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Computer freezing after start-up

  • 05-06-2008 11:37am
    #1
    bmaxi
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    I have a Dell Dimension C521 running XP Home. Increasingly, it is freezing shortly after start-up, i.e. it will allow me to access the internet or a program and then freezes. It can only be cured by actually turning off at the computer's on/off switch and restarting, then it will work perfectly until the next time. Just wondering if this is a hardware or virus problem.


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  • #2
    yoyo
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 11,017 Mod ✭✭✭✭yoyo


    How many anti virus programs do you have installed? You should only have one (This symtom can be cause if theres more than one installed), if not do a few malware/virus scans in windows safe mode and see what it brings up,

    Nick

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  • #3
    bmaxi
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,859 ✭✭✭bmaxi


    Thanks for that Yoyo. I only have Avast anti-virus but I do have two spyware guards only one of which runs at start-up. I did the scans in safe mode, nothing but a few cookies.


  • #4
    yoyo
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 11,017 Mod ✭✭✭✭yoyo


    What spyware guards are you using m8?

    Nick

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    My Irish Callcards site



  • #5
    bmaxi
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,859 ✭✭✭bmaxi


    yoyo wrote: »
    What spyware guards are you using m8?

    Nick

    Spybot S+D and Webroot Spysweeper. I never bothered to uninstall Spybot after I got Spysweeper.


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