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    I really need your help (N4010/14R) problem

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by XxCGSxX, Apr 5, 2011.

  1. XxCGSxX

    XxCGSxX Notebook Enthusiast

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    Ok so since yesterday my laptop a Dell Inspiron 14R has been acting really weird. So first of all the laptop when I sign in it takes longer then before for it load up. Then when it shows up after a while it freezes and it changes the aero theme to windows basic theme and it unfreezes but then it changes back to aero back and forth at random times, when it changes theme there is no pop up messages or anything. So I do a defragment on the disk but it didn't work, then I start up safe mode and scan it with Microsoft Essentials and Malwarebytes but it didn't find anything.I also reinstalled the video drives but zero changes.

    So I decided to do a System Restore but when I open it there is none available....wth? I recently haven't installed or downloaded anything and I don't know wth to do. Suggestions? Help? btw it is running Windows 7 64 bit home with 3 GB of RAM. Oh and I ran diagnostics and no problems showed up.
     
    XxCGSxX, Apr 5, 2011
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  2. Tsunade_Hime

    Tsunade_Hime such bacon. wow

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    Have you tried reinstalling your video drivers?

    Also run memtest to rule out a possibly bad stick of RAM?
     
    Tsunade_Hime, Apr 5, 2011
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  3. Bear123

    Bear123 Notebook Geek

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    Run CCleaner, to remove all junk, and clean the register.
    This sounds like there is something iffy with windows itself.

    It is an odd error, though. never heard about windows switching between aero and classic like that.

    I can't comment on Malwarebytes either, due to having no experience with it.
     
    Bear123, Apr 6, 2011
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  4. OneCool

    OneCool I AM NUMBER 67

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    Is this the "factory" install of Windows?

    Back up your stuff and do a fresh install ;)
     
    OneCool, Apr 6, 2011
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    Sounds like a virus do a fresh install. Do it from your recovery partition its way easier
     
    Betmen2, Apr 6, 2011
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