Adding Reply Archived Topic: It will not be bumped to the top of the forum. Topic I'm in need of some serious tech help. Much much thanks if you do! Membername   Not a member? Sign Up Free (takes 20 seconds) Password   Forgotten your password? Post Font: Verdana Arial Black Georgia Comic Sans Impact   Size: Tiny Normal Big Huge   Color: Default Dark Red Red Orange Brown Green Olive Cyan Blue Dark Blue Indigo Black [ Check Spelling ] [ Post Preview ] [ LiveTags ] FAQ Keyword Search: Post Options Favorites Manager Notify me of new replies to this topic by email Notify me of new replies to this topic by private message Original Post iBritt Posted at 5:40 pm on Aug. 28, 2008 Okay, so my desktop computer is a nightmare to work with because it has so many viruses on it, and it was a crappy computer to begin with. Here's my problem in full 1) The computer used to start, and while it was  slow, no "YOUR COMPUTER HAS SPYWARE! USE THIS ANTI-VIRUS PROGRAM THAT WE'RE NOT GOING TO TELL YOU THAT YOU HAVE TO PAY FOR UNTIL LATER." would pop up, but now they are. Those things are just gimmicks, I know. But now, I can't do anything when I start it up. Nothing 'cause everything is so slow.   2) (I'm on my laptop by the way) My modem and wireless internet is connected to the desktop, and my printer is also connected to the desktop, so there's my main problem right there. 3) I can't find the system restore disc for my desktop, and I don't know where the wireless internet router installation CD is for that either. It's in a folder hiding somewhere, I think, but I don't know where it is. 4) I mean, Points for help? I'm really worried about my internets and printing abilities.

Replies soldierofjustice3 Posted at 7:47 pm on Aug. 28, 2008 Format ftw. Tavis Posted at 7:34 pm on Aug. 28, 2008 Ut oh. I just realized, unless you have done a TuneUp from beforehand, like where to go from, and I'm guessing you don't. You basically have to get the windows disc. If you can't find the disc, you'll have to pirate it from torrents, on your laptop, then make a Cd of it, re-format your Harddrive (C is the most common one), which will the pretty much erase everything on it, including windows xp, and you'll have to reinstall it. But you still need to save all of your stuff on a hard drive or cds before you do this, unless you want the data lost. Tavis Posted at 6:02 pm on Aug. 28, 2008 It's when you first start up your computer. You can either start up normally, or do the TuneUp BackUp Start, and it will restore your computer back to when you last set it, and if that's never, then the start of the computer. It wipes out anything that's happened since then, which, although I've never done it, would clear any issues, but also all of your files. iBritt Posted at 5:57 pm on Aug. 28, 2008 Quote: from Tavis at 8:56 pm on Aug. 28, 2008 Quote: from iBritt at 8:50 pm on Aug. 28, 2008 Quote: from Tavis at 8:49 pm on Aug. 28, 2008 Quote: from iBritt at 8:47 pm on Aug. 28, 2008 Quote: from Tavis at 8:45 pm on Aug. 28, 2008 I don't understand exactly what you're asking for us to help you with, although I can reccomend a virus scanner that I use, and should clean up the system, let it run a lot more fluently. It's called Bit Defender, and can be downloaded here. Once your computer is virus-free, it might clean up any other problems you are having.    Now, about the wireless modem. I would search on google for the driver for your router, whatever it may be. That's how I've always done it, and it works rather well. You'll need to do this on the desktop, once it's virus' are all gone.       I can't download anything on the desktop.  When it goes to "save file" it won't browse my hard drive so I can save it   Oh, wow. I'd say they've got your system. So, I'd suggest gettin a portable hard drive, take anything important off of it, find your windows installation disk, and re-install. It's doomed otherwise.    So if I don't have the disc, there's nothing I can do? 'cause we've have the computer for 4 years, and I haven't seen it since then I'm not going to say yes, because there's always something else. Might be a way to restore your computer to it's first settings from a long time ago. First thing, is backup all the data onto a disk, then expiriment. TuneUp Backup Start option might do it, depending when you did one before. What is this tuneup backup start option? Tavis Posted at 5:56 pm on Aug. 28, 2008 Quote: from iBritt at 8:50 pm on Aug. 28, 2008 Quote: from Tavis at 8:49 pm on Aug. 28, 2008 Quote: from iBritt at 8:47 pm on Aug. 28, 2008 Quote: from Tavis at 8:45 pm on Aug. 28, 2008 I don't understand exactly what you're asking for us to help you with, although I can reccomend a virus scanner that I use, and should clean up the system, let it run a lot more fluently. It's called Bit Defender, and can be downloaded here. Once your computer is virus-free, it might clean up any other problems you are having.       Now, about the wireless modem. I would search on google for the driver for your router, whatever it may be. That's how I've always done it, and it works rather well. You'll need to do this on the desktop, once it's virus' are all gone.   I can't download anything on the desktop. When it goes to "save file" it won't browse my hard drive so I can save it    Oh, wow. I'd say they've got your system. So, I'd suggest gettin a portable hard drive, take anything important off of it, find your windows installation disk, and re-install. It's doomed otherwise. So if I don't have the disc, there's nothing I can do? 'cause we've have the computer for 4 years, and I haven't seen it since then I'm not going to say yes, because there's always something else. Might be a way to restore your computer to it's first settings from a long time ago. First thing, is backup all the data onto a disk, then expiriment. TuneUp Backup Start option might do it, depending when you did one before. iBritt Posted at 5:50 pm on Aug. 28, 2008 Quote: from Tavis at 8:49 pm on Aug. 28, 2008 Quote: from iBritt at 8:47 pm on Aug. 28, 2008 Quote: from Tavis at 8:45 pm on Aug. 28, 2008 I don't understand exactly what you're asking for us to help you with, although I can reccomend a virus scanner that I use, and should clean up the system, let it run a lot more fluently. It's called Bit Defender, and can be downloaded here. Once your computer is virus-free, it might clean up any other problems you are having.   Now, about the wireless modem. I would search on google for the driver for your router, whatever it may be. That's how I've always done it, and it works rather well. You'll need to do this on the desktop, once it's virus' are all gone.    I can't download anything on the desktop.  When it goes to "save file" it won't browse my hard drive so I can save it Oh, wow. I'd say they've got your system. So, I'd suggest gettin a portable hard drive, take anything important off of it, find your windows installation disk, and re-install. It's doomed otherwise. So if I don't have the disc, there's nothing I can do? 'cause we've have the computer for 4 years, and I haven't seen it since then Tavis Posted at 5:49 pm on Aug. 28, 2008 Quote: from iBritt at 8:47 pm on Aug. 28, 2008 Quote: from Tavis at 8:45 pm on Aug. 28, 2008 I don't understand exactly what you're asking for us to help you with, although I can reccomend a virus scanner that I use, and should clean up the system, let it run a lot more fluently. It's called Bit Defender, and can be downloaded here. Once your computer is virus-free, it might clean up any other problems you are having.    Now, about the wireless modem. I would search on google for the driver for your router, whatever it may be. That's how I've always done it, and it works rather well. You'll need to do this on the desktop, once it's virus' are all gone. I can't download anything on the desktop. When it goes to "save file" it won't browse my hard drive so I can save it Oh, wow. I'd say they've got your system. So, I'd suggest gettin a portable hard drive, take anything important off of it, find your windows installation disk, and re-install. It's doomed otherwise. iBritt Posted at 5:47 pm on Aug. 28, 2008 Quote: from Tavis at 8:45 pm on Aug. 28, 2008 I don't understand exactly what you're asking for us to help you with, although I can reccomend a virus scanner that I use, and should clean up the system, let it run a lot more fluently. It's called Bit Defender, and can be downloaded here. Once your computer is virus-free, it might clean up any other problems you are having. Now, about the wireless modem. I would search on google for the driver for your router, whatever it may be. That's how I've always done it, and it works rather well. You'll need to do this on the desktop, once it's virus' are all gone. I can't download anything on the desktop.  When it goes to "save file" it won't browse my hard drive so I can save it Tavis Posted at 5:45 pm on Aug. 28, 2008 I don't understand exactly what you're asking for us to help you with, although I can reccomend a virus scanner that I use, and should clean up the system, let it run a lot more fluently. It's called Bit Defender, and can be downloaded here. Once your computer is virus-free, it might clean up any other problems you are having. Now, about the wireless modem. I would search on google for the driver for your router, whatever it may be. That's how I've always done it, and it works rather well. You'll need to do this on the desktop, once it's virus' are all gone. All 9 previous replies displayed.