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Laptop crashes when I'm trying to download something X(

2tel1 · 2009-08-07 18:47:49

It's only after started. When I download something it stops half way and once I click on the window, it goes into (not responding) I try Ctrl Alt Delete but it doesn't bringing up the task manager and I have to power it off via the power button. Done this a few times now, which can't be good for the computer? My laptop is…

07-08-2009 6:47pm

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2tel1

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It's only after started.

When I download something it stops half way and once I click on the window, it goes into (not responding)

I try Ctrl Alt Delete but it doesn't bringing up the task manager and I have to power it off via the power button. Done this a few times now, which can't be good for the computer?

My laptop is runs on vista. Any ideas on what's wrong?

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#2 07-08-2009 6:51pm

mehmeh12

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Could be a virus..try going into safe mode and use a full system scan. What antivirus are you using?

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#3 07-08-2009 7:30pm

Alanstrainor

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moved from laptops.

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#4 07-08-2009 9:30pm

wolfric

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Try a new browser and see if that changes anything. If you have the resources you could try a live cd and check if it's not just certain filetype names. You could have a firewall that blocks you downloading dangerous files (such as exe)

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