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    laptop slows down need help

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by awfootball2, Jun 11, 2009.

  1. awfootball2

    awfootball2 Notebook Enthusiast

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    hey guys i have a relitively new laptop and i have a problem...everytime i click on something that has to do with security, or some form of computer security pops up my computer slow down to the point where i cant do anything...this problem just all of a sudden started today, i have not had this problem in the past...when i try to open my anti virous my computer just totally freezes for hours and i have no idea what to do...thanks in advance
     
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  2. newsposter

    newsposter Notebook Virtuoso

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    it would help greatly if you could provide some specifics:

    computer brand and model
    disk drive and ram
    OS and patch/version level
    major installed programs
    what kind of antivirus
    wireless or wired networking
    anything that might have changed in the past two weeks
     
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    cat mom Notebook Evangelist

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    cat mom, Jun 12, 2009
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  4. catacylsm

    catacylsm Notebook Prophet

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    Get a portable anti virus, go to safe mode and run it off a usb :D

    Or follow the above guide to see if it is the stated virus.
    :D
     
    catacylsm, Jun 12, 2009
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    stonesrubber Notebook Consultant

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    try re installing your anti virus programme and see if it works.
     
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  6. DetlevCM

    DetlevCM Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    What kind of security pop-up?

    Maybe post a picture of it.

    Anti virus - what kind of anti virus?

    And as one poster mentioned above - specs would be great too, as well as system details, i.e. OS.
     
    DetlevCM, Jun 12, 2009
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