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Problem getting lappy to switch on?

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  • toniq
    toniq Posts: 29,340 Forumite
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    u r psychic! i was gonna say it went automatically to quick scan! xxx
    #JusticeForGrenfell
  • toniq
    toniq Posts: 29,340 Forumite
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    Hi,

    Scan all done , no threats found, it took forever! xx
    Do i reboot now? xxxx
    #JusticeForGrenfell
  • aliEnRIK
    aliEnRIK Posts: 17,741 Forumite
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    yeah ~ reboot
    :idea:
  • aliEnRIK
    aliEnRIK Posts: 17,741 Forumite
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    Download CCLEANER (Click 'DOWNLOAD LATEST VERSION' ~ UNTICK the yahoo toolbar)
    http://www.filehippo.com/download_ccleaner/
    Run the top 2 scans (Backup the registry when it asks)

    reboot

    Download GLARY UTILITIES (Click 'DOWNLOAD NOW')
    http://www.download.com/Glary-Utilities/3000-2094_4-10508531.html
    Run the ONE CLICK SCAN

    reboot

    Download SPYBOT (Click 'DOWNLOAD LATEST VERSION' ~ UNTICK TEA TIMER)
    http://www.filehippo.com/download_spybot_search_destroy/
    Run the top 2 scanners(Backup the regisry when it asks, UNTICK 'cookies' before running)
    :idea:
  • GunJack
    GunJack Posts: 11,962 Forumite
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    toniq, is it rebooting/running okay now ??
    ......Gettin' There, Wherever There is......

    I have a dodgy "i" key, so ignore spelling errors due to "i" issues, ...I blame Apple :D
  • toniq
    toniq Posts: 29,340 Forumite
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    No, im close to tears now as ive spent hours trying to get back online with this daft lappy, Ive just backed everything up and got my roboform onto a usb stick so if it does totally crash i have my bare essentials to use on the gaming pc,
    Oh has just surfaced??! he is a techie in a diff field, he is an Oracle dba, he done a memory test and that was fine, and he has now dissapeared off to play pool and said he will get advice form a mate this week, i need this lappy, today not next week, He wont let me comp off the Macbook pro, because of risks especially after seeing what has happened here xxx
    Have i got any chance or do i complain to manufacture that a 14 month old lappy shouldn't go kaput?
    I could get a cheap n cheerful lappy to tide me over but obviously i don't want to fork out if i don't have to xx
    Please help me if u can xxxxxx
    #JusticeForGrenfell
  • toniq
    toniq Posts: 29,340 Forumite
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    Alienrik, im gonna start on that list of things u suggested now xx thank u xxx
    #JusticeForGrenfell
  • gaming_guy
    gaming_guy Posts: 6,128 Forumite
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    toniq wrote: »
    He wont let me comp off the Macbook pro, because of risks especially after seeing what has happened here xxx

    i'd say that macs are at less risk of getting a virus than windows as they are running completely different operating systems.

    however, macs can get viruses but you are less likely to catch a virus on a mac than a windows machine
  • toniq
    toniq Posts: 29,340 Forumite
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    No joy, im so peed off with it,as i've tried everything said here and still the machine wont boot without loads and loads of tries xx

    I'm at a loss now where to go from here xxxx
    #JusticeForGrenfell
  • aliEnRIK
    aliEnRIK Posts: 17,741 Forumite
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    Intermittent booting is quite odd. Usually points to something nasty on your computer

    Can you do me a fresh HIJACK log please?
    :idea:
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