Laptop keeps crashing out :( - Saxperience

Mochachino · 4th January 2011, 19:13

Not sure wa gwarn with this. Just randomly after no specific amount of time being switched on the laptop will just randomly crash, usually when im using firefox. But I aint using any other programs enough to catch it crashing.

Only been doing it for a day. Ive installed TomTom program the other night, which ive just uninstalled to see if it cures, but still does it?

No updates on firefox or anything, nothing else installed. Really not sure why its doing it?

RAM and CPU are not working overtime. Plenty of RAM free and CPU is working to like 10%, which is normal for my laptop. Not overheating, tempretures are fine too.

Any idea's?

Ive thought about virus scan, but ive only been on fb, saxp, ebay the usual sites and my favourite porn sites which I know are safe... lol

From firefox not respronding and trying to ctrl+alt+del the whole OS jus crashes on me

MunkyBoy · 4th January 2011, 19:15

Disable all plugins on firefox? Might be worth a start.

Run malwarebytes, see if it comes back with anything.

RustySkull · 4th January 2011, 19:17

Cause = Viruses

Cure = Stop Watching Porn!
__________________________________________________ __________________________

Nah, honestly do a scan and clean up your computer.

What OS are you running?
Your computer will build up crap over time, defrag it and clean old files up.

Use Malwarebytes and Kaspersky.

Mochachino · 4th January 2011, 21:34

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Originally Posted by MunkyBoy

Disable all plugins on firefox? Might be worth a start.

Run malwarebytes, see if it comes back with anything.

Will give it a go thanks! Would have thought if the plugins didnt update or nothing then it would have been doing it for a while?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bikekid450

Cause = Viruses

Cure = Stop Watching Porn!
__________________________________________________ __________________________

Nah, honestly do a scan and clean up your computer.

What OS are you running?
Your computer will build up crap over time, defrag it and clean old files up.

Use Malwarebytes and Kaspersky.

Vista ultimate, peice of shit.

Had the laptop for 2 years, done the first virus scan on it last week since ive had it and it came back with nothing, this was an up to date AVG.

I regulary do disk cleanup, and defraged not so long ago. Got just under 100gb of hard disk space left too.

Will do another virus scan over night, hate doing it while im using the laptop almost makes it unusable

Nothing on the laptop has updated recently either. Im confused by this one! It aint done it for a few hours now rather than every half hour at least though.

Thanks for the help boys!

RustySkull · 4th January 2011, 21:37

Don't use AVG, it doesn't work.

It lets Viruses through.

Buy or Download Kaspersky.

It's £24.99 but it is the best one around, and it actually works.

Mochachino · 4th January 2011, 21:40

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bikekid450

Don't use AVG, it doesn't work.

It lets Viruses through.

Buy or Download Kaspersky.

It's £24.99 but it is the best one around, and it actually works.

Is AVG slipping these days? Swear it was considered one of the best anti virus like 5 years ago or something. Well best free one anyway. Il find kaspersky and get that, cheers

RustySkull · 4th January 2011, 21:44

Lol, they key word being "Free" to be honest people say it's the best, but I had it on one of my Laptop's and I kept getting silly things from FaceBook and stuff.

So I tested AVG and found it let's all kinds of stuff through.

Kaspersky gives you 100% control over your pc. While for the first few days you have to "Allow" Programs, it tells you when something is trying to open/run and it has the biggest database of known Viruses. Also it can detect some "Hidden" Undetectable" Viruses.

haz_pro · 4th January 2011, 22:12

I used to use AVG, had no problems at all. Using windows security essentials now, and its good.

I dont know if you said this but have you tried starting in safe mode, seeing if it still crashes?

Alex^p · 4th January 2011, 22:14

Do you not get any crash reports from windows?
Sometimes has a problem resolver thing where it checks for solutions at MS.

Mochachino · 4th January 2011, 22:19

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Originally Posted by haz_pro

I used to use AVG, had no problems at all. Using windows security essentials now, and its good.

I dont know if you said this but have you tried starting in safe mode, seeing if it still crashes?

It hasnt done it now for a good 4 hours. Will see how it goes tomorrow.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alex

Do you not get any crash reports from windows?
Sometimes has a problem resolver thing where it checks for solutions at MS.

No reports either, starts up with the start windows normally bit. Firefox has the restore window thing couse I have to hold the power button to make it turn off

Apart from that, everythng is normal as though there was no problem.

I leave the laptop on constantly and have done for 2 years now, so will see if its fine when I wake up tomorrow!

enthrone · 6th January 2011, 21:37

sounds like some form of ram error.

download hirens boot cd from pirate bay or the likes.

boot hirens up do some of the ram tests.

Tony · 7th January 2011, 12:06

AVG plug-in for Firefox caused all sorts of problems for my old laptop when I re-installed the OS a few months back. I disabled it and it was fine after.

Prickle^p · 7th January 2011, 12:45

Kaspersky is pretty good.

I use the 2011 one atm..

RustySkull · 7th January 2011, 12:51

Kaspersky Rocks lol.

If you don't want to worry, Run Linux. 1% of Viruses made in the world can run on Linux.

Windows is the most vulnerable OS.

Alex^p · 7th January 2011, 13:41

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bikekid450

Kaspersky Rocks lol.

If you don't want to worry, Run Linux. 1% of Viruses made in the world can run on Linux.

Windows is the most vulnerable OS.

But if everyone started using *nix then the virus writers would shift their focus to it.

It's not windows that's vulnerable (most of the time) it's the users.

RustySkull · 7th January 2011, 13:44

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alex

But if everyone started using *nix then the virus writers would shift their focus to it.

It's not windows that's vulnerable (most of the time) it's the users.

Very true.

I use Linux mainly for Web Browsing.

And switch over to Win7 or XP for other stuff.

Linux is a hard OS to make Viruses for, but as you said they will do in due time.

Plus, it doesn't help so many people watch Porn... That is the biggest Virus threat... I am always fixing Computers for people over and over and finding loads of Porn sites on their System.

Alex^p · 7th January 2011, 13:48

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bikekid450

Very true.

I use Linux mainly for Web Browsing.

And switch over to Win7 or XP for other stuff.

Linux is a hard OS to make Viruses for, but as you said they will do in due time.

Plus, it doesn't help so many people watch Porn... That is the biggest Virus threat... I am always fixing Computers for people over and over and finding loads of Porn sites on their System.

Best way to do it, Using anything but IE tends to hold of viri too, especially on pr0n site

Tony · 7th January 2011, 14:40

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bikekid450

Plus, it doesn't help so many people watch Porn... That is the biggest Virus threat... I am always fixing Computers for people over and over and finding loads of Porn sites on their System.

Damn, any to avoid?

I'm use PornHub when the missus is away.

When the pussys away, the mice wank.

RustySkull · 7th January 2011, 14:48

Lmao.

Well all internet porn comes with some kind of Spyware, Trojans or Viruses.

Normally freshly made ones so they're undetectable until the Virus Database of your antivirus is updated and they have found the new Threats.

However, PornHub, RedTube, 89.com, PornMovies Etc...Are all full of nastiness!

Trust me, I know... Lol.

Xhamster is the cleanest one because it's an open site, much like YouTube, but for porn... Anyone can upload Video's and Pictures but they're filtered, like YouTube is. I mean Virus filtered. It's still hardcore porn...

I used to have a Laptop I used just for Porn when I was Single, That way if it did get a Virus... No details apart from my site login etc for them sites could be taken

Tony · 7th January 2011, 14:59

Damn, I didn't know of that many others...

Plus damn, I didn't know the Hub was that bad. I thought it would've been like Xhamster due to how it works, as in uploaded videos.

So avoid the Hub or do a clean after I use (in more ways than one)?

I'm on a Mac now btw.