dlazarus6660
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I think I have virus, it highlights a word in blue and underlines it. Run the mouse pointer over it and a coupon drops down. It's driving me crazy.:confused2:
:clap:I would like to Thank publicly the jerks that like to make and send computer vireses and kill computers.
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No, the applause was for the idiots who put viruses on computers...
Sorry if you didn't catch the sarcasm.
In most cases, when the computer "dies" it means either the OS is crapped out (easily fixed by reinstalling it) or at worst the hard drive itself has a hardware issue (replacement hard drives are much less expensive than new computers).
An 18 month old computer probably came with Windows 7 and probably has "restore media" you can use to get it back in operation. There's nothing a virus can do that will cause a physical problem (yes, there are edge cases, but nothing mainstream).
Do you have the ability to attempt to rescue files from the hard drive and fix the OS, and / or replace the hard drive entirely?
There's lots of computer savvy folks around here, who I'm sure will help if possible.
Marc
You guys and you're new computers.
The one I'm currently using is one I built back in 2004 and it runs just fine.
Of course I don't play first person shooters or anything like that with the settings all maxed out. Just email and the interwebs.
BTW, if anyone asks, I invented the series of tubes we all currently use back in the 1980's. LOL!
Marc_G,
I am Tech Challenged. I can turn it on and use the ole 'puter but fix it, thats another story. Unless you have written, detailed instructoins, I'm usless.
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