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Dad has done it again - downloaded something that now stops his IE from loading!
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yes he'd have to backup everything first, to an external drive, and make sure it is readable. Any extra programs would also have to be reinstalled. Avast free would be a better choice than mse/defender and superantispyware if you want it to be quick
If the machine has a factory restore partition, F11 at boot, it can take under 20 minutes, and will be as fast as it was when it was new
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docname=c00814731&lc=en&cc=uk&dlc=en
It would be a good idea to also create the recovery discs if you dont have the dvd.!!
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It is a Presario SR2125UK.
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docname=c00835812&tmp_track_link=ot_faqs/top_issues/en_uk/c00835812/loc:2&cc=uk&dlc=en&lc=en&product=3349278#N192
Crucial suggests £25 to get a further 2GB of RAM.
http://www.crucial.com/uk/store/mpartspecs.aspx?mtbpoid=BA11A595A5CA7304
You could possibly get it cheaper if you shop around.0 -
yes he'd have to backup everything first, to an external drive, and make sure it is readable. Any extra programs would also have to be reinstalled. Avast free would be a better choice than mse/defender and superantispyware if you want it to be quick
If the machine has a factory restore partition, it can take under 20 minutes, and will be as fast as it was when it was new4.8kWp 12x400W Longhi 9.6 kWh battery Giv-hy 5.0 Inverter, WSW facing Essex . Aint no sunshine ☀️ Octopus gas fixed dec 24 @ 5.74 tracker again+ Octopus Intelligent Flux leccy0 -
Compare it to the time this thread has been going (7 hours), an extra half an hour for backup (using macrium for safety), which needs doing anyway shouldn't put the op off, it's cheaper/easier than ram upgrades or a new machine.!!
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If the machine has a factory restore partition, F11 at boot, it can take under 20 minutes, and will be as fast as it was when it was new
Be aware that you'd have to install updates, uninstall vulnerable software (Adobe Reader, Java Runtime as you've just done, etc) and install the updated versions to bring the computer back up to a secure state.
If you reinstall other programs you could soon end up at point where you have lots of uneccessary services & processes autoloading at startup again and you'll be back to square one.0 -
The computer is doing a full MSE scan at the moment. I think it would be a good idea to copy to an external drive.
However I am really tired and want to get home soon as I have been here all day and most of yesterday too!0 -
if you install avast free instead of mse (on your machine too), it has a remote control function, so you can do anything further from home!!
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The computer is going very slow in IE, it takes about 8 minutes to load a page and about another 5 minutes to allow you to click on a link. However if an IE page is opened from the favorites folder it will open immediately?!?
The computer works at normal speed when using Safari.0 -
Is there any way I can see his computer when I am at home?0
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Is there any way I can see his computer when I am at home?4.8kWp 12x400W Longhi 9.6 kWh battery Giv-hy 5.0 Inverter, WSW facing Essex . Aint no sunshine ☀️ Octopus gas fixed dec 24 @ 5.74 tracker again+ Octopus Intelligent Flux leccy0
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