Help has my computer had it ?

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texranger wrote: »

things is that when Microsoft say please update to IE9 you get people who will do this as they think they have too, but other things like Adobe and internet banking have not caught up yet and wil not work with IE9.
and sometimes older computers dont have the resources to work properly with MS updates.

rather than get a new computer, get a new updated graphicas card, new memory and get a DVD rewriter, replace your graphics card and memory and then remove your cd drive and replace with dvd drive and thius should sort our your problems and will be cheaper than a new computer.

my dell dimesions lasted 10 yrs just updating until i replaced this for my business. my dimension is still being used by the kids for general surfing and homework

Which updated video card would you add to that machine? I'm not sure it even has an AGP.

Though should still be fine for undemanding use.

If they intend to keep it, then they should have a backup solution: CnM Core 80GB Portable Hard Drive £21.99

TakeThis

niceday999 wrote: »

sorry i dont know how to do this. When i start up my computer the page dosnt loadi have to go into ntlworld to get their home page up to continue.......

Don't worry, your log states IE8.

Go ahead with the HijackThis log.

closed is here, so will help you with it...and I can prepare Sunday dinner.

texranger

niceday999 wrote: »

sorry i dont know how to do this. When i start up my computer the page dosnt loadi have to go into ntlworld to get their home page up to continue.......

the ntlworld page redirect now to virgin media, but the cogwheel is still in the same place. if you have an older version of IE it wil be under the help button at the top of the page

karl-123

malwarebytes and all those other crappy ( third party non microsoft products )

example c cleaner, avg,commodo,hitmanpro, avast,

are third party junkware microsoft security essentials is a free antivirus from bill gates the man who stole windows from ibm due to no patent on the software he knows it so does every pc technician worth his salt,

take your hard drive out wipe it, get the drivers from dell put onto a cd/dvd and re-install windows from disc
bye karl..................

googler

You may have a DVD reader and/or CD writer - embossed on the front of the tray should be the text that will tell you.

If it says DVD-ROM only, that will READ DVDs but not write to them; in which case you'll have to copy your photos to CD.

If it says DVD-Recordable or DVD rewritable, you'll be able to write to DVD

Do you keep all the photos in one place, i.e. in one folder (My Pictures? Shared Pictures?)

niceday999

googler wrote: »

You may have a DVD reader and/or CD writer - embossed on the front of the tray should be the text that will tell you.

If it says DVD-ROM only, that will READ DVDs but not write to them; in which case you'll have to copy your photos to CD.

If it says DVD-Recordable or DVD rewritable, you'll be able to write to DVD

Do you keep all the photos in one place, i.e. in one folder (My Pictures? Shared Pictures?)

they are all in "my pictures"

TakeThis

You thanked karl.....??

niceday999

TakeThis wrote: »

Download, install, update and run a Quick Scan with Malwarebytes' AntiMalware. When complete, choose 'Remove Selected' if there is anything to remove and Reboot your computer.

After restart, open the program again and go to 'Logs'. Double click on the log produced for today and post the contents here.

Next, download, install and run the HijackThis Version 2.0.3 installer and use the Quick Start guide to enable you to produce a log for posting here too.

I have installed hijack this from the link above but then how do i get into it and go to quick start to post a log

victor2

You don't have IE9 as it won't run on XP, which you do have.
Get your son to backup your files to a DVD as you have the drive - I'm sure he'll be able to do that.

niceday999

TakeThis wrote: »

You thanked karl.....??

lol ! whynot ?
I am loosing the will to live at the moment with this computer.....
I thank everyone who has been so so kind as to reply to me....