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  • 09-07-2014 08:31PM
    #1
    gary ryan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17 ✭


    Computer boots up fine, get onto desktop grand but after I press the start button and select something it does not open. After that the start button is "frozen" and when I try select something from it I get that annoying error noise. When I shut down the computer it stays on "shuting down" and does not shut down I have to hold the power button in to shut it down. Any ideas how to fix it? I also can't assess the boot menu on start up as it cuts straight to the sign in screen.


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  • #2
    solomafioso
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,095 ✭✭✭solomafioso


    You could have posted this in your other thread.

    Quickly tap F8 while the machine is powering up, can you get in to Safe Mode?

    What operating system are you using?


  • #3
    gary ryan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17 ✭gary ryan


    I'm using windows 7, ive tried tapping F8 while it was starting up like it was suggested in the other thread but it did not work unfortunally, what other ways is there to get it into safe mode apart from on boot up and using the start button?


  • #4
    solomafioso
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,095 ✭✭✭solomafioso


    gary ryan wrote: »
    I'm using windows 7, ive tried tapping F8 while it was starting up like it was suggested in the other thread but it did not work unfortunally, what other ways is there to get it into safe mode apart from on boot up and using the start button?

    That's not how you get in to Safe Mode.

    You could try a live CD, eg Trinity Rescue CD.

    Download the .iso file (on another pc if you can) and burn it to a cd. Stick the cd in and see if the machine boots from it.


  • #5
    gary ryan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17 ✭gary ryan


    Cheers for the help going to do it now but before I do I just encounterd "windows explorer.exe" has stoped working windows is checking for solutions. Could the problem be something to do with that?


  • #6
    gary ryan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17 ✭gary ryan


    Ive resloved the issues thanks for the help


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  • #7
    yoyo
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 11,017 Mod ✭✭✭✭yoyo


    gary ryan wrote: »
    Ive resloved the issues thanks for the help

    What was causing the issue?

    My Beer Glass collection site 🍺

    My Irish Callcards site



  • #8
    gary ryan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17 ✭gary ryan


    A windows update did not install correctly and was causing script issues, so I reinstalled it and so far ive had no issues.


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