IBM think pad help

Rob Morgan

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IBM think pad help

« on: December 17, 2009, 09:21:39 PM »

i have been asked to try and fix my aunty's laptop
i need to open it in safe mode, can this be done? if so, how?


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Re: IBM think pad help

« Reply #1 on: December 17, 2009, 10:02:24 PM »

You want to open your Aunt`s Lapdog!!! I know in Thailand a Dog is not just for Christmas,with carefull carving it will last to the New Year. But in England!!! With your own aunties lovely lapdog. Do you want to open it up to put the Sage & Onion in? There is no safeway to do it!!! Desist from this dastardly plan or the Canine Defence League will be on your doorstep on the morrow. Ohh. Perhaps another little drink wont hurt, after all it is Christmas.


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Re: IBM think pad help

« Reply #2 on: December 17, 2009, 10:47:24 PM »

turn it on and immediately keep pressing F8 ...should come up with a list of how to start it...choose safe mode....


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Rob Morgan

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Re: IBM think pad help

« Reply #3 on: December 18, 2009, 09:05:24 AM »

Thanks chop!
I managed to get her laptop/lapdog on, she had 25 viruses/threats on there!!!!!
She's getting it back from me today with instructions to take it to a pc repair shop to sort it out and buy some software!

I'll have what your drinking derek! lol


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Re: IBM think pad help

« Reply #4 on: December 26, 2009, 12:36:45 PM »

Heads up on anti virus software. Norton Anti Virus is not very good I used to have it and found opening speed slowed down. Also my wife had it on hers and was still getting viruses (after her boy was looking at naughty sites). I would recommend avast ( located at avast.com). You can download the home version for free and it updates almost everyday. Case in point with wifey's pc got rid of norton, loaded avast, did scan and it picked up 47 viruses that norton hadn't found!

Hope this helps


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Re: IBM think pad help

« Reply #5 on: December 26, 2009, 01:00:42 PM »

hi i have tried a few ..and your right norton does take alot of memory and slows the computer down.....avast is smaller but unless you set it up right it will get rid of stuff it thinks is a virus or a trojan...it is forever popping up to warn you about stuff....at the moment im using one called threatfire..which just sits there doing its job...quietly in the backgeound ...updates are quick and it checks emails and rougue websites.....its free ..spot on so far..had it about 4 months ..no problems at all....best one yet...


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Re: IBM think pad help

« Reply #6 on: December 26, 2009, 08:07:40 PM »

I use the free version of AVG, spot on, better than Norton!!!


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Re: IBM think pad help

« Reply #7 on: December 27, 2009, 11:50:36 AM »

I use AVG. I haven`t got a clue what it does or is doing. If it don`t burn petrol I`m lost!!!!! Derek.


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