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Shutting down when running programs
Running Win98SE on a PII-350 with 192MB Ram. Has been running very well,
but now is shutting down when trying to run AVG Antivirus Scan, Spy Sweeper or AdAware; or trying to download any Window Updates. Also have problems with mouse freezing, and when that happens, a thin red line shows across the top of the screen. Thought it might be a virus or spyware, but can't get the programs to complete. Suggestions? Any help would be much appreciated. Thanks! |
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"Barb" wrote in
news:V1s3d.73087$MQ5.59497@attbi_s52: Running Win98SE on a PII-350 with 192MB Ram. Has been running very well, but now is shutting down when trying to run AVG Antivirus Scan, Spy Sweeper or AdAware; or trying to download any Window Updates. Also have problems with mouse freezing, and when that happens, a thin red line shows across the top of the screen. My first hunch would say your video adapter is giving out. I've never heard of a virus or any malware that would put a red line across the top of the screen. You might try reseating your video card and making sure you have the latest drivers. And I could be way off in left field somewhere too.... :-) -- --- I haven't lost my mind. It's backed up on disk somewhere. --- |
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"Menno Hershberger" wrote in message ... "Barb" wrote in news:V1s3d.73087$MQ5.59497@attbi_s52: Running Win98SE on a PII-350 with 192MB Ram. Has been running very well, but now is shutting down when trying to run AVG Antivirus Scan, Spy Sweeper or AdAware; or trying to download any Window Updates. Also have problems with mouse freezing, and when that happens, a thin red line shows across the top of the screen. My first hunch would say your video adapter is giving out. I've never heard of a virus or any malware that would put a red line across the top of the screen. You might try reseating your video card and making sure you have the latest drivers. And I could be way off in left field somewhere too.... :-) -- --- I haven't lost my mind. It's backed up on disk somewhere. --- also check your internal fans , you may be experiencing overheating |
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"Barb" wrote in message news:V1s3d.73087$MQ5.59497@attbi_s52... Running Win98SE on a PII-350 with 192MB Ram. Has been running very well, but now is shutting down when trying to run AVG Antivirus Scan, Spy Sweeper or AdAware; or trying to download any Window Updates. Also have problems with mouse freezing, and when that happens, a thin red line shows across the top of the screen. Thought it might be a virus or spyware, but can't get the programs to complete. Suggestions? Any help would be much appreciated. Thanks! Try running your anti-virus and AdAware in SafeMode. If it still shuts down, you may have a fan or two that isn't working and causing overheating. If everything completes OK and you still have problems in Normal (if there really is such a thing) Windows, then it may be your Video Card drivers that need to be updated or reinstalled. If you have another mouse, try it. |
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