Windows failed to start. A recent hardware or software change might be the cause?

January 6, 2010

I was just using my computer(Windows Vista) listening to music (on it) while drawing something up for my class until my mouse and keyboard died luckily my BAMBOO pad was working so I "X" out the open windows and restarted my computer. As I was waiting the screen was black and the Windows Failed to start
showed up…and again my keyboard wasn’t working so the timer was over and it automatically went to repair, when that was done it showed again so I turned off my computer and turned it back on suddenly my keyboard worked and I just hit enter on "start windows automatically" then it just started working.

I looked up how to repair this problem but they all say I need the disc to Windows Vista which I don’t have so my question is How do I repair it now?

What is a free program (not trial) that will remove the WinFixer Popups and also the Blackberry Virus?

October 10, 2009

I have those annoying WinFixer Popups, and i want to get rid of them, along with some other popups (bad ones), and i also want to rid myself of the Blackberrry virus, which i am continually told has breached my computer. Windows Security center has told me that my computer has been breached and private information is being sent. It offers downloads like WinAntiVirus PRO. Are these really to remove viruses, or are they themselves just pieces of more spyware. I also believe i have a virus, because when i run Adaware SE,it always runs into one critical file in the first 60 or so seconds, and then my computer will basically go into classic mode, with a whitish colored taskbar at the bottom, and finally the computer will shut down. i cannot remove the virus with Adaware, since it shuts my computer down first. please give me some advice, especially if it solves both antivirus and popup issues, and please do not suggest Google Toolbar for popups, as i dont think it’ll be able to remove these.

Error Message booing up a new version of Windows XP?

September 14, 2009

I formatted a 150 gig. HD and loaded Windows XP on my Compaq computer. Windows boots up properly when opened using the Compac. If i put the drive in my 2nd PC (no brand name) I get a message that Operating system cannot load, but both HD’s work fine with the Compac. The 150 g HD had worked previously on the 2nd PC running XP, which I did the same way, but it was an older version of XP. I was just doing a clean install with a newer version with SP including SP2. If I take the HD out of my Compac I get the same error message on that 2nd PC. I changed the ribbon cable and know I have the HD designated as Master and using correct cable position. Any Ideas are welcome! Thanks.

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Computer Registry Cleaner?

August 31, 2009

I just bought a ew Dell Computer (Windows Vista) and I had a "Registry Cleaner" that I had bought from me old computer (Windows ME version) and I had installed it on my new Dell computer. Well I scanned my computer and there were like 21000 problems that the Registry Cleaner detected on my new Dell computer. My question is was I wrong for installing this Registry Cleaner on my new Dell computer and the problems that were detected may not really be a problem. I do not want to destroy any important updates on my computer. Please help!!!

How do I clean up computer?

July 1, 2009

Okay I understand that because I have defragmented my computer
Windows XP…that I may not get rid of things that need to be removed
Temp folders etc..Do I need these folders? I don’t want to remove anything I have no disk for this computer and am trying to clean up all the crap (porns)etc that have been put on this system any suggestions….PLZ don’t make me tear it up !!!