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wavy davy
11-Sep-10, 00:29
I'm running Vista and lately my laptop has been locking up when I first start it up. Typically the browser and my homepage will load up ok but when I click on a link with the wee hand icon nothing happens.
When I get hacked off and click the mouse repeatedly the machine gives a loud beep and the wee hand locks and won't move.
Tried using a different browser but the same thing happens. When I reboot the machine the same thing often happens but once it's running properly it runs fine.
I've done virus scans with various utilities but there's nothing untoward there.
Reading back, I hope that you can make some sense of all that. Any input gratefully received.

dx100uk
12-Sep-10, 00:51
gets some basics tested first
your hard drive light will be the clue here

find it and watch it

when the pc locks up is it on full time without going out after a while?


i'd reboot in safemode [hit f8 on power up]

use cmd prompt only option

and type:

chkdsk c: /f /r <hit return key>

say 'y' <hit return key>

then reboot

let us know

dx