[Zippy]

Originally Posted by Locke.

Is the windows install disk one that you get with your laptop or is it one of them ones that you have to copy to disks yourself when you first start your laptop up for the first time?

sometimes they give you a re-install disc. Othertimes you have to create your own with a program on the laptop using blank dvd discs.

[Locke.]

I know I created my own on my PC when I first got that, but don't think I did with my laptop. Would the PC ones work for my laptop?

Think the PC is a XP and Laptop is a vista

[Shasown]

Originally Posted by Locke.

Is the windows install disk one that you get with your laptop or is it one of them ones that you have to copy to disks yourself when you first start your laptop up for the first time?

Try the ones you make yourself first, they are a re set of recovery discs. If it doesnt work after using those you can use the original windows disc to rei

[Zippy]

I would also suggest you change all passwords to your emails and other important places where you store personal info. They may have stolen your passwords especially if you have them stored automatically on your laptop. Which means they will have access to all your accounts.

But don't change them until you're on a cleaned up computer.

[Smithy]

open in up in safe mode

[Niall]

Maybe I should actually bother downloading an anti-virus then LOL jk I have a Mac.

[Locke.]

If the X Factor final wasn't in a couple of days and I wasn't only a few points away from a week ban, you would be getting sent back packing to wherever you just came from.

Going to open up in safe mode and do all that disk stuff when I get home from work tomorrow

[Niall]

Originally Posted by Locke.

If the X Factor final wasn't in a couple of days and I wasn't only a few points away from a week ban, you would be getting sent back packing to wherever you just came from.

Going to open up in safe mode and do all that disk stuff when I get home from work tomorrow

I was only kidding

[Kerry]

Have you tried C Cleaner? Dowload and run it. It'll find crap

http://www.piriform.com/?utm_source=...edium=redirect

It's brilliant

Reminds me, I need to run mine....

Only thing is you'll need to relog into sites you use again (if you have them to stay logged in that is)

[Zippy]

Originally Posted by ~Kerry~

Have you tried C Cleaner? Dowload and run it. It'll find crap

http://www.piriform.com/?utm_source=...edium=redirect

It's brilliant

Reminds me, I need to run mine....

Only thing is you'll need to relog into sites you use again (if you have them to stay logged in that is)

That cleans up all excess files that clog up your computer and slow it down. But its not really effective at finding viruses. Especially sophisticated ones.

and nobody should keep their important passwords stored in firefox etc. Never choose to keep your email passwords permanently logged in. Forum passwords are ok but not any that lead to personal info.

[Kerry]

Originally Posted by Zippy

That cleans up all excess files that clog up your computer and slow it down. But its not really effective at finding viruses. Especially sophisticated ones.

and nobody should keep their important passwords stored in firefox etc. Never choose to keep your email passwords permanently logged in. Forum passwords are ok but not any that lead to personal info.

I leave most of it to my OH. He knows his stuff so I get him to check all the gubbins every so often But no, I don't leave my stuff logged in.