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tophet1
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Pc Won't load.
#174511 - 31/01/11 05:15 PM

My 6yo Desktop must be nearing the end of it's life as something is wrong.

When I start it up, all is fine. I can then load one application eg gmail or a web site saved to desk top. When I have finished that, I can no longer open anything from my desktop, nor can I open Google to try another approach.

I can go to the Start menu and close or restart the PC without delay or problems.

Any suggestions ? Have I cooked the memory ? got a Virus ? (I use up to date Norton 2011) or is it me ?

Edited by tophet1 (31/01/11 05:15 PM)

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CHAPUISARMES
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Re: Pc Won't load. [Re: tophet1]
#174518 - 31/01/11 08:01 PM

Hi Tophet1,

Have you done some-thing to your wife as computers were designed by women to infuriate men.... Just joking.

I would do a scan of the hard drive (defrag) after you have emptied the rubbish bin, deleted all cookies. Then try it again. Sometimes the opening / Closing of files builds up in the Cookie department.

Once that is done, get onto the Norton site and get the latest release then do a scan and see what that finds.

See if you can get a copy of Spybot Search & Destroy, it is a Free download that looks for tracking cookies and the like. Just Google it.

Hope that this at least give you a starting point,

Cheers for now,

Jeff Gray

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tophet1
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Re: Pc Won't load. [Re: CHAPUISARMES]
#174522 - 31/01/11 08:36 PM

Deleting Cookies did it. Many Thx.

( I was looking forward to buying a new PC though

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CHAPUISARMES
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Re: Pc Won't load. [Re: tophet1]
#174524 - 31/01/11 08:44 PM

No worries, go to the "Garbage Bin" and re install them and tell the wife you need a new one.

Cheers Mate,

Jeff

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NitroX
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Re: Pc Won't load. [Re: tophet1]
#174538 - 31/01/11 10:51 PM

Quote:

My 6yo Desktop must be nearing the end of it's life as something is wrong.

When I start it up, all is fine. I can then load one application eg gmail or a web site saved to desk top. When I have finished that, I can no longer open anything from my desktop, nor can I open Google to try another approach.

I can go to the Start menu and close or restart the PC without delay or problems.

Any suggestions ? Have I cooked the memory ? got a Virus ? (I use up to date Norton 2011) or is it me ?

Not an IT expert.

Try running a full virus scan with your up to date s/w.

All the applications you mention are all a browser aren't they, ie gmail, google etc?

Do other programs work OK?

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CHAPUISARMES
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Re: Pc Won't load. [Re: NitroX]
#174539 - 31/01/11 11:14 PM

Hi John,

The problem is solved, too many Cookies and after deletion all is well as per his post.

Cheers,

Jeff

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NitroX
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Re: Pc Won't load. [Re: CHAPUISARMES]
#174541 - 31/01/11 11:48 PM

I didn't refresh the page so missed the later posts.

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Govt get out of our lives NOW!
"I love the smell of cordite in the morning."
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