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 Jun 11 2005, 01:27 PM
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Alright I got this used computer from my cousin, her boyfriend (huge computer geek) clears most of the hard drive and upgrades the OS to Windows 2000. The computer is fine for months, then IE starts closing on me all the time, usually after going to three pages or so. So I manage to download Firefox on the computer and that works fine for awhile. Now anytime I try to open Photoshop, scan my computer, or download software (I've been trying for AdAware) the computer freezes on me. I shut it down and then it takes hours to run again because for some reason when I turn on the computer nothing comes on the screen and I can't even hear the familiar beeps of startup. Does anybody know what the problem is or even could be? I'm mostly wondering if I'm gonna have to buy new parts or send it to a tech (don't have the money to do either right now though...)
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Jun 12 2005, 09:43 AM
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QUOTE([Mediocre]Artist @ Jun 11 2005, 1:27 PM ...) Alright I got this used computer from my cousin, her boyfriend (huge computer geek) clears most of the hard drive and upgrades the OS to Windows 2000.
... [/quote] Upgrading to Windows 2000 was the start of your problems. I don't know when this upgrade happened, but in most cases it's better to have Windows 98 than have 2k. |
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Jun 12 2005, 09:47 AM
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QUOTE(OshKoshPoshJosh @ Jun 12 2005, 10:43 AM) Upgrading to Windows 2000 was the start of your problems. I don't know when this upgrade happened, but in most cases it's better to have Windows 98 than have 2k.  The only case that might be true is if the computer is really, really old, and doesn't have the resources to support 2000 (which is unlikely). 2000 is much more solidly built than 98. |
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[Mediocre]Artist Computer Problem Jun 11 2005, 01:27 PM
kryogenix too many resources being used?
try checking for s... Jun 11 2005, 01:29 PM Szeh It could be a virus or simply ask your cousins boy... Jun 11 2005, 01:51 PM [Mediocre]Artist ^She dumped him so...
I did manage to trick th... Jun 11 2005, 03:15 PM [Mediocre]Artist I think my computer predates Intel. I didn't ... Jun 12 2005, 10:29 AM
mipadi QUOTE([Mediocre]Artist @ Jun 12 2005... Jun 12 2005, 04:29 PM souldreamers You should be careful with that program AdAware. ... Jun 12 2005, 10:57 AM waitwaitwait Find a WindowsXP disk and reformat it.
Might help,... Jun 13 2005, 01:10 AM [Mediocre]Artist I had somebody look at it. Turns out the hard dri... Jun 18 2005, 10:36 PM |
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