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    Weird Problem...Plz help

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by devilz05, Jul 16, 2006.

  1. devilz05

    devilz05 Notebook Guru

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    I reformatted my computer recently and everything was running beautifully. A week goes by and everything looks like its falling apart. Half the Icons on the Destop dont get recognized, the bootup time has tripled in length, even the wireless card is having a difficult time picking up signals. It keeps connecting and disconnecting or not connecting at all. I havent downloaded anything new onto the computer and I think it may have something to do with the Automatic Updates. I made sure to create a restore point to get back to the beginning and lo and behold it vanished. This sucks, and I need advice.
     
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    _radditz_ Fallen to the Sith...

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    Have you scanned for viruses and malware? That sounds like a likely cause. I would suggest reformatting again and making an image of the drive after youve customised it, that way its easier to get back to a "safe" point.
     
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  3. devilz05

    devilz05 Notebook Guru

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    I made an image using system restore and it somehow vanished!

    If you are connected to someone else's wireless signal is it possible for them to hack into your computer easily?
     
    devilz05, Jul 16, 2006
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    jeffmd Notebook Evangelist

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    uhmm, if the guy has enough knowledge to hack your computer, he will have enough knowledge not to leave his wifi open. ;)
     
    jeffmd, Jul 16, 2006
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    jujube Notebook Deity

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    Or perhaps he left his wifi open for that purpose or it could be a "drive-by" type incident.
     
    jujube, Jul 16, 2006
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  6. devilz05

    devilz05 Notebook Guru

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    any solutions besides formatting again? :confused:
     
    devilz05, Jul 16, 2006
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  7. hydra

    hydra Breaks Laptops

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    That's a good one...LOL!

    No offense devilz05.

    Yeah , looks like something hosed your system. Another image restore is probably your easy choice. You may have a failing HD as well.

    Good luck
     
    hydra, Jul 16, 2006
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    devilz05 Notebook Guru

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    The first weird thing I noticed was that Icons were going missing off my Desktop...

    I pray to god its not my HDD, I start school August 15th and I dont have time for these SHANANIGANS!
     
    devilz05, Jul 16, 2006
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