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My Laptop Will only work in safe mode

  • 21-09-2013 4:26pm
    #1
    childsplay
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 169 ✭✭


    Hi all,
    I was using my laptop at work this week. I was trying to hook it up to a projector. It didn't work. The next time I tried to switch on the laptop it didn't work, only in safe mode. Even at that it takes ages to open. Is it likely that I could have gotten a virus from the projector?

    Just to say I did try restoring the system back to the last time it worked. It worked once after that and let me in on normal mode. Then it went back to the safe mode thing.

    I'm not getting a blue screen anything, just the black boot up screen.

    Any ideas,
    Thanks
    Claire


Comments

  • #2
    excollier
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,576 ✭✭✭excollier


    Let us know what operating system you are using. Windows Xp, Vista, 7 or 8 something more to go on please.


  • #3
    childsplay
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 169 ✭✭childsplay


    excollier wrote: »
    Let us know what operating system you are using. Windows Xp, Vista, 7 or 8 something more to go on please.

    Sorry excollier. I am not very tech savvy!:o It's windows Vista. Please feel free to tell me any other information I should tell you.


  • #4
    Torqay
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,835 ✭✭✭Torqay


    You can't a get a virus from a projector.

    Check you function keys, one of them (in connection with the Fn key) will toggle between external and internal display.


  • #5
    biko
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 81,220 ✭✭✭✭biko


    This is what I'd do if it wouldn't go into normal mode but I could get internet in safe mode.

    In safe mode go to windowsupdate.microsoft.com and check if you need updates. If so install them and reboot.
    Then remove antivirus you have at the moment and download and run Microsoft Malicious Software Removal Tool
    Afterwards uninstall it.
    Then download and Microsoft Security Essentials and run that full scan.

    Windows updates should make sure your Vista is up to date and the other two will sort any crap you have on the lappy.

    Btw, if you have any important documents on the computer, back them up first to a USB stick or something.


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