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Need techie person/yahoo stopped working
willing2learn_3
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Hi everyone
My yahoo messenger stopped working on the laptop about 2 days ago, I'm wondering if anyone has any bright ideas for getting it functional again.
When I switch off the laptop it's always updating, and sometimes when I switch it on it tries to update and then says it failed and that it's reverting back to old system...or whatever, lol....I don't know if that's got anything to do with it.
Be grateful for your thoughts :-) (can't use the smileys here either, that might be another clue)
My yahoo messenger stopped working on the laptop about 2 days ago, I'm wondering if anyone has any bright ideas for getting it functional again.
When I switch off the laptop it's always updating, and sometimes when I switch it on it tries to update and then says it failed and that it's reverting back to old system...or whatever, lol....I don't know if that's got anything to do with it.
Be grateful for your thoughts :-) (can't use the smileys here either, that might be another clue)
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Anyone today?
Thanks. :-)0 -
What OS are you using (W8?) and is it windows updates that are trying to install?Drinking Rum before 10am makes you
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Well this is awful, I don't know! LOL!!
I bought the laptop about 2 years ago, maybe 3 at the most and I know it uses windows, that's it.... ahem.
Everything seems to be working fine apart from yahoo messenger which freezes and sometimes freezes everything else.
The computer is also always trying to update something when I shut down and occasionally when I power up it tries as well. At those times it often says it's reverting back as updates failed....
Don't know if that gives any clues.... :-)0 -
Go into control panel - system- It should tell you what version of Windows you are using...Drinking Rum before 10am makes you
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Vista (if that's what version of Windows it has) had problems with at least one Service Pack screwing up some computers. Can't remember the details, as it's fortunately some time since I had to touch a Vista based machine...:)willing2learn wrote: »The computer is also always trying to update something when I shut down and occasionally when I power up it tries as well. At those times it often says it's reverting back as updates failed....I’m a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on the In My Home MoneySaving, Energy and Techie Stuff boards. If you need any help on these boards, do let me know. Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any posts you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button, or by emailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com.
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I did go to control panel earlier, I hasten to add, but had no idea where to find the info there.
I guess that means there were one or two brain cells operating...0 -
:-(
Now my windows 'start' button has gone to the top right of my screen....weird.0 -
Ok so I tried to uninstall messenger and that process froze instantly.
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Have you tried a system restore to a time when it was working ok?
You have moved your taskbar from the bottom to the top. Just click on it and drag it back down to the bottom.Drinking Rum before 10am makes you
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