > >>> >>> >> > >> Subject: frozen laptop...> >> To: " practiceimprovement1 " < > > >> Date: Saturday, March 12, 2011, 2:03 AM> >>> >>> >>> >> Any suggestions appreciated: my Dell laptop (Window XP pro) has been> >> taking a long time to startup and then often runs very slowly (Task > >> Manager/performance shows 95-100% of CPU being used, but not by any program> >> I am running: something running in the background I assume, though I dont> >> SEE anything running under applications ). > >>> >> BUT now, started today, I cant Internet Explorer to open at all:> >> it tries but fails. I have scannned it with AVG and with Malbytes (pgm to> >> find and remove malware) and neither have found any bad actors.. > >>> >> Any suggestions on repairing this illness? Virus? Corrupted> >> OS? I hate to think about reformatting HD and reloading all software (I> >> dont have a disc with Win XP on it , probably other pgms I dont have discs > >> for as well. ) Is it worth taking it to computer shop for help or am I> >> better to get another computer?> >>> >> Thanks in advance for any suggestions.> >> > >>> >>> >> CyberDefender has scanned this email for potential threats.> >> Version 2.0 / Build 4.03.29.01> >> Get free PC security at http://www.cyberdefender.com > >>> >>> > > >> > > > -- > > > > MD> > > ph fax > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 13, 2011 Report Share Posted March 13, 2011 Go into safe mode and then try a system restore.And/or, get another PC, download a runnable antivirus checker that boots from cd and scan. Defrag did not help, disk check and disk clean up wont run, still cant get I Explorer to run/no internet access, system restore wont run.... In my experience when so many things are unstable it indicates a bad hard drive. Although painful and time consuming I would stop the medical workup and take a more surgical approach with a new hard drive or computer. Computers work much better after a fresh start. Dan Zacharias, MDNew Jersey > >>> >>> >> > >> Subject: frozen laptop...> >> To: " practiceimprovement1 " < > > >> Date: Saturday, March 12, 2011, 2:03 AM> >>> >>> >>> >> Any suggestions appreciated: my Dell laptop (Window XP pro) has been> >> taking a long time to startup and then often runs very slowly (Task > >> Manager/performance shows 95-100% of CPU being used, but not by any program> >> I am running: something running in the background I assume, though I dont> >> SEE anything running under applications ). > >>> >> BUT now, started today, I cant Internet Explorer to open at all:> >> it tries but fails. I have scannned it with AVG and with Malbytes (pgm to> >> find and remove malware) and neither have found any bad actors.. > >>> >> Any suggestions on repairing this illness? Virus? Corrupted> >> OS? I hate to think about reformatting HD and reloading all software (I> >> dont have a disc with Win XP on it , probably other pgms I dont have discs > >> for as well. ) Is it worth taking it to computer shop for help or am I> >> better to get another computer?> >>> >> Thanks in advance for any suggestions.> >> > >>> >>> >> CyberDefender has scanned this email for potential threats.> >> Version 2.0 / Build 4.03.29.01> >> Get free PC security at http://www.cyberdefender.com > >>> >>> > > >> > > > -- > > > > MD> > > ph fax > > -- Graham Chiuhttp://www.compkarori.co.nz:8090/Synapse - the use from anywhere EMR. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 13, 2011 Report Share Posted March 13, 2011 you should get a new PC or Mac. you are having a headache with this problem. I have at home 3 laptops : the very first one: windows xp 2004 , retired because it is too slow. I have the second one: windows vista 2008 , it became slow. I try not to use it. I got a Mac book pro and I love it. I love technology but I know when to move on.. Anyway my 2 cents. adolfo To: Sent: Sun, March 13, 2011 1:09:58 AMSubject: Re: Re: frozen laptop...IE add on mess up Defrag did not help, disk check and disk clean up wont run, still cant get I Explorer to run/no internet access, system restore wont run.... In my experience when so many things are unstable it indicates a bad hard drive. Although painful and time consuming I would stop the medical workup and take a more surgical approach with a new hard drive or computer. Computers work much better after a fresh start. Dan Zacharias, MDNew Jersey > >>> >>> >> > >> Subject: frozen laptop...> >> To: "practiceimprovement1" < >> >> Date: Saturday, March 12, 2011, 2:03 AM> >>> >>> >>> >> Any suggestions appreciated: my Dell laptop (Window XP pro) has been> >> taking a long time to startup and then often runs very slowly (Task> >> Manager/performance shows 95-100% of CPU being used, but not by any program> >> I am running: something running in the background I assume, though I dont> >> SEE anything running under applications ).> >>> >> BUT now, started today, I cant Internet Explorer to open at all:> >> it tries but fails. I have scannned it with AVG and with Malbytes (pgm to> >> find and remove malware) and neither have found any bad actors..> >>> >> Any suggestions on repairing this illness? Virus? Corrupted> >> OS? I hate to think about reformatting HD and reloading all software (I> >> dont have a disc with Win XP on it , probably other pgms I dont have discs> >> for as well. ) Is it worth taking it to computer shop for help or am I> >> better to get another computer?> >>> >> Thanks in advance for any suggestions.> >>> >>> >>> >> CyberDefender has scanned this email for potential threats.> >> Version 2.0 / Build 4.03.29.01> >> Get free PC security at http://www.cyberdefender.com/> >>> >>> > > >> > > > -- > > > > MD> > > ph fax > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 13, 2011 Report Share Posted March 13, 2011  Did the "run without add-ons" ploy work to get IE working? frozen laptop...> >> To: "practiceimprovement1" < >> >> Date: Saturday, March 12, 2011, 2:03 AM> >>> >>> >>> >> Any suggestions appreciated: my Dell laptop (Window XP pro) has been> >> taking a long time to startup and then often runs very slowly (Task> >> Manager/performance shows 95-100% of CPU being used, but not by any program> >> I am running: something running in the background I assume, though I dont> >> SEE anything running under applications ).> >>> >> BUT now, started today, I cant Internet Explorer to open at all:> >> it tries but fails. I have scannned it with AVG and with Malbytes (pgm to> >> find and remove malware) and neither have found any bad actors..> >>> >> Any suggestions on repairing this illness? Virus? Corrupted> >> OS? I hate to think about reformatting HD and reloading all software (I> >> dont have a disc with Win XP on it , probably other pgms I dont have discs> >> for as well. ) Is it worth taking it to computer shop for help or am I> >> better to get another computer?> >>> >> Thanks in advance for any suggestions.> >>> >>> >>> >> CyberDefender has scanned this email for potential threats.> >> Version 2.0 / Build 4.03.29.01> >> Get free PC security at http://www.cyberdefender.com/> >>> >>> > > >> > > > -- > > > > MD> > > ph fax > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 13, 2011 Report Share Posted March 13, 2011 I would have to agree with Dan. Seeing as so much is behaving in an unstable fashion, and is running extremely slowly, the ultimate reason may be a hard drive that is starting to go bad. Just got done replacing hard drives in 2 different laptops Dr. Beth Sullivan, DO From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of Sent: Sunday, March 13, 2011 1:10 AMTo: Subject: Re: Re: frozen laptop...IE add on mess up Defrag did not help, disk check and disk clean up wont run, still cant get I Explorer to run/no internet access, system restore wont run.... In my experience when so many things are unstable it indicates a bad hard drive. Although painful and time consuming I would stop the medical workup and take a more surgical approach with a new hard drive or computer. Computers work much better after a fresh start. Dan Zacharias, MDNew Jersey > >>> >>> >> > >> Subject: frozen laptop...> >> To: " practiceimprovement1 " < >> >> Date: Saturday, March 12, 2011, 2:03 AM> >>> >>> >>> >> Any suggestions appreciated: my Dell laptop (Window XP pro) has been> >> taking a long time to startup and then often runs very slowly (Task> >> Manager/performance shows 95-100% of CPU being used, but not by any program> >> I am running: something running in the background I assume, though I dont> >> SEE anything running under applications ).> >>> >> BUT now, started today, I cant Internet Explorer to open at all:> >> it tries but fails. I have scannned it with AVG and with Malbytes (pgm to> >> find and remove malware) and neither have found any bad actors..> >>> >> Any suggestions on repairing this illness? Virus? Corrupted> >> OS? I hate to think about reformatting HD and reloading all software (I> >> dont have a disc with Win XP on it , probably other pgms I dont have discs> >> for as well. ) Is it worth taking it to computer shop for help or am I> >> better to get another computer?> >>> >> Thanks in advance for any suggestions.> >>> >>> >>> >> CyberDefender has scanned this email for potential threats.> >> Version 2.0 / Build 4.03.29.01> >> Get free PC security at http://www.cyberdefender.com> >>> >>> > > >> > > > -- > > > > MD> > > ph fax > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 13, 2011 Report Share Posted March 13, 2011 I did try this but it didnt help, thanks anyway. rje   Did the " run without add-ons " ploy work to get IE working? frozen laptop...> >> To: " practiceimprovement1 " < > > >> Date: Saturday, March 12, 2011, 2:03 AM> >>> >>> >>> >> Any suggestions appreciated: my Dell laptop (Window XP pro) has been> >> taking a long time to startup and then often runs very slowly (Task > >> Manager/performance shows 95-100% of CPU being used, but not by any program> >> I am running: something running in the background I assume, though I dont> >> SEE anything running under applications ). > >>> >> BUT now, started today, I cant Internet Explorer to open at all:> >> it tries but fails. I have scannned it with AVG and with Malbytes (pgm to> >> find and remove malware) and neither have found any bad actors.. > >>> >> Any suggestions on repairing this illness? Virus? Corrupted> >> OS? I hate to think about reformatting HD and reloading all software (I> >> dont have a disc with Win XP on it , probably other pgms I dont have discs > >> for as well. ) Is it worth taking it to computer shop for help or am I> >> better to get another computer?> >>> >> Thanks in advance for any suggestions.> >> > >>> >>> >> CyberDefender has scanned this email for potential threats.> >> Version 2.0 / Build 4.03.29.01> >> Get free PC security at http://www.cyberdefender.com/ > >>> >>> > > >> > > > -- > > > > MD> > > ph fax > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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