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Windows explorer not responding

  • 03-04-2017 12:07AM
    #1
    mickdw
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,999 ✭✭✭✭


    Ive an ASUS laptop 4 to 5 years old. Recently I started getting this windows explorer not responding message, firstly happening if I had a whole pile of stuff running together on the machine and now its barely booting up at all.
    Its running windows 7.
    Any ideas as to the common causes of this issue.

    I dont have any backup discs or anything.

    Ive booted now in safe mode and its flying.

    I have been thinking of getting a new machine - I could do with getting my data from this one.
    What is the best and most reliable way to store this data into the future. I previously bought an external hard drive to back up everything and when I returned to it 1 month later, it was dead so that wasnt a great plan.

    Edit- Deleted an updated Acad package and all appears to be well.


Comments

  • #2
    biko
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 81,060 ✭✭✭✭biko


    A CAD package?

    For people in similar situation, follow Mick's approach and try in Safe Mode.
    You can also install and use CCleaner


  • #3
    mickdw
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,999 ✭✭✭✭mickdw


    Autocad drawing package.


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