Help for a complete no hoper!

hieveryone

I think my laptop is dying...

It gets extremely hot underneath, and I blew in the fan part today, a whole lot of dust came out and now it's making a 'whirring' noise...

It is very slow at times, and the sound will often go and I can't watch YouTube or play music.

Previously when laptops have been going down the death route I just buy a new one, but with discovering MSE and generally not having the funds, I wondered what I could do to help it back on it's feet.

I don't think I have the original discs for Windows etc, and it went in for a repair ages ago to a computer place and I think he put a newer version on anyway, which I don't have.

It's an HP Pavilion dv2000.

Anyone have any idea?

Lokolo

The whirrling is more than likely dust stuck in the fan. Just blow a few more times....

You can get laptop coolers if you want.

e.g.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Belkin-Laptop-Cooling-Capacity-F5L001er/dp/B000W0D15O/ref=sr_1_12?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1277748588&sr=8-12

KingL

If it's spent a lot of time sitting on a sofa or bedspread or suchlike, it might be worth you cracking it open to give it a decent de-dusting. "How-to" here.

No harm to ensure you have your data backed up anyway, so do that first, but you can do a logical cleanup without needing to reinstall the operating system. Start with the pinned threads on virus checking. And cccleaner might help you get rid of some unwanted rubbish, too.

hieveryone

Thanks

I might take a look at the guide.

I'm so not great at things like cleanups and the like - everything is backed up though, I just know that I don't have the original operating system running on it I don't think. Where could I get cccleaner?

25rts

Hi

System mechanic is also very good I have used it safely for about 5 years. Download a 30 day trial, just let it analyze and automatically repair problems. It wont help with the dust though

http://www.iolo.com/system-mechanic/standard/download.aspx

1984ReturnsForReal_2

Get a can of compressed air (comes with a straw attachment) from staples or a big Tesco & blow it into the vents.

Its a lump of dust stuck...

Donnie

CCleaner

Don't forget to do the customary scan with Malwarebytes' AntiMalware. Download, install, update and run a Quick Scan. At the end of the scan, 'Remove Selected', reboot and post the 'Log' (will be under the 'Logs' tab in the program) here.

hieveryone

Hi - here is the log - I'm not exactly sure what it all means!


Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware 1.41
Database version: 3262
Windows 6.0.6001 Service Pack 1

30/11/2009 23:10:03
mbam-log-2009-11-30 (23-10-02).txt

Scan type: Full Scan (C:\|)
Objects scanned: 99606
Time elapsed: 3 hour(s), 17 minute(s), 17 second(s)

Memory Processes Infected: 0
Memory Modules Infected: 0
Registry Keys Infected: 13
Registry Values Infected: 2
Registry Data Items Infected: 0
Folders Infected: 0
Files Infected: 2

Memory Processes Infected:
(No malicious items detected)

Memory Modules Infected:
(No malicious items detected)

Registry Keys Infected:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\mysearchtoolbar.settingsplugin (Adware.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\{014da6c0-189f-421a-88cd-07cfe51cff10} (Adware.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\{014da6ca-189f-421a-88cd-07cfe51cff10} (Adware.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\{014da6cc-189f-421a-88cd-07cfe51cff10} (Adware.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{014da6c1-189f-421a-88cd-07cfe51cff10} (Adware.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\Stats\{014da6c1-189f-421a-88cd-07cfe51cff10} (Adware.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{014da6c1-189f-421a-88cd-07cfe51cff10} (Adware.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{014da6c9-189f-421a-88cd-07cfe51cff10} (Adware.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\Stats\{014da6c9-189f-421a-88cd-07cfe51cff10} (Adware.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{014da6cb-189f-421a-88cd-07cfe51cff10} (Adware.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\PreApproved\{014da6cb-189f-421a-88cd-07cfe51cff10} (Adware.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{fac94900-96d9-47fa-ba33-7ef1bbfbbcec} (Adware.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\mysearchtoolbar.settingsplugin.1 (Adware.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.

Registry Values Infected:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar\WebBrowser\{014da6c9-189f-421a-88cd-07cfe51cff10} (Adware.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar\{014da6c9-189f-421a-88cd-07cfe51cff10} (Adware.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.

Registry Data Items Infected:
(No malicious items detected)

Folders Infected:
(No malicious items detected)

Files Infected:
C:\Program Files\MySearch\bar\1.bin\S4BAR.DLL (Adware.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Users\Owner\AppData\Roaming\Desktopicon\eBayShortcuts.exe (Adware.ADON) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.