One day while i was on my computer, the power knocked out and now once ever so often my computer freezes to a point where it will not read/save anything. For ex: the word Start at the bottom left disappears, Wordpad/Text Documents can't be saved/red, Internet Explorer Icon now shows an unknown file icon when i click on the Desktop Shortcut(at the bottom right of my screen), When i am able to click Start it gives me a drop down window box for me to select Restart or Shutdown, and when it doesn't i have to manually click the Shutdown Button. This happens rather i am using Limewire or Not. I think it might be a bug, i have already used Earthlink Protection Control Center and Norton Spyware Scan with Yahoo Toolbar, and it still occurrs. Can it possibly be something wrong with my DSL Modem that causes the computer glitch. Also i have Yahoo Widgets, and on my Digital Clock Widget, the 10s and 1s place of the DCW will read File Missing, or something like that. Has anyone one experienced this.
2006-09-03 01:35:53 · 4 answers · asked by Sherman81 6 in Computers & Internet ➔ Computer Networking
If you suspect that it is hardware related then make sure everything inside is firmly plugged in. I usually boot a live linux cd when i think there may be a hardware fault because that will show up the same glitch if it is. If the glitch does not occur then it might be just a windows problem. Make sure you run a spyware scan too and check that you have installed all of the windows updates and check out new drivers for your motherboard's chipset etc etc.
By the way one of our servers died after a recent power surge so it is possible that pcs get physically damaged during these.
2006-09-03 01:43:58 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yup, looks like a PC glitch all right!
better get your Operating system changed.
2006-09-03 01:44:24 · answer #2 · answered by GRam! 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The best I can prescribe you is format your hard disk!
After reading this all your details above, you will still end up at one point - format your hard disk...
2006-09-03 22:10:29 · answer #3 · answered by VBACCESSpert 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yea, its probably a computer glitch.
2006-09-03 01:38:19 · answer #4 · answered by icyhott4urmind 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋