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From: AJL on 16 Jul 2010 02:09 Ron <ryon(a)dslnorthwest.net> wrote: >John Doue wrote: >> On 7/15/2010 5:04 AM, Ron wrote: >> > I hate Windows XP but it came with the laptop. But the AV program that >> > I use is AVG, but I can't use any program at all:*everything* I try >> > to run causes a message saying the program is infected! >> >> Even when you try to launch ... AVG? > >If it wasn't so annoying, this would almost be funny. I can't open >*any* program at all without getting the "infected" pop-up and AVG >won't run in safe mode, So now I'm beginning to think that maybe >nothing is really infected, but the OS got itself screwed somehow; >none of the past OSes had built-in security, and I think I can now see >why. Sounds like time to use the recovery disk. If you don't have one there may be one available online, check the mfg website. Even if you got it working now I wouldn't trust it...
From: Bob Villa on 16 Jul 2010 07:40 On Jul 15, 8:52 pm, Ron <r...(a)dslnorthwest.net> wrote: > John Doue wrote: > > On 7/15/2010 5:04 AM, Ron wrote: > > > I hate Windows XP but it came with the laptop. But the AV program that > > > I use is AVG, but I can't use any program at all:*everything* I try > > > to run causes a message saying the program is infected! > > > Even when you try to launch ... AVG? > > If it wasn't so annoying, this would almost be funny. I can't open > *any* program at all without getting the "infected" pop-up and AVG > won't run in safe mode, So now I'm beginning to think that maybe > nothing is really infected, but the OS got itself screwed somehow; > none of the past OSes had built-in security, and I think I can now see > why. > > Ron Will MB run in SafeMode? If you don't take any advice why post here?
From: Ron on 17 Jul 2010 03:19 Bob Villa wrote: > On Jul 15, 8:52 pm, Ron <r...(a)dslnorthwest.net> wrote: > > John Doue wrote: > > > On 7/15/2010 5:04 AM, Ron wrote: > > > > I hate Windows XP but it came with the laptop. But the AV program that > > Will MB run in SafeMode? If you don't take any advice why post here? Getting snippy helps no one. But here's some things to ponder: 1) I don't have MB and 2) in safe mode, I can't get on the Internet to download it or anything else. 3) In safe mode, some-- if not many-- programs don't work at all. Ron
From: Ron on 17 Jul 2010 03:40 > > Sounds like time to use the recovery disk. If you don't have one there > may be one available online, check the mfg website. Even if you got it > working now I wouldn't trust it... In the past, on my PC, I would use a floppy to get into the system at the command prompt and erase just about everything from the Windows directory, then reload the OS; I've never had any problems after that. But on this new laptop, I don't have a floppy drive to interrupt the loading sequence-- it would have to be done from the CD, and getting the command prompt becomes trickier. Oy... Ron
From: Richard Bonner on 17 Jul 2010 06:29
Ron (ryon(a)dslnorthwest.net) wrote: > I hate Windows XP but it came with the laptop. But the AV program that > I use is AVG, but I can't use any program at all: *everything* I try > to run causes a message saying the program is infected! Unless I get > a better idea, I may have to do a root canal and replace the OS-- > preferably with something more reliable like Windows 2k. > Ron *** I have a friend that swears by Win 2K. If you decide to switch to a different operating system, I suggest Debian or Linux Mint. Regarding the latter, last year two friends of mine switched from XP to Mint and won't go back for any reason, now. -- Richard Bonner http://www.chebucto.ca/~ak621/DOS/ |