Computer out the window

[chelelev]

I am ready to toss this one. For the past few weeks, it has been freezing up. Then it will make a noise and be all better. I have removed cookies, run 2 different spy wares and it still does it. Crap. Of course, when I get Mark in here, it works fine. It started when I loaded the digital camera stuff on so I took that off (along with spy ware that was MSN beta). I get so frustrated having to stop and wait for the machine to catch up with what I am doing. Rebooting sometimes works but not always.

I suppose I can make the lap top my main computer. Will have to get a docking station though. Lap top has its downside, I hate typing on the key board, monitor is smaller and these old eyes won't like that at all.

I don't want to have to switch, I really don't.

Comments

[takarakanashi.livejournal.com]

Do you have Ad-Aware? If you don't, go to www.lavasoft.com... I was having problems with my computer... This stuff works really well... I mean I used it on ol' Bula over here and it kicked the crap out of the stupid stuff she had on her... lol.

I have a more balanced problem... seems I can't get Photoshop to load on my pc because I don't have certain files to do so.

[chelelev.livejournal.com]

Yes, I have ad-aware and one other one that I run. Do both, they each get things the other doesn't. Virus protection runs every night so it is not that.

What files are you missing?

[takarakanashi.livejournal.com]

That's the problem, I don't remember... it's something like "camp.exe." but don't rely on me for that... I've had a whole night's sleep inbetween messing with it and now. I'll probably try to re-install it sometime within the next couple of days, and then we'll see what is going on.

Maybe the computer really is junk-worthy... hmm... you can have mine, and I'll go get myself that Dell laptop w/ docking station that I've been wanting. Seems much better than the HP Pavilion I'm running on.

[tahoebean.livejournal.com]

sounds like your hard drive is probably fucked up somewhere (if it's making funny sounds, then working) - you can get that replaced for like $85, I wouldn't go out and buy a whole new system.

[chelelev.livejournal.com]

I have a hard drive around her somewhere unless Mark put it in his computer....that wouldn't be a good idea right now...

[hetterrific.livejournal.com]

When I had Windows ME it did that... and then the computer finally kicked it. And I bought this one :)

[chelelev.livejournal.com]

This computer was free, I "won" it during a United Way kick-off. Started with Windows ME and then quickly moved to XP.

The new hard drive is still downstairs so that might be a weekend project (but maybe not).