Computer Issues, and a Frustrating Story

Thank you to kboyk2 for his comment on a forum that saved me from what I was certain was an unrecoverable PC condition.

Firefox locked-up. Ctr-Alt-Del, and ending task on Firefox did nothing. Hard boot did nothing. When I realized I still had control of my PC, I decided to do a normal "restart".

Then Windows7 was locked in "logging off" mode for hours. Hard-booting and then hitting F8 for safe mode didn't even work, and once it booted, it was just stuck in logging off mode again. Other than F2, for Boot options, I had no control of my own PC.

Here was the comment from kboy2k that was the answer:

"I figured it out on my own-- but anyway -- you must hold down the power off key for 10 seconds (2-3 seconds wont work- this puts in sleep mode) - after ten seconds release - it - then wait a minute then power on and windows should boot up fine=-- worked for mine." (Comment Via)

Learn something every day.

When I figure out why Firefox locked-up like I've never seen any program lock-up, I'll let you know.

Good Morning, I Think

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Ever get up in the morning, and feel like this for the first 10 minutes?

The Scrollwheel

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Number Pads

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I've always wondered this, myself..

PC Paper Football

Ever taken a piece of paper and folded it into a big triangle to play paper football? Well, now you can play paper football on your computer - against a simulated opponent!

Click the pic to play.

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The Keyboard Comes To Life

More of these here..

Volume: Ideal vs. Reality

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New For 1989

Hilarious - Monitor and mouse not included..

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How About A Golf Ball Mouse

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Doh!

Please pardon me while I continue to try to get this PC back up to par. With all the time I've spent doing scans and such, it's actually pretty amazing that I've been able to keep up as much as I have. This thing is over 5 years old and showing all the signs.

My site is extremely important to me, so I'll be posting stuff via laptop as often as possible. Thank you for your continued visitation!

It'll only get better.

Technical Difficulties

Please pardon me while I deal with PC issues.

Posts might be slightly limited..

I'm so-o-o looking forward to a system that will last longer than 5 years. FYI IE is better for a sluggish, old system. I look forward to seeing if Firefox really is THAT much better. It was for a good while, but I wanna try it on a brand new set-up.

Notice

I'll be here as much as I can!

Sorry for my lack of a lot of posts lately. Please be patient as I continue to bust my ass getting rid of my PC's rootkit infection.

Wish me luck, it's a full four-days running now. The help I seek know what they're doing, but damn this has gone from a mere nuisance to a serious issue. And this baby was 4 years old to begin with.

Please pray for my friend, and I'll do my best in the meantime!

New For 2010

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