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pokerstars freezing my computer ?

  • 09-06-2008 3:40pm
    #1
    oleras
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,731 ✭✭✭


    I installed pokerstars last night and twice my laptop has locked up while in play, had to hard reboot both times, very frustrating !

    Has this happened to anyone else, done a search and found nothing.

    Thanks.


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  • #2
    mewso
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 9,054 Mod ✭✭✭✭mewso


    CPU speed:
    RAM:
    Graphics Card:
    Operating System: XP/Vista
    Firewall Used:
    Anti-Virus Software:
    Recently Installed Software:
    Everything Else Working Fine (Games for example)?:


  • #3
    oleras
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,731 ✭✭✭oleras


    musician wrote: »
    CPU speed:
    RAM:
    Graphics Card:
    Operating System: XP/Vista
    Firewall Used:
    Anti-Virus Software:
    Recently Installed Software:
    Everything Else Working Fine (Games for example)?:

    Its an inspiron 6400, about 18 months old, windows xp, mcafee av and firewall, no games, only s/w installed of late is pokerstars. never froze on me before i installed it, no limewire or anything running in the backround, no spyware.

    partypoker has worked for months without ever locking up the laptop so either something is running in conflict with pokerstars,eg itunes or mcafee is what im thinking ? ?


  • #4
    mewso
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 9,054 Mod ✭✭✭✭mewso


    No harm in trying disabling mcafee. Turn on Windows XP firewall instead.


  • #5
    Gillybean72
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 746 ✭✭✭Gillybean72


    Switch the Mcafee firewall off and try that. I had a few probs with firewalls and stars

    gl


  • #6
    davidgti
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,058 ✭✭✭davidgti


    gillcarr1972 wrote: »
    switch The Mcafee Firewall Off And Try That. I Had A Few Probs With Firewalls And Stars

    Gl

    +1


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  • #7
    oleras
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,731 ✭✭✭oleras


    OK, disabled mcafee. lets see how it goes.

    Thanks for all the replies.

    If it was only this easy to help me win ! :D


  • #8
    mewso
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 9,054 Mod ✭✭✭✭mewso


    oleras wrote: »
    OK, disabled mcafee. lets see how it goes.

    Thanks for all the replies.

    If it was only this easy to help me win ! :D

    Make sure you have some kind of firewall on at least. Thats why I suggested windows firewall. Lack of a firewall is a far bigger threat than that of a virus.


  • #9
    oleras
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,731 ✭✭✭oleras


    musician wrote: »
    Make sure you have some kind of firewall on at least. Thats why I suggested windows firewall. Lack of a firewall is a far bigger threat than that of a virus.


    Thanks for the heads up, i have the xp one on.

    Happened at about 1 am last night and tonight it worked ok so fingers crossed it was mcafee.


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