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PissedPrincess
02-23-2005, 12:12 PM
It happened while I was visiting this site on Friday night. Hopefully a computer geek I know can re-install everything tomorrow. I don't know if I got a virus or what. :angry:
cxlx
02-23-2005, 12:25 PM
You probably did. Dont you have a virus scanner?? :notme:
rockin500
02-23-2005, 12:39 PM
i havent noticed any virus alerts on any of my visits (and i was here on friday night).

but i agree wtih bob, its probably a virus if it completely crashed your computer. get a good antivirus software package. :)
PissedPrincess
02-23-2005, 12:42 PM
I have every anti-virus program out there. I dunno what happened. :angry:
rockin500
02-23-2005, 12:50 PM
hmmmm. strange! were you running any other programs at the time?
Cyberlibrarian
02-23-2005, 01:12 PM
Do you have anything that finds and removes adware and spyware? That helps a lot.
PissedPrincess
02-23-2005, 01:45 PM
hmmmm. strange! were you running any other programs at the time?

Here's what happened. I logged on here, and the screen froze. I thought nothing of it, I waited, and it never unfroze, so I turned my computer off, but it wouldn't turn off, then I got a message saying Windows has been violated and damaged. Then, I unplugged the computer to turn it off, then when I turned it back on, it said Windows has been violated again, re-install. :angry:
rockin500
02-23-2005, 02:53 PM
holy nuts. i've never seen that happen before. I'd be very :angry: myself
cxlx
02-23-2005, 03:16 PM
Here's what happened. I logged on here, and the screen froze. I thought nothing of it, I waited, and it never unfroze, so I turned my computer off, but it wouldn't turn off, then I got a message saying Windows has been violated and damaged. Then, I unplugged the computer to turn it off, then when I turned it back on, it said Windows has been violated again, re-install. :angry:

You should never unplug your computer like that. You can shut it down by pressing and keeping your finger on the power button until it shuts down, usually takes about 3 seconds. Its alot safer than unplugging it. Man, I hate it when my computer is on the fritz. :angry: Im sorry PP.
rowdyBostonfan
02-24-2005, 08:05 PM
I'm a computer geek by trade. :D
rowdyBostonfan
02-25-2005, 03:59 AM
Have you tried booting into safemode? Pressing F8 during bootup.
PissedPrincess
02-25-2005, 12:24 PM
You should never unplug your computer like that. You can shut it down by pressing and keeping your finger on the power button until it shuts down, usually takes about 3 seconds. Its alot safer than unplugging it. Man, I hate it when my computer is on the fritz. :angry: Im sorry PP.

Bingo! That's what did it! I found out. Anyhoo, Windows has been re-installed.Now I just have to download all my crap again.
cxlx
02-25-2005, 12:29 PM
Bingo! That's what did it! I found out. Anyhoo, Windows has been re-installed.Now I just have to download all my crap again.

WORD!!! :thumbsup: Thats good sh!t!!

Windows XP is so easy to install, you just have to sit back and wait. Now, I dont know if anyone has ever freshly installed Windows 2000, thats a pain in the arsh.
rowdyBostonfan
02-25-2005, 12:33 PM
WORD!!! :thumbsup: Thats good sh!t!!

Windows XP is so easy to install, you just have to sit back and wait. Now, I dont know if anyone has ever freshly installed Windows 2000, thats a pain in the arsh.

I have installed Windows 2000 a good number times and it is pretty easy. Then again I do it for a living. ;)