Macbook (13″): Is excessive power consumption and resultant hot battery symptomatic of a faulty hard drive?

October 13, 2009

I know from diagnostic software that my macbook’s hard drive has a lot of bad sectors.

It also is very slow to access any data, to the point of being effectively unusable, fails to run many applications, and uses up so much power that the battery barely gains any excess stored power, because all of the power is going to the computer. As a result of this, the battery and charger get very hot.

Is this likely to be the result of the hard drive problems, making the solution hard drive replacement, or is there likely to be another problem – and if so, what?

Thanks in advance! x

I want to download a free registry cleaner, but; which one?

October 9, 2009

I’ve seen quite a bit of options but I’m not convince for many sites say that they are the number 1 registry cleaner downloaded by users this and that…etc…and im not buying it. So, i was wondering if you guys had any suggestions to so registry cleaners…thanks in advance.

Windows Vista Problems?

October 4, 2009

I’ve had Vista Home Basic for about a year now, never had any problems with it been going great. But last week the electric went so my computer wasnt shut down properly. Since then had a few problems….

Firstly sometimes when I turn my computer it keeps asking if I want to start in Safe Mode, or some of the other options… Whats that about?

Secondly, when I do get logged in, my time and date keeps changing EVERYTIME!!! And to something stupid… My date at the moment is 1601 lol

Thirdly, also when I log on I get a load of pop ups from windows saying a load of my programs are not working properly….

And finally… Firefox, keeps playing up. Whenever I try to get onto sites I always visit… Hotmail, Facebook, etc etc, even this site. Keeps asking me to get a security certificate.

Can anybody please help me with any of these problems? I’m pulling my hair out here lol 🙁

P.S – I’ve ran all my virus protection, Registry cleaner etc etc, and tryed system restore but nothing seems to work. Really don’t want to have to do system recovery 🙁

Thanks in advance!

registry cleaners???

September 29, 2009

Are they neccessary? Do they do more harm than good? Or are they a useful tool?

Additionally, which ones are the best and why?

Thanks in advance.

How can I fix my laptop?

September 17, 2009

Ok this is about the sixth time I have posted some variant of the same question and no one has given me a helpful answer, not for lack of trying. My laptop can no longer connect to the internet.
The laptop is an Inspiron 1525 running windows Vista home basic. I thought it might be a network problem but I don’t think that’s the case. I was infected with system security 2009 about 3 weeks ago BUT I managed to get the virus out. I ran safe mode and used some anti malware and a registry cleaner to get rid of the virus. HERE is the real problem though. I can’t get access to my network any more. The laptop gets it’s internet through a wired connection from and older desktop running xp but that’s not the problem. It functioned just fine before I pulled out the virus I even had internet access while trying to remove the virus in safe mode because I had to download some new programs using it. I never could get at files on the laptop from the desk top but oh well no biggie.
But now It can’t get internet service period. I can actually connect to the network but the tool tip on my task bar says "connected to : Unidentified network
Access : local only" same thing if I try to connect to a wireless one from one of my neighbors I get the connection but still have limited or no connectivity so no internet. Anyone have an idea how i can remedy this?? I will be so grateful because at the moment my laptop is little more than a paper weight. Please read the whole story so you actually answer this question to the best of your ability thanks in advance. I hope.