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Debs
15-12-2005, 22:45
hiya

i am having a problem with my computer. my hubbie plays this stupid game but it has all of a sudden stopped working??? when i try to uninstall it from computer it says no install.log file?? ANyone know what this is? and how i make it worjk again coz he is not a happy chappy ( althoughj it is fab for me as i can use it all the timeLOL)

also computer seems really slow, ive done virus checks etc btu nothing wrong there. it takes ages to come on and then sometimes just chucks me off or it restarts??

anyone who can help me pleease??
alan45
15-12-2005, 22:57
It really does sound like you have a virus. Can your hubby not re instal his program
Debs
15-12-2005, 22:59
It really does sound like you have a virus. Can your hubby not re instal his program


it wont lt him uninstall it so he cant re install it?????

ive run the virus scan thing 3 times and nothing has shown up??

if it is a virus how do i get rid??

alan please help me before hubby throws this thing out the window!!
Chris_2k11
15-12-2005, 23:00
alan please help me before hubby throws this thing out the window!! :eek:
Debs
15-12-2005, 23:01
:eek:


yeah and then i wont be able to come on here!! and then ill be miserable and bored LOL
Chris_2k11
15-12-2005, 23:02
yeah and then i wont be able to come on here!! and then ill be miserable and bored LOL Aww :( Sorry debs I really don't know a thing about fixing computers :(
Debs
15-12-2005, 23:04
Aww :( Sorry debs I really don't know a thing about fixing computers :(


:crying: :crying: ALAN you are my only hope!
alan45
15-12-2005, 23:09
it wont lt him uninstall it so he cant re install it?????

ive run the virus scan thing 3 times and nothing has shown up??

if it is a virus how do i get rid??

alan please help me before hubby throws this thing out the window!!

He dosent need to uninstall it. He can reinstal from the original disk.

If your virus software is up to date it should detect it if not go to norton and they will let you run a check for free
Debs
15-12-2005, 23:11
He dosent need to uninstall it. He can reinstal from the original disk.

If your virus software is up to date it should detect it if not go to norton and they will let you run a check for free


we put disk in and clicked install but nothing happens, and ill try norton right now! cheers alan ill let you know if t works!! i knew you would help me :)
Chris_2k11
15-12-2005, 23:13
alan's quite the computer expert isn't he! :p
Debs
15-12-2005, 23:14
alan's quite the computer expert isn't he! :p


i know i thought i bet alan replys to this!! was just gonna pm you direct but thought if you not around thensomeone else may help me!! then who did i get birks, who is no help at all :p :p :p
Chris_2k11
15-12-2005, 23:16
then who did i get birks, who is no help at all :p :p :pWell im very sorry!! :eek: :rolleyes: :rotfl:
Debs
15-12-2005, 23:16
Well im very sorry!! :eek: :rolleyes: :rotfl:


and so you should be :rotfl:
alan45
15-12-2005, 23:44
alan's quite the computer expert isn't he! :p

And dont forget opinionated too :rotfl:
Debs
15-12-2005, 23:45
And dont forget opinionated too :rotfl:

LOL very opiniated!!!

im doing a scan now and you wouldnt believe the amont of spyware that has been detected which my avg and my microsoft anti spy has not detected!
Siobhan
16-12-2005, 10:03
LOL very opiniated!!!

im doing a scan now and you wouldnt believe the amont of spyware that has been detected which my avg and my microsoft anti spy has not detected!

if you get the chance, install Ad aware, it is a fantastic virus detector and will get rid of all the spyware stuff that Norton doesn't.. also got to this site: www.symantec.com to find fixs for any virus on your machine
alan45
16-12-2005, 10:25
if you get the chance, install Ad aware, it is a fantastic virus detector and will get rid of all the spyware stuff that Norton doesn't.. also got to this site: www.symantec.com to find fixs for any virus on your machine

I agree about ad-aware I also use spybot. Its scary some of the stuff that gets on to your computer without your knowledge :ninja:
Behemoth
16-12-2005, 10:37
There's loads of great free programs like virus protection here: http://www.soapboards.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=657
Siobhan
16-12-2005, 10:41
I agree about ad-aware I also use spybot. Its scary some of the stuff that gets on to your computer without your knowledge :ninja:

Spybot can have some other affects on your machine..
Debs
16-12-2005, 11:17
thanks guys. i did a scan last night and loads of spyware came out which had got through my anti virus and anti spyware stuff!!

am now doing another virus scan ( norton) nowt is coming up yet. ill try some of those ones you have suggested
Debs
16-12-2005, 11:17
Spybot can have some other affects on your machine..


bad affects???
Siobhan
16-12-2005, 11:19
bad affects???

On some applications yes!! ad aware is probably the best out there so far.. Spybot doesn't affect all application and you may not have them on your machine. I work for an IT company so we would have specialist application that spybot affects.
Jojo
16-12-2005, 11:22
Is that the lavasoft one you mean siobhan??

Heres a question - when I run it, do it delete all of the thingys it comes up with, or should I do something different??
Siobhan
16-12-2005, 11:31
Is that the lavasoft one you mean siobhan??

Heres a question - when I run it, do it delete all of the thingys it comes up with, or should I do something different??

yep the lavasoft.. got to the quarantine and delete all files....
Rain_
16-12-2005, 17:47
The worst one at the moment is Spy Axe
If you get this, google the name for the fix. It's the only way to get rid of it.
pookie1968uk
16-12-2005, 23:35
while on the subject of ad aware, what scan is the best one to do? the smart system scan or full system scan. i never know which is the best one to do.
Behemoth
17-12-2005, 07:53
I always do a Full Scan because it scans everywhere. I think the Smart Scan only scans the places where Spyware is most likely to be.
Abi
17-12-2005, 12:50
I have that, and from my "experience" its hte best one aruond. I do the full scan as well, it takes a bit longer, but it goes everywhere, so gets ones that it would otherwise miss.
Kim
17-12-2005, 13:00
I had a bad virus in mine a while a go, as did my friend who couldn't play one of her computer games. I'd suggest that you completely wipe your computer just incase it is a virus because my friend eventually was unable to use the internet because of it.
pookie1968uk
17-12-2005, 18:13
thanks abi and rob, i will do the full scan from now on.
Debs
17-12-2005, 20:38
I had a bad virus in mine a while a go, as did my friend who couldn't play one of her computer games. I'd suggest that you completely wipe your computer just incase it is a virus because my friend eventually was unable to use the internet because of it.


oooh i wondor if that is what wrong with ours coz it all started with daves game not working?
Bryan
18-12-2005, 09:49
lets hope your problem is fixed by crimbo debs! dont want the computer to spoil your crimbo! come on stupid machine work for debs!