Re: Dare not restart PC!

Tech-Archive recommends: Repair Windows Errors & Optimize Windows Performance

OK, thanks to all who have said I've no choice but to start the major
operation of reinstalling everything! It's setting up internet connections
and security stuff again that makes that process so traumatic and
time-consuming for a non-tecchy...

But if things like PC Pitstop Optimize are so deadly (despite the apparently
large numbers of user testimonials), I'm pretty miffed that they get
recommended by pretty reputable security outfits like Computer Associates. In
fact - although perhaps significantly I cannot find it on the PCP site any
more - I was sure that when I bought Optimize there was one of those
Microsoft logos on the page, not specifically recommending it, but saying PCP
was some sort of approved partner?
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Cheers,
IanV


"Bruce Chambers" wrote:

IANV wrote:
A failed application installation (PCPitstop Optimize2 - but they say they've
never heard of my problem) sent my Home Premium PC into chaos. Then a spiral
of attempted repairs led to serious startup failures, with Startup Repair
launching each time. Eventually I seemed to find a Restore Point which worked
well enough to reinstall and update my Bullguard security suite and online
data backups, and my SpySweeper antispyware protection. I could also get into
Safemode again - but only by setting this in System Configuration - not with
F8 presses. (In fact on the initial boot-up screens, if I do get to options
pages at all the up/down arrows don't work and I always have to accept the
default option anyway.)

But after about a week of OK operation that included various restarts the
startup failure problem has returned - requiring one or more restores to get
started at all. I now dare not heed the Microsoft nag messages about
restarting (so as to complete the repeated updates installations that the
restores have removed).

Also one unanswered post to a forum cited another problem that I now find I
have too - that while the nags remain active, burning data to a backup CD
fails to complete and the drive freezes...

Can someone help urgently?


Back up your data, format the hard drive, and perform a clean
installation. *DO NOT* install any snake-oil products like PCPitStop
unless you enjoy repeating this process.


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Bruce Chambers

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