The RWP

Deebs · #1 30th July 2009, 04:16 PM

Ok so I'm posting from my Grans computer (Excuse spelling mistakes if any, I hate this keyboard...). My laptop has been rendered unusable for no real reason. It crashes whenever I try to do ANYTHING. I mean, anything makes it crash.

I have an ADVENT 5611 with 1GB RAM and 160GB Hard Drive, Intel Celeron Dual Core Processor T1600 (1.66GHz, 533 MHz, 1KB Cache).

My brother said it may be something to do with MessagingApp.exe, becaust that came up saying it had stopped working once and then after it has stopped the laptop was running smoothly. Well, for 5 minutes, anyway.

It just freezes up. Even when I put my mouse over anything on the desktop, it just freezes. I was trying to talk to a few RWP members over Skype last night and I couldn't. It started when I was trying to run MSN, and when changing windows, it just died. I had to turn the computer off at the power button. Ever since then, I just cannot run anything.

Does anyone know a solution?

Hey, I'm Grump · #2 30th July 2009, 04:51 PM

Budget laptop, bro.

Have you tried the standard stuff? System restore, boot in Safe mode...?

Teto · #3 30th July 2009, 04:53 PM

Similar situation with me, DB. But it loads up and all that, so it's not the same problem. And mine tells me, anyway.

My Hard Disk is corrupted, apparently. Keeps telling me to backup my files. Too bad I just fixed it after the last time it broke, so I don't have anything much to backup.

I suggest system restore and all that like I Hate Cats, though.

Deebs · #4 30th July 2009, 04:53 PM

I'm trying system restore now. How will booting in safe mode help?

Teto · #5 30th July 2009, 04:54 PM

Could help to see if it will even load Safe Mode, I don't know. And maybe there's a file that's preventing it to work, so you could uninstall some things and see if it helps.

I obviously don't know what I'm talking about.

RiderOnTheStorm · #6 30th July 2009, 05:10 PM

Get a new computer.

Deebs · #7 30th July 2009, 05:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Teto

And maybe there's a file that's preventing it to work

Well if there is, the problem is MessagingApp.exe.

I researched a little and I was told it could be something to do with my BITS settings.

(inb4 people quote "something to do with my BITS")

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Originally Posted by RiderOnTheStorm

Get a new computer.

STFU.

BK#1Fan · #8 30th July 2009, 05:33 PM

Commit suicide.

Teto · #9 30th July 2009, 05:35 PM

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Originally Posted by BK#1Fan

Commit suicide.

Surprisingly enough, I saw your name and this topic and expected to read "Kill yourself".

BK#1Fan · #10 30th July 2009, 05:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Teto

Surprisingly enough, I saw your name and this topic and expected to read "Kill yourself".

I'm glad I've got a good reputation then.

Walrus · #11 30th July 2009, 06:36 PM

Start Wndows in safe mode, and run AVG or similar free antivirus if you have it.

Silver Glaceon · #12 30th July 2009, 06:38 PM

It could be memory, you need a good chunk for it to run.

Deebs · #13 30th July 2009, 06:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Walrus

Start Windows in safe mode, and run AVG or similar free antivirus if you have it.

Yeah that didn't help.

But Windows made me do some wierd scan and it has been fixed <:

StarFox · #14 30th July 2009, 07:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Teto

Could help to see if it will even load Safe Mode, I don't know. And maybe there's a file that's preventing it to work, so you could uninstall some things and see if it helps.

I obviously don't know what I'm talking about.

I had the same thing happen repeatedly. It turns out, it was a virus I got from a link someone posted here, everytime I turned my computer on, it just stopped. Sure, I lost all of my old recordings, but reinstalling Windows worked.

Also, DB, how long have you been using your current install of whatever OS you're using?

Deebs · #15 30th July 2009, 07:52 PM

6 months.

And don't worry it has fixed itself.