I have a Compaq Presario notebook running Windows XP Prof. I removed Norton using Revo Uninstaller which scrubbed the registry clean too. I also ran a registry cleaner to check for unwanted entries. But the system hangs going into sleep or hibernate. And I don’t dare using HP/Compaq’s system restore because it will just put Norton and a host of other unwanted programs back on my system. Did try using a legit copy of Windows XP Pro to try and do a repair but the screen keeps coming back that there’s an administrative password when there is none. Does anyone have any suggestions?
Turning off hibernate and sleep modes on a laptop is not really an option. Maintaining a windows session to move a laptop takes less time than shutting it down, rebooting, and finding all of the necessary files once more to show to someone. Sleep and Hibernate worked just fine while Norton was on the system.

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I have a new dell laptop and it wont start. Ive had it for about a month and the first time i shut it off (a few days after i got it) it wouldnt start because of some new software or update thing, but The other night my dad shut it off for me and now it wont turn back on. I can turn it on and it asks if i want to start it normally, or on 3 different safe modes…i tried all and when it starts up all you see is a black screen with the pointer (and the pointer moves so its not frozen). Ive also been able to do diagnostic tests on it and everytime i do it, it comes back completely positive and there is nothing wrong with it but i turn it on and it goes to the black screen with the pointer…i dont know what to do about it but its been like this for almost 48 hours! HELP!!!!!!!!!!!