have virus on laptop and my anti virus has run out, cant get onto internet to download one. having to use pc until i can get one, if anywhere open tomorrow with being easter sunday 
so no doubt there will be a fight who gets on pc tonite. Any body any ideas??? |
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over a year ago
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there is plenty of free anti virus about avg is one of them.
to remove a virus from pc or lap top with it is best to do it in
safe mode with networking.
once you have update the program.
run the scan if any found it be remove easily an safely hope this helps
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"have virus on laptop and my anti virus has run out, cant get onto internet to download one. having to use pc until i can get one, if anywhere open tomorrow with being easter sunday
so no doubt there will be a fight who gets on pc tonite. Any body any ideas???"
Tie the other half to the chair and then you'll win!  |
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"ok have now wrecked hubby's pc, have it on in safe mode, when trying to log on normally it ask for windows validation, but half of the code is missing "
not really bugger it up
just yer xp is not illegal
to make it legal
you need 2 get a windows genuine software from some1. which will solve it |
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hi
this is to the origional poster who now needs more than an antivirus to fix laptop this should help fix laptop and remove virus............
if you can let me know make and model of laptop or google make and model,you'll be able to do a factory reset as most of if not all newer laptops ahve hidden partitions stored on the laptop
unfortunetly you will lose all data on the laptop but it will revert back to when you 1st bought it.
its usually ctl and f11 or f10 at start up and then follow the instructions and choose language etc it wont ask for windows code from factory defaults as its streamlined in.
there is a way to save your data 1st which involves a little more work on your part.you could run a live linux cd or usb stick and drag the data to that then restore laptop
i know all this sounds a bit daunting but if you get stuck you can message me and ill try talk you through it
anyway good luck and hope you manage to sort it   |
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thxs everyone for the reply's ..outcome is friend calling tomorrow to fix hubby's pc as can only work in safe mode. As for my laptop well its went to the the laptop heaven in the sky, it is no more, my poor beloved lappy(as i called him) passed away last nite, it caught a virus at tea time and got worse as the night went on, he fell to the floor and was in pieces and like humpty couldnt be put back together again, so sadly i have to use hubby's pc which isnt half as good as what my lappy was. |
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ive always paid for avg anti virus as it works.
did have a conflict with the firewall i was using so i emailed them all the details.
within 48 hours they sent a patch for the problem and all was fine.
thats the sort of service i do not mind paying for. |
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"ive always paid for avg anti virus as it works.
did have a conflict with the firewall i was using so i emailed them all the details.
within 48 hours they sent a patch for the problem and all was fine.
thats the sort of service i do not mind paying for."
have alwasy bought anti virus as well, mine lapsed and just didnt get around to renewing it, as i knew i was going to have to get new lappy as it was on last legs so to speak ... |
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"ive always paid for avg anti virus as it works.
did have a conflict with the firewall i was using so i emailed them all the details.
within 48 hours they sent a patch for the problem and all was fine.
thats the sort of service i do not mind paying for.
have alwasy bought anti virus as well, mine lapsed and just didnt get around to renewing it, as i knew i was going to have to get new lappy as it was on last legs so to speak ... "
they may offer you a extended license at a reduced price.
i got a 2 year one for the price of 1 year when i renewed.
usually you get an email with the offer but if they do a 5 year one i may get that as you can transfer them from pc to pc with no extra costs.
one email and its done. |
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"ive always paid for avg anti virus as it works.
did have a conflict with the firewall i was using so i emailed them all the details.
within 48 hours they sent a patch for the problem and all was fine.
thats the sort of service i do not mind paying for.
have alwasy bought anti virus as well, mine lapsed and just didnt get around to renewing it, as i knew i was going to have to get new lappy as it was on last legs so to speak ...
they may offer you a extended license at a reduced price.
i got a 2 year one for the price of 1 year when i renewed.
usually you get an email with the offer
but if they do a 5 year one i may get that as you can transfer them from pc to pc with no extra costs.
one email and its done."
laptop is now in bin, so when i get new one, hopefully this week i will do that thxs xx |
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free antivirus will never be as good as one you pay for, we all are prepaired to spend hundreds if not thousands on a computer so why try and save 50 a year on antivirus????????????????
bit like getting a car and not insuring it.
weve had norton for years on all three of our systems and for 3 its around 55 a year, and never had a moments problem with any virus etc |
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"free antivirus will never be as good as one you pay for, we all are prepaired to spend hundreds if not thousands on a computer so why try and save 50 a year on antivirus????????????????
bit like getting a car and not insuring it.
weve had norton for years on all three of our systems and for 3 its around 55 a year, and never had a moments problem with any virus etc"
strange. i found norton was a system hogger ans slowed the pcs down.
also it puts itself all over the registry and can be very hard to remove totally from the system.
but your right in paying for a good product. |
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"free antivirus will never be as good as one you pay for, we all are prepaired to spend hundreds if not thousands on a computer so why try and save 50 a year on antivirus????????????????
bit like getting a car and not insuring it.
weve had norton for years on all three of our systems and for 3 its around 55 a year, and never had a moments problem with any virus etc
strange. i found norton was a system hogger ans slowed the pcs down.
also it puts itself all over the registry and can be very hard to remove totally from the system.
but your right in paying for a good product."
yes your right it can slow your computer down a little, but then any back ground program will to a degree, but if you get rid of those background programs that you never use then the difference is not noticable.
and as for getting rid, ive never tried but your prob right |
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"free antivirus will never be as good as one you pay for, we all are prepaired to spend hundreds if not thousands on a computer so why try and save 50 a year on antivirus????????????????
bit like getting a car and not insuring it.
weve had norton for years on all three of our systems and for 3 its around 55 a year, and never had a moments problem with any virus etc
strange. i found norton was a system hogger ans slowed the pcs down.
also it puts itself all over the registry and can be very hard to remove totally from the system.
but your right in paying for a good product."
Norten will only work properly if you how to use it, an how good your machine is, just not for a standard pc should read system specs
before purchase
many sales people who miss quoted users of this just trying on a quick sale;
an would advise all not to buy any until (use the free one first) your satisfied for your self.
the free anti virus program are as good as bought one its just how you no how to use it . |
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"Download and install one of the many free flavours of Linux and use that  "
Yeah..another Linux user..yes agreed, i prefer Linux Ubuntu myself, very easy to install, never had a virus on it...ever
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"free antivirus will never be as good as one you pay for, we all are prepaired to spend hundreds if not thousands on a computer so why try and save 50 a year on antivirus????????????????
bit like getting a car and not insuring it.
weve had norton for years on all three of our systems and for 3 its around 55 a year, and never had a moments problem with any virus etc"
Sorry can't agree with you on that, Norton, McAfee & Kasperski have record of false negative reports, which in over 10 years using Avg then Avast I have never had. Think Avast is far superior to any of the paid, and it updates many times a day, which is not a problem on a machine with reasonably sized RAM & HDD. |
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whilst i agree avast is good it isnt known for finding unknown virus in tests only half were found where as the heavyer software is always looking for virus like behaviour, which is why they do slow your computer down alittle |
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"whilst i agree avast is good it isnt known for finding unknown virus in tests only half were found where as the heavyer software is always looking for virus like behaviour, which is why they do slow your computer down alittle"
actually Avast does have a behaviour shield, and it has found things previously that McAfee & Windows Defender missed, but each to his own as I am very happy with what I use, others will feel differently |
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