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17-02-2010, 00:01
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Bananaman
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Liverpool/Edinburgh
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Wow, so where do i start?
So i've just been given a laptop because it was going a bit slow and internet explorer keeps crashing.
Turned it on and this is windows loaded without me doing anything but opening internet explorer and task manager, i **** you not! 
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17-02-2010, 00:03
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Dirteh Kitteh
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Hiding out in Mormon Country
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Heh, time to do a boot disk re-install.
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17-02-2010, 00:08
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Bananaman
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Liverpool/Edinburgh
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Nah they'll hate me for that, people are so entrenched in their sodding ways. I've tried all this in the past, but its worthless even trying to explain to them. Worst case scenario is i'll run anti spyware and virus removal, and delete most random stuff, fully update everything and disable as much as possible then hope that windows still boots nicely. If it doesn't then i'll tell them spyware broke it and it needs a reinstall
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17-02-2010, 00:10
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Bananaman
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Liverpool/Edinburgh
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I must add it depresses me though that people just click install on EVERYTHING and don't seem to engage their brain for one second? Maybe i'm being harsh but it really isn't that hard is it?
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17-02-2010, 00:11
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Dirteh Kitteh
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Hiding out in Mormon Country
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No, not really. I shake my head at it, too.
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17-02-2010, 00:30
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Absinthe
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Cambridge
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I would explain that they have two options, you fix the laptop by nuking it (after saving their work) or give it back to them as it is. A sticking plaster on a gaping wound is a waste of everyones time
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17-02-2010, 05:18
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17-02-2010, 07:31
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BBx woz 'ere :P
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17-02-2010, 00:38
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Moonshine
Join Date: Jul 2006
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Bloody hell!
 This machine doesn't have that many processes running and I've got 3 Chrome windows with 15-20ish tabs in each at the moment and a couple of word documents open and some of my research notes and paint shop pro...
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17-02-2010, 08:05
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Chef extraordinaire
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Infinite Loop
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I'd give combofix a go and see what it can do
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