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Brand new laptop - Setting up

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  • grumpycrab
    grumpycrab Posts: 5,043 Forumite
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    Terry2013 wrote: »
    So I shall Uninstall AVG and Zonealarm.....
    Good start. If the "top process" is the "idle" process that's a good start...
  • Terry2013
    Terry2013 Posts: 99 Forumite
    I'm on my phone. I downloaded the avg remover, and it wanted to reboot. Now it's a black screen and nothing is happening. I can move mouse. Ctl alt del show no applications running.
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  • grumpycrab
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    If the disk light is flashing- can you see it? leave it for a couple of minutes, otherwise reboot again.
  • Terry2013
    Terry2013 Posts: 99 Forumite
    Can't see anything flashing, im shutting it down. It's installing updates, x8... fingers crossed
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  • grumpycrab
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    Terry2013 wrote: »
    Can't see anything flashing, im shutting it down. It's installing updates, x8... fingers crossed

    For future reference the disk activity light looks like its on the front of the laptop to the right. (picture shows 2 small lights and a single yellow one).
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  • Terry2013
    Terry2013 Posts: 99 Forumite
    Thanks. This is taking an age, only on 2 of 8... something don't seem right
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  • grumpycrab
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    Terry2013 wrote: »
    Thanks. This is taking an age, only on 2 of 8... something don't seem right
    Leave it! Why are you worried? Could be Windows7 Service Pack1? (but most likely this was installed with 7.) Have you found the disk light yet?
  • Terry2013
    Terry2013 Posts: 99 Forumite
    Think you're right, it's up to 3 now lol. . Yes I see the lights.
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  • Terry2013
    Terry2013 Posts: 99 Forumite
    Right. Laptop is back on. There isn't security on, think I've uninstalled it. Think there is malwarebytes on, I hadn't put that on. What shall I do now? Thanks :)
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  • grumpycrab
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    Is it any quicker?
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