other dog Posted March 9, 2013 Share Posted March 9, 2013 Danged stupid computer worked fine this morning, now it won't do $#!+ (that's comic book cussing...not bad,eh?). Can't get online, my fix-it disc, and everything else says "not responding", and the little wheel keeps spinning. Been trying to fix it, restarted it several times, wasted several hours, nothing...summanabish worked fine this morning. What's wrong with it? Is it fixable?..or should I throw it out in the driveway? I've got over 4,000 pictures saved on my computer!I have a laptop too, I finally just plugged it in to see what was going on here. "bummer"- Bob, 2013. Quote Producer of poorly photo-chopped pictures since 1999. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/30354-stupid-in-computersfreightrain1953-paraphrased/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timothy Maikshilo Posted March 9, 2013 Share Posted March 9, 2013 Danged stupid computer worked fine this morning, now it won't do $#!+ (that's comic book cussing...not bad,eh?). Can't get online, my fix-it disc, and everything else says "not responding", and the little wheel keeps spinning. Been trying to fix it, restarted it several times, wasted several hours, nothing...summanabish worked fine this morning. What's wrong with it? Is it fixable?..or should I throw it out in the driveway? I've got over 4,000 pictures saved on my computer!I have a laptop too, I finally just plugged it in to see what was going on here. "bummer"- Bob, 2013.Bob, if you can step away slowly from your computer and give it to a local expert (same thing happened to me) and see if your data=pictures can be retrieved. Lost all mine and thank goodness I have some of the originals but all the ones family sent to me are gone. Then bought a new Toshiba satellite and love it....Good luck! Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/30354-stupid-in-computersfreightrain1953-paraphrased/#findComment-170961 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Dash Posted March 9, 2013 Share Posted March 9, 2013 Mark, As Tim said, bring it to a pro. As long as it's still in one piece, there's hope. And you probably don't need to be told this now but back up or save your impotent stuff on a disc or flash drive. Quote Jim Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/30354-stupid-in-computersfreightrain1953-paraphrased/#findComment-170970 Share on other sites More sharing options...
other dog Posted March 9, 2013 Author Share Posted March 9, 2013 Mark, As Tim said, bring it to a pro. As long as it's still in one piece, there's hope. And you probably don't need to be told this now but back up or save your impotent stuff on a disc or flash drive.thank you Arnold. 1 Quote Producer of poorly photo-chopped pictures since 1999. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/30354-stupid-in-computersfreightrain1953-paraphrased/#findComment-170976 Share on other sites More sharing options...
other dog Posted March 9, 2013 Author Share Posted March 9, 2013 thank you Arnold....at least my sense of humor is still intact... Quote Producer of poorly photo-chopped pictures since 1999. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/30354-stupid-in-computersfreightrain1953-paraphrased/#findComment-170977 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCR Posted March 9, 2013 Share Posted March 9, 2013 Recently had two computer problems. Someone hacked my address book and sent junk mail out to everyone on it and the other one I had an Email from "FedEx" that I opened and it totally corrupted all my files. Took my computer guy 6 hours @ $65/hr to correct it and I still am finding problems.As others have said get someone who knows computers to fix it Quote Denny330-550-6020A "Mack Pack" Charter Member Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/30354-stupid-in-computersfreightrain1953-paraphrased/#findComment-170986 Share on other sites More sharing options...
vision386 Posted March 10, 2013 Share Posted March 10, 2013 Lewis,thankfully Mrs.Vision handles all computer problems here, (usually caused by yours truly) if it was up to me,when the S.O.B don't run,i'd go to work on it with a ball-pein hammer!.............................Algernon Quote Mack Truck literate. Computer illiterate. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/30354-stupid-in-computersfreightrain1953-paraphrased/#findComment-171010 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apple dog Posted March 10, 2013 Share Posted March 10, 2013 Take it to the Best Buy in Gladys or Winfall and get the Geek squad to fix it. They fixed mine that was diagnosed wrong. Now it is a back up. Now when I have problems instead of a hammer I contact the Geek squad. Quote This is Mack country. On a quiet night you can hear a peterbilt rust away. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/30354-stupid-in-computersfreightrain1953-paraphrased/#findComment-171017 Share on other sites More sharing options...
vision386 Posted March 10, 2013 Share Posted March 10, 2013 Take it to the Best Buy in Gladys or Winfall and get the Geek squad to fix it. They fixed mine that was diagnosed wrong. Now it is a back up. Now when I have problems instead of a hammer I contact the Geek squad.Geek squad? that could be damn near anyone involved with BMT LOL!.................................Mark Quote Mack Truck literate. Computer illiterate. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/30354-stupid-in-computersfreightrain1953-paraphrased/#findComment-171026 Share on other sites More sharing options...
other dog Posted March 10, 2013 Author Share Posted March 10, 2013 finally got firefox to work, no luck with google chrome, my first choice..................................................Alonzo Quote Producer of poorly photo-chopped pictures since 1999. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/30354-stupid-in-computersfreightrain1953-paraphrased/#findComment-171028 Share on other sites More sharing options...
hatcity Posted March 10, 2013 Share Posted March 10, 2013 Stay away from the porn and you won't have those problems.Or at least stay out of winfall Quote Success is only a stones throw away.................................................................for a Palestinian Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/30354-stupid-in-computersfreightrain1953-paraphrased/#findComment-171035 Share on other sites More sharing options...
1958 F.W.D. Posted March 10, 2013 Share Posted March 10, 2013 Sounds like it got corrupted somehow. Do you have an updated virus scan/protection package?? Get someone who knows what they are doing to reboot it in SAFE MODE for you......Set the internal clock backwards by several days, then light it back up in regular mode. Make sure your virus software has all been updated and then run it. Then make sure your virus protection is set to run automatically at night (dont ever shut off your computer) every other night or so. I highly recommend NORTON 360 PREMIER EDITION. Look around on the internet, it lists for about $100 in stores but you can usually find it for $40-50 bucks if you shop around online. This is a great package because it comes with an online backup site to store the entire contents of your hard drive elsewhere. Get someone who knows what to do to help you set that up. Or I highly recommend a big external hard drive that you can hook into your desktop and/or laptop and backup all your files onto. Also, download MALWAREBYTES ANTI-MALWARE (The FREE version.) Make sure you run that at least once every other night. This should keep your system fairly clean. Quote TWO STROKES ARE FOR GARDEN TOOLS Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/30354-stupid-in-computersfreightrain1953-paraphrased/#findComment-171038 Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoClueJoe66 Posted March 10, 2013 Share Posted March 10, 2013 Lewis,thankfully Mrs.Vision handles all computer problems here, (usually caused by yours truly) if it was up to me,when the S.O.B don't run,i'd go to work on it with a ball-pein hammer!.............................AlgernonA ball-pein will fix damn near anything..lolStay away from the porn and you won't have those problems.Or at least stay out of winfallMaybe there might be a girl to fix his computer problem in winfall...... Quote This message was brought to you by Hargraves Potted Meat Product. Chopped full of "Peckers & Lips" since 1933 - John Boy & Billy Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/30354-stupid-in-computersfreightrain1953-paraphrased/#findComment-171041 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Dash Posted March 10, 2013 Share Posted March 10, 2013 thank you Arnold.Whatchu talkin' 'bout, Willis? Quote Jim Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/30354-stupid-in-computersfreightrain1953-paraphrased/#findComment-171044 Share on other sites More sharing options...
other dog Posted March 10, 2013 Author Share Posted March 10, 2013 Sounds like it got corrupted somehow. Do you have an updated virus scan/protection package?? Get someone who knows what they are doing to reboot it in SAFE MODE for you......Set the internal clock backwards by several days, then light it back up in regular mode. Make sure your virus software has all been updated and then run it. Then make sure your virus protection is set to run automatically at night (dont ever shut off your computer) every other night or so. I highly recommend NORTON 360 PREMIER EDITION. Look around on the internet, it lists for about $100 in stores but you can usually find it for $40-50 bucks if you shop around online. This is a great package because it comes with an online backup site to store the entire contents of your hard drive elsewhere. Get someone who knows what to do to help you set that up. Or I highly recommend a big external hard drive that you can hook into your desktop and/or laptop and backup all your files onto. Also, download MALWAREBYTES ANTI-MALWARE (The FREE version.) Make sure you run that at least once every other night. This should keep your system fairly clean.I have the Avast Pro antivirus system that I just updated this morning, AOL computer check up, and I bought a Fix It Utilities Professional "fix,maintain,and speed up your computer" disc a few weeks ago.Everything checked fine, ran a scan this morning then just all of a sudden everything ground to a halt. It's working again now, but a little slower than normal. Quote Producer of poorly photo-chopped pictures since 1999. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/30354-stupid-in-computersfreightrain1953-paraphrased/#findComment-171051 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Dash Posted March 10, 2013 Share Posted March 10, 2013 I've resolved issues by restoring to an earlier date because an update had messed things up, but I didn't have much to lose at the time. Nowadays I panic when the screensaver comes on. Quote Jim Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/30354-stupid-in-computersfreightrain1953-paraphrased/#findComment-171059 Share on other sites More sharing options...
other dog Posted March 10, 2013 Author Share Posted March 10, 2013 I left the fix-it utilities scan running last night, restarted it this morning, ran the registry cleaner-fixer, optimized all programs and features,optimized windows and whatever else I could find to optimize and it seems fine so far, fast as ever too. Hope it's not fixing to blow up, like a truck engine- they always run their best right before they blow you know. Quote Producer of poorly photo-chopped pictures since 1999. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/30354-stupid-in-computersfreightrain1953-paraphrased/#findComment-171121 Share on other sites More sharing options...
1958 F.W.D. Posted March 10, 2013 Share Posted March 10, 2013 Also make sure you run "Disk Defragment" once a month or so.......kinda like changing your cap, plugs, points, condensor, rotor and plugs.....lol Quote TWO STROKES ARE FOR GARDEN TOOLS Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/30354-stupid-in-computersfreightrain1953-paraphrased/#findComment-171135 Share on other sites More sharing options...
other dog Posted March 10, 2013 Author Share Posted March 10, 2013 Also make sure you run "Disk Defragment" once a month or so.......kinda like changing your cap, plugs, points, condensor, rotor and plugs.....lolI'm gonna bump the timing up 2 degrees too, soon's I find my timing light...ain't seen it for years. 1 Quote Producer of poorly photo-chopped pictures since 1999. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/30354-stupid-in-computersfreightrain1953-paraphrased/#findComment-171137 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Dash Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 I used to hook up the timing light and stare into it. I was too poor to afford a strobe light. Quote Jim Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/30354-stupid-in-computersfreightrain1953-paraphrased/#findComment-171299 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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