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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...

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...

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...

I just scanned my computer with Avast and when it was done, the laptop bluescreens. Same thing with malewarebytes.

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...

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...

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...

So recently I had to purchase a new HDD due to massive BSOD's due to an unknown corruption or trojan. Today I installed a brand new Western Digital BLack Caviar drive and everything worked flawlessly until I started downloading files (specifically those for my security, i.e. avast, norton...

I've had trouble with BSODS and screen freezes on and of for a couple of weeks. Sometimes there is no dumpfile and sometimes there is nothing in event viewer. I uninstalled Avast free and the problem was gone for 4 days. I've tried almost everything. Cleaning out dust updating drivers sfc...

I've used Avast free for a long time. I've just spent over a week trying to find the cause of various BSODs and screen freezes. I tried a lot of things like updating drivers and restoring an image. This version of Avast is buggy there is a on and off problem with the definition update being...

Every 5 minutes, C:\Windows\system32 would pop up automatically. The folder would just pop up automatically while I'm doing a task such as browsing the web. I have use avast and malwarebytes to search for antimalware activities and I have found nothing. Does anyone else have a solution for this...

Built an windows xp machine for mother Inlaw. Has worked fine for two years. Scan for malware and viruses four times a month for her, running avast anti virus. The last week when windows is ldleing and you go to use it. It will ask for a pass word. There was no pass word for this account. So I...

Neither FF, Opera or Chrome open on my Sony Vaio 64bit system. I know I have Internet access as Avast updates every day. When the relevant icons are pressed the Blue loading ring appears for a few seconds then disappears. When I try to access Task manager by ctr/alt/del the screen appears asking...

Hello everyone, Today, my computer just finished installing updates, and was waiting for me at the user selection/log in screen when I checked on it. I powered it off by holding the power button down to change some BIOS settings. (In the end, I did not save any changes to the BIOS, so I can...

My pc takes about 4 excruciating minutes to boot and be ready for use. I have the following progs running at startup and no malware: Yes HKLM:Run NUSB3MON "C:\Program Files (x86)\NEC Electronics\USB 3.0 Host Controller Driver\Application\nusb3mon.exe" Yes HKLM:Run itype...

Hi, my laptop has been driving me nuts recently, it was fine for 6 months, and suddenly multiple BSODs, and I haven't installed any software lately. It's a Toshiba Satellite L745 running on Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit. I've tried uploading my minidump folder, zipped and rar-ed, but that...

Hello, I am consistently getting a BSOD on my new system build (Win7x64SP1.) It happens only when I browse my network folders while connected to my other desktop (Win7x86SP1) though ethernet (no router.) In this configuration both computers have their own wifi adapters for Internet...

Hey, I'm hoping you guys can help me out! Please could someone take a look at my dump files and tell me what is up with my pc!? I get the stop errors when playing games after maybe an hour of play. There are only two dump files because I re-installed windows to see if I could fix the problem...

My computer wasn't working so I installed Win 7 professional. At first it works well but recently I get bluescreen everyday. If I watch videoes online with microsoft office open it would easily become slow and turn blue screen. I used Avast! this morning before I left to see if it is because of...

Hey guys, I recently obtained a new graphics card (AMD Radeon HD 6870) and wanted to start my computer afresh. So, I reinstalled windows via Boot CD and installed all the AMD drivers as well as a few programs like AVAST! , Java x64, Malwarebytes, Steam, Firefox, and of course Minecraft. Now, I...