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Can anyone help sort my lappy?
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Getting a decent laptop cooler can work wonders for old machines grinding to a halt with dust you can't get at inside -cost <£20. Failing that using one of these (the other way up) is widely reported to get you 80% of the way there but does look a litttle more odd and can lead to complaints from the kitchen around dinner time0
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I've ticked the various ones in the HiJack This log and pressed fix -which then 'removes' them but it doesn't ask me to reboot and when I scan again, they are still there - am I doing it right?
Just doing the MBAM scan now.
How can I check what ram I've got?
I tell you I am such a novice!!Made it - 15 years married!! Finally!! xx:beer:0 -
RAM-go to Computer, right click, select Properties.No free lunch, and no free laptop0
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MBAM Log:
Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware 1.46
www.malwarebytes.org
Database version: 4410
Windows 6.0.6002 Service Pack 2
Internet Explorer 7.0.6002.18005
09/08/2010 18:22:41
mbam-log-2010-08-09 (18-22-41).txt
Scan type: Full scan (C:\|)
Objects scanned: 282051
Time elapsed: 2 hour(s), 37 minute(s), 44 second(s)
Memory Processes Infected: 0
Memory Modules Infected: 0
Registry Keys Infected: 0
Registry Values Infected: 0
Registry Data Items Infected: 0
Folders Infected: 0
Files Infected: 0
Memory Processes Infected:
(No malicious items detected)
Memory Modules Infected:
(No malicious items detected)
Registry Keys Infected:
(No malicious items detected)
Registry Values Infected:
(No malicious items detected)
Registry Data Items Infected:
(No malicious items detected)
Folders Infected:
(No malicious items detected)
Files Infected:
(No malicious items detected)
RAM: 1.00GB
I'm looking into a cooling pad or an upside kitchen tray to stop the overheating.
The battery is very low also - even after beng on charge until its fully charged - it then only has 1hour at 100%, so I think I'll have to get a new battery.
Is there anything else I can do? I've gone through the control panel and got rid of some more rubbish.
Thanks
Gert xxMade it - 15 years married!! Finally!! xx:beer:0 -
reinstall windows and switch from mse to avast.
laptop coolers, registry cleaners, defrags won't fix it.!!
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Vista with only one gb of ram will run like a dog no matter what you do. Add another gb and it'll be like a new machine.0
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Re: addng another GB of Ram - is that easy to do, could I do it myself or would I need to go to a lappy repair shop?
I'll need the CD to reinstall windows won't I? I'll have to see if I can find it!! I've used Avast before but then got McAfee for free when I joined with Sky broadband and then added MSE when the free year ran out.Made it - 15 years married!! Finally!! xx:beer:0 -
Was is fast when you had avast, if so, try it again.
mcafee and mse are bloated, depending on the model you probably have a factory restore partition, if so, it takes a few keypresses and about 10-15 minutes (after you have backed up your data)!!
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what make/model is it?
It sounds like you have a serious dust issue blocking your cooling system, I highly recommend getting it cleaned. If we can have make/model, it's possible it could be an easy DIY job.
For memory, go to crucial.com/uk they have videos and a freephone number for self-installation.
(oh, and bear in mind your 1Gb of memory might be 2 sticks of 512mb, which means you'll need to buy 2x 1Gb - laptops only have 2 memory slots - use the scanner at crucial to find out what you have inside already)IT Field Service Engineer, 20 years with screwdriver and hammer0 -
Its an eMachines D620. Not the best make I know but its been ok so far.Made it - 15 years married!! Finally!! xx:beer:0
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