Numerous Problems

2008-03-23 04:54:52

#1

masterbakery: Member; +4|6272|London

For the past few months I have been experiencing many minor problems on my pc.

Loads of programs can't run or crash with the "... has experienced a problem and needs to close" message - I can't run Windows Live, Xfire, IE, Outlook or parts of McAfee. When I close down sometimes I get messages saying that certain programs are being ended - xprt message window.exe (I've heard that's to do with Netscape), googletalk.exe, sometimes other random unrecognisable ones.

Every few weeks or so windows dies at random intervals, usually while I'm on the internet, and I have to reboot. Apparently it's a "serious error" but nothing seems to change when I log back on.

I have no idea what the problem is, something in a firewall - McAfee is on but Windows Firewall is disabled, some kind of software problem, or even a virus/trojan. (I have scanned my pc using AVG and it finds nothing).

I use a Dell Dimension 4600 - p4 3ghz, 70gig HDD, upgraded to 1.5gb RAM and a 7600gt.

Any ideas? Help much appreciated.

2008-03-23 06:07:51

#2

~{TPP}~richoxon: I Want a New Duck; +43|6841|Up a tree

reinstall O/S

2008-03-23 06:14:03

#3

unnamednewbie13: Moderator; +2,054|7045|PNW

^agree.

By the time it takes you to figure out the problem or paid somebody to do it for you, you could've reinstalled Windows which, 9 times out of 10, will solve it. Hope you actually have the disc, beings you've a Dell.

2008-03-23 06:42:50

#4

De_Jappe: Triarii; +432|6801|Belgium

What I would do with a dell:

check your memory with memtest86
Run quick diagnostics, long too if you are a patient man (diagnostics have memory testings too actually, but never hurts to have two different checks).

If no errors (beware: no data in optical drive is not a faulty error ) then reinstall windows. Will be the quickest fix.

2008-03-24 05:01:40

#5

masterbakery: Member; +4|6272|London

Well, it seems the problems were caused by Service Pack 2, so I just had to reinstall that to solve most of it. I still get that xprt thing though, I think its to do with Netscape.

Last edited by masterbakery (2008-03-25 11:09:42)

2008-03-26 06:35:42

#6

unnamednewbie13: Moderator; +2,054|7045|PNW

masterbakery wrote:
Well, it seems the problems were caused by Service Pack 2, so I just had to reinstall that to solve most of it. I still get that xprt thing though, I think its to do with Netscape.

I hate to beat a dead horse, but try Firefox.

2008-03-26 12:11:37

#7

masterbakery: Member; +4|6272|London

I do now, but I used to use Netscape so the file seems to have hung around somewhere. I'm okay now though, will probably get a new PC later in the year.

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