28-01-2015, 11:19 AM
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Re: Who's good with technology?
Originally Posted by Alan Cooke
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About 6months ago I was having trouble with IE so downloaded Google Chrome which was better. I was also having trouble similar to you so I decided to get a new laptop - much better. If everything freezes the only way I knew how to deal with it was to disconnect the battery momentarily and restart it.
Alan, it IS a brand new laptop, I only bought it at Christmas.
28-01-2015, 11:22 AM
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Re: Who's good with technology?
Originally Posted by realspeed
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ok above the start there may be an empty box you can type in. If so type in "system restore". then you should get options to be able to go back to a time before the problems started.
Or go to the help box and type it in. the computer should show dates you can go back to. So select a date before the problem started
Just follow the instruction when in system restore section
you won't loose any files either
It should look something like this with the dates in the square on the right. Enlarge to see better
Reelspeed, what page is this box on to type in? Are you on Homepage or Control panel?
28-01-2015, 11:25 AM
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Re: Who's good with technology?
Originally Posted by Jazzi
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I get all the above, especially on my desktop. I sometimes try the Control + Alt + Delete route, to get task manager. Then you can stop whatever has stopped running, and end the task. Doesn't always work with me and I have to switch off at the mains and reboot. Sometimes my desktop can behave like this for an hour until I get everything running ok.Could be insufficient memory, or too many processes running. I know how to cure the first, but even I wouldn't delete processes, as I don't what's needed and what isn't.
ETA.
Just Googled Add Ons, because I've never looked into it.
They are apps used by IE to interact with web content like videos or games. (Adobe Flash, Quicktime, Silverlight). Toolbars and Extensions are Add Ons. Can cause browsers to run slowly or crash.
Go to Tools (the cog).
Manage Add Ons
Show
All Add Ons
Select the one to turn off
Disable
Close
I'll give that a go on my desktop (and laptop) later and see if the machines run better.
Interesting Jazzi, but the Cont/Alt/Delete used to work on my big PC, but it doesn't bring up any task manager on this stupid thing!
Will go and have a look at the Ad Ons . . . thanks.
Anyone want to buy a new laptop??????????
28-01-2015, 12:21 PM
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Re: Who's good with technology?
Regarding the sticking mouse, it may be that its at fault, a cheap option i found was buying a one from poundland and trying it and it worked.Do you use anything to keep you computer managed ? like disk defragmentor, or free online products like Ccleaner, Malwarebtyes, od SuperAntispyware. ?
28-01-2015, 04:35 PM
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Re: Who's good with technology?
Usually a dodgy cursor is due to a lot of background activity using up the compīs resources - you need to get up a task manager window to see whatīs going on under the bonnet. Sounds like malware or a virus to me - thatīs where I would be looking.
28-01-2015, 06:22 PM
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Re: Who's good with technology?
It is the scourge of the internet - and computers - hacking, especially browser hyjacking programs. Anyone could make a damn good living helping people remove these.Take it to someone that knows a thing or 2 is my advice.
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