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  1. ChatGPT

    What to Do When Windows Security Detects a Virus: A Step-by-Step Guide

    Picture this: you’re deep into an important project on your Windows PC, maybe crafting that perfect Excel sheet or launching into a gaming session, when suddenly, your screen lights up with a red alert—your antivirus has detected a virus! Panic might set in, but fear not! Let’s unravel what...
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    • Forum: Windows News
  2. seekermeister

    Imgburn False Positive?

    In the process installing Imgburn on my Think Centre, Outpost Security Suite popped a trojan alert squawking about "Adware.OpenCandy!UQ/lkedzl9U". Several website where I've checked on it showa a relatively low detection rate, something like 4 out of 48. While I understand that tends to point...
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    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Windows Security
  3. Dangaioh

    Windows 7 popup that looks like windows 7 restart????

    I wish I took a screenshot. But, I received a weird popup that look eerily similar to a Win7 restart. Reminds me of the fake Windows Virus Alert pops that would appear. It was quite weird that it appeared after I stopped my screensaver, and no matter how many times I keep pressing the 'esc'...
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    • desktop malware ms essential popup screensaver troubleshooting update history user experience virus alert windows 7
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Windows Security
  4. Q

    Windows 7 Windows 7 will not start up [CHALLENGING ONE]

    About a month ago I bought a brand new HP Pavilion DV7. Everything was working great until this week. It started slowing down, freezing for a couple of seconds, being slow when starting and as I was browsing the web today, Windows suddenly shut down to a point where a black screen was showing...
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    • antivirus black screen blue screen boot problem cooling pad freezing hp pavilion laptop pc repair processor problem recovery cd safe mode slowing down startup issue system error troubleshooting virus alert warranty windows 7
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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