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    Weird problems

    Discussion in 'HP' started by BG1, Mar 15, 2008.

  1. BG1

    BG1 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Okay i know the basics of pc's but my pc keeps poping this box up in the lower corner saying your pc will restart in 4 min. with a restart button or pospone button. Then if i restart it and let the updates configure or whatever when it reboots it says sorry updates could not be completed. Also i try to open files with adobe reader 8 and my pc freezes up for like 3 min then a screen pops up that says this file could not be read then after i click okay it shows it. Whats the deal anyone know?
     
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    Is the pop up box from windows or a different program? Maybe Norton?
     
    flipfire, Mar 15, 2008
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    Starfleet Captain Notebook Consultant

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    Are you running Windows XP? I think it may be an Adobe update malfunction. I used to have the same problem but can't remember how I fixed it. Try manually updating the software...
     
    Starfleet Captain, Mar 15, 2008
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    No series updating program will have a time-frame for restarts. I'd say hurry up and check for viruses / malware /spyware..
     
    booyoo, Mar 15, 2008
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    Can you get a screen shot of the issue?
     
    FunnyX, Mar 15, 2008
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    BG1 Notebook Enthusiast

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    the box at the bottom just poped up and said windows could not install important updates please restart and it starts to count down from 4 min. When i restart it it says sorry updates were not sucecssfully installed. Adobe still can pull some stuff up and i upgraded to the newest version. Im about to just take it to geeksquad or something.
     
    BG1, Mar 20, 2008
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    Harper2.0 Back from the dead?

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    this happens to me also, its the vista auto update. but you should manually install the updates that the auto update is trying to install. this worked for me a couple times, if not, just hide the update that causes windows to keep restarting.
     
    Harper2.0, Mar 20, 2008
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    mitchelldog4 Newbie

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    yea i keep having this problem when im playing a game or somthing my screen freaks out and has a black and gray and whit stipey thingy and i think it might be the graphics card cuz the sound still plays and stuff its weird any help? o and my computer is a hp pavillion dv9000 amd turion 64x2 w/ nividia its vista to and a 2gig ram
     
    mitchelldog4, Apr 11, 2008
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    Its probably jsut the nvidia drivers, have you tried changing drivers?
     
    flipfire, Apr 11, 2008
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    how do i change drivers its a laptop i gonna update the nividia and see if it helps
     
    mitchelldog4, Apr 12, 2008
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    www.laptopvideo2go.com

    click on the forum since the 'newer' drivers are posted there. theres also instructions on the site.
     
    Harper2.0, Apr 13, 2008
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    Go to the gaming section of this forum and read the sticky for changing drivers for Vista/XP. There are specific instructions for lv2go.com drivers
     
    flipfire, Apr 13, 2008
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