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    Windows 7 Sudden HDD 100% useage Long boot time

    Hi All, My PC was running great but when I started it from overnight sleep, which woke at the normal speed, I as always did a manual update to Avast definitions. It did the download as quick as always, but then during the "saving package" it hung. I left it like that for some minutes, and then...
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    Windows 7 BSOD on startup after updating Avast!

    Hey everyone ive got a BSOD happening on every boot up after running an update on Avast. It asked to reboot after, i did.. And BSOD noe on repeat. I can get on safe mode but it says i dont have any recovery options turned on (not true...) and it wont let me load chrome or ie to access the...
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    Windows 7 Weird mouse behaviour

    Been having a weird problem recently. Only seems to happen when the computer has been unattended for some time. When I go into any application where you (use the mouse) to select one item, several random items are selected all at the same time. In Thunderbird, for example, selecting one...
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    Windows 7 COM Surrogate has stopped working

    SYSTEM: Core-i5 3470 - 8Gb Crucial 1333Mhz - XFX Pro Core PSU - Gigabyte H77 board - Samsung 840 SSD Hi Ive recently been having problems on my PC which started when I ran a program called DSL Stats alongside Avast Internet Security that had replaced Norton Internet Security (uninstalled, then...
  5. Pauli

    Windows Defender vs. Avast

    I just noticed some conflict between Windows Defender and Avast. I couldn't update Avast, and Windows Defender wouldn't start. It's been going on for some two weeks. Just to give you the info. There seems to be some conflict, I solved it by closing Defender. Best of all. :)
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    Windows 7 2 different BSODS

    Hi guys. I am using: CPU: FX X6 6300, 3.5GHz MBO: ASROCK 970DE3 U3S3 RAM: G.SKILL Ripjaws 8GB, 1600 Mhz HDD: Toshiba 1TB, 32mb cache VGA: XFX 7850 PSU: LC Power LC6560GP3 V2.3 Monitor: 32" LG TV OS: Win7 x64 Ultimate I have BSOD issues. The PC is 10 days old, worked fine, temperatures are OK...
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    Windows 7 Window Driver Framework Violation BSOD

    Hi all! I gave my old computer an HP Pavilion Entertainment PC (Product Number WA718UA#ABA) to my husband. I bought it brand new from HP in 2009 with all of the fun upgrade. Anyway, I did a fresh install for him when I gave him the computer, basically just wiped everything. It has been working...
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    Windows 7 Windows 7 Snipping Tool does not let me Save

    Out of the blue, the Windows 7 Snipping Tool no longer lets me Save. I am still able to Copy the graphic to the Clipboard (which is usually what I want anyway), but the Save feature is not working. Any ideas would be much appreciated. I scanned with Malwarebytes, Avast and CCleaner just a couple...
  9. iftieaq

    Windows 8 Windows 8 Antivirus

    Which antivirus you are using on your windows 8? I was tried to install avast free edition but it doesn't work on windows 8. Please advice me. Link Removed
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    Windows 7 Trojan horse on a computer.

    Hello, Sorry if i posted it in wrong place. I have program that tells me that i have lots of bad trojans such as Trojan.win32/agent trojan-spy etc. Program is called Advanced system care 6 pro. I installed it today and when I ran scan it said scanning trojan.win32/agent trojan.win32/vunto...
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    Windows 8 Flaw in Windows 8 Causing Slow Web Browsing on Chrome, Firefox, IE?

    A couple of weeks ago I installed Windows 8 (fresh install from scratch, not an update) on my computer. I do a lot of web browsing and over the last couple of weeks I've been using Windows 8, I could swear the web browsing wasn't as fast at it used to be on Windows 7. I then noticed I was...
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    Windows XP Internet connection, antivirus not working after removing trojan

    Hello Everyone, Just a little bit ago i did a routine virus scan on my windows 7 Partition on my pc. I used avast!!, malwarebytes antimalware and superantispyware. Super antispyware detected an infection known as trojan.agent/gen-sirefef on my xp partition and the infection was sucessfully...
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    Windows 7 Windows will not load ot recover, no safe mode.

    Windows will not load or recover, no safe mode. Ok, so yesterday I tried to use the Win7 backup tool. I had a 200 gb hdd as a second drive that I usually keep copies of all my folders on. The backup utility said there was not enough space on that drive for a backup, so I formatted the drive...
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    Windows 7 Windows 8 Antivirus Question

    Hi everyone, I once again have a question...before I upgraded to windows 8 pro, I was using the free version of AVAST antivirus. But it seems to be interfering with my computer being able to run windows updates with it turned on. Can someone direct me to a good free AV program that runs well on...
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    Windows 7 Laptop freezes

    Hi everyone, I'm new to this forum, as I am looking for help. During the last 2 weeks, my laptop has been freezing at times. Sometimes it happens 5 times in an hour, sometimes it goes fine for 5 straight hours. I find that if happens more frequent when I am running Steam on the background...
  16. javy97

    Windows 7 BSOD and restart all nights

    Hi, all nights about 10 pm. - 10.15 pm. my PC restarts showing a BSOD screen. I don't knowk what is the reason. I analysed my PC with Avast Antivirus and Malwarebytes and I haven't got any malicious file or program in my PC. When my PC starts again, show a message similar to "Windows has...
  17. HaffaWaffle

    Windows 7 BSOD after Avast and Malwarebytes Scans whole computer.

    I just scanned my computer with Avast and when it was done, the laptop bluescreens. Same thing with malewarebytes.
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    Windows 7 Frequent blue screen crash problem

    Hello, I've encountered numerous crashes while gaming, watching videos and just plain web-surfing. Tried updating all my hardware drivers, uninstalling Avast Internet Security and the problem still persists and I hope someone in this forum could help me with this problem. I have more than 30...
  19. DrMario86

    Windows 7 New PCIe Adapter "Identifying" Woes

    Hey folks, I'm a system builder but not too well versed in networking yet. Story: New apartment, new ISP, new router, new adapter Hardware: Buffalo 300NH-V2, Asus PCIe N-15, Linksys USB54g OS: Win7 64-bit (Hasn't been formatted in 6yrs, IIRC) Symptoms: Stuck on "Identifying" with new NIC. Works...
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    Windows 7 Microsoft Security Essentials real time protection

    Does anyone use Microsoft Security Essentials? I was wounder if it the virus/malware has real time protection. I currently use avast free. They are starting to get nag screens about upgrading. I read on a google search that Microsoft Security Essentials does not have nag screens. I do believe...
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