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salabarria   10-05-2009 at 05:55:10 AM

My dell dimension which is pretty old keeps locking up whenever i turn it on......once the desktop comes up all i can do is move the mouse around but cant click anything
does anyone have any idea of what the problem might be

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pepperman   10-05-2009 at 06:49:27 AM

That's usual with old computers; they get bogged down with startup programs. You could try deleting some of those startup programs, disabling them so they don't run on startup, and/or upgrade your ram.

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roonj   10-10-2009 at 11:57:39 AM

You don't say how old or what operating system your running. If it's xp or newer have you considered safe mode and system restore or boot from install disk and system restore ?

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pepperman   10-10-2009 at 07:21:17 PM

roonj wrote :

You don't say how old or what operating system your running. If it's xp or newer have you considered safe mode and system restore or boot from install disk and system restore ?



If you choose this route, don't forget to backup your data first.

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rand_79   10-10-2009 at 07:23:40 PM

sounds like a terminal case of winrot flavored with some malware/etc

recommend reinstalling windows.


you could possibly have a virus also

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Bronze Motherboards badge badge   10-10-2009 at 07:33:01 PM

Agree with rand_79...case of winrot indeed needing a reinstall of OS. Obviously any preventative measures taken have fallen short of the desired result. Install AV/Spyware removal softare and shut down without jerking the power cord out of the wall with foot method.

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