Laptop is possessed??

Question

Where to begin? The laptop, while a touch slow, was working fine until last weekend; then, without any known reason, began acting very strangely. The first clue I had that something was wrong was when my BFF IM'ed me and I couldn't see any words; nor could I see my reply after I sent it....I have uninstalled and reinstalled Yahoo Messenger and AIM, to no avail. Also; when I go to some web sites that have clickable buttons (like Yahoo Answers), I wouldn't see the buttons (such as "Answer This Question") at all. I had downloaded Windows XP so I could roll back my desktop (I hate Vista, LOL), and when I would click on the link in the email they sent I would get a completely blank page; I had to have my BFF sign in from her location and email me my product key. I can't download any device drivers from the Dell website; because I get a VERY low-res website when I go there, with NO clickable links (they're there, I just don't have the option of using them). I can't reinstall IE because Microsoft detects Vista and tells me it came with Vista. I've reinstalled Java, thinking it was a platform issue. I've completely deleted everything; cookies, temp internet files, whatever they let me delete I deleted. System Restore keeps failing. Now the most recent issue is that in IncrediMail, one of my folders was COMPLETELY emptied for no apparent reason, including over 100 emails I hadn't read yet! And I can't go into AOL to retrieve them because again, no clickable links. Any thoughts? I'm lucky I can use Answers; otherwise I'd toss the comp in front of a fast-moving freight train. I downloaded Registry-Fix-It; it detected 268 problems, and after I repaired I re-scanned and it found 138 problems; for some reason it will not remove these 148 problems at all. Help!!

Answer 1

You know when you start reloading OS over other ones, you're heading for problems. Almost everyone agrees you should load from scratch. It's too back you got Vista; I don't plan on getting it until the SP-2 comes out. MS always jumps the gun on this stuff .....

You should be able to pick up a real XP CD pretty cheap - I'd load from scratch.

Answer 2

Personally I would get a windows xp disk and start from scratch. When you put the cd in the computer restart it and when it says hit any button to load from cd do that. Then I delete my old partion and create a new one and then my computer is normally pretty good to me. Good Luck I can do it much easier then it is to write it down so sorry if I'm a little short on details. And about you not liking vista your not alone I used to work with a guy who tried it and he said it sucked big time. Best of luck to you I hope you can get your computer back up and running.

Answer 3

I am sorry to say that your laptop is indeed possessed. I'm afraid the best course of action is to take it to a local priest and have it burned immediately. If you are not careful, and you do not nip this in the bud, there is a possibility that any iPods you have could be affected, too. Good luck.

Answer 4

well i have a dell and to do a dell system restore you have to restart the computer and when u see the dell loading screen (black and blue text i think) you have to press ctrl and f11 at the same time. you should get a menu for a compete system restart. it will restore the entire computer back to factory settings (like the day you got it)

IM me (i sent you an email) if you cant figure it out

Answer 5

I wouldn't come to the conclusion that your laptop is possessed unless other things around you starts going bonkers.

I've seen ghosts before and when they're around, the fax machine and phone went bonkers.

Answer 6

Hi. That sounds like a registry error. There are programs that may fix this ($) but try WindowsCare first (0$). http://www.iobit.com/

Answer 7

its possessed!