Fairly urgent computer help needed!!

[RodLeach]

Right,

My PC is sorting itself out with the "windows XP service pack 3" but its taking a bl**dy age....

It was about 5:30-6:00 when i started it an its just got a black screen up saying "Microsoft Windows XP" an some other bits... like a start up screen!
an its been like that for hooours!!

Im not sure if its frozen or not!!?!?!

The problem is it's the pc with ALL my photos on it an nothing is backed up!!

Is it ok to just push the button on the tower an restart it?! or will i f**k everything up?!

[darkdezigns]

i know nothin bout xp but bump

[BUSHWHACKER]

ctrl/alt/delete to bring up the task manager window, then click on end task.

[JUDWAK]

Right,

My PC is sorting itself out with the "windows XP service pack 3" but its taking a bl**dy age....

It was about 5:30-6:00 when i started it an its just got a black screen up saying "Microsoft Windows XP" an some other bits... like a start up screen!
an its been like that for hooours!!

Im not sure if its frozen or not!!?!?!

The problem is it's the pc with ALL my photos on it an nothing is backed up!!

Is it ok to just push the button on the tower an restart it?! or will i f**k everything up?!

happened to me the other day
i treat it has very dodgy
hold in the on/off button for about 10 seconds
it will shut down
turn it off at the wall
and hold in the on/off button for about 10 seconds again
the turn it back on
i run a few virus programs after it found a few dodgy programes

[RodLeach]

Didn't work Vince!!!

I dont want to lose my photos!!!

[RodLeach]

So it's ok to just restart it?!

[JUDWAK]

So it's ok to just restart it?!

ya can restart
but if ya was trying to save so pics that it will only lose them if ya was putting them on at the time all this started to happen

[RodLeach]

ya can restart
but if ya was trying to save so pics that it will only lose them if ya was putting them on at the time all this started to happen

They were already saved on the hard drive...


Lets go give it a shot!!

cheers mate!!

[JUDWAK]

They were already saved on the hard drive...


Lets go give it a shot!!

cheers mate!!

if its was all ready there matey it should be ok
if ya need some anti virus programes i have a few here

[RodLeach]

Right.... its just repairing windows messenger.


I think its all ok!


Cheers george!!

If it messes around much more i might take you up on the offer of anti virus software mate!!

[JUDWAK]

Right.... its just repairing windows messenger.


I think its all ok!


Cheers george!!

If it messes around much more i might take you up on the offer of anti virus software mate!!

no problem matey
i think i could email it ya too
if not ill send ya a CD

[Gamedawn]

For anti-virus software do a search for Avast anti-virus (Alwil Software). They do a home version which is free (although you need to register it) and very good.

[MadcapMagician]

FreeAV is an excellent piece of software, as is AVG.

They are both highly recommended, and find stuff that McAffee doesn't.

Can't say I've ever hear of Avast.

[darkdezigns]

FreeAV is an excellent piece of software, as is AVG.

They are both highly recommended, and find stuff that McAffee doesn't.

Can't say I've ever hear of Avast.

ive had avg for 6 years

[Gamedawn]

Can't say I've ever hear of Avast.

They're a big German software house - do serious corporate av stuff and seem to do the home version as a lead in to the stuff they charge for. Been using it for a while now at home and work and it seems to work real well. Also gets good reviews and recommendations from "experts"