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11/10/2014 1:53:04 PM EDT
Posting this from my Apple iPad because the big computer is fucking up

It's like it's locked up in pause mode or something ?? I definitely ain't a computer guru that's why I am asking you numb nuts for help.

Normally I just powered down and powered it back up and that fixes everything. Does not seem to be working this time.

When it gets to my desktop page it just looks cloudy haze covered. And the cursor instead of an arrow is a little spinning circle ??

Would appreciate any real advice/tips

Precise directions would help me seeing as how I'm a computer retard
11/10/2014 1:55:48 PM EDT
[#1]
Start by telling us what operating system you're running. Windows? MAC?
11/10/2014 2:02:22 PM EDT
[#2]
In before "filter mac address and don't broadcast SSID."

If Windows.  Start in safe mode and run a virus/malware scan.  If nothing found then while still in safe mode do a system restore from the most recent restore point.
If Mac.  Stop trolling.  Everyone knows Apple stuff just works.
11/10/2014 2:06:07 PM EDT
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Start by telling us what operating system you're running. Windows? MAC?
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Window 7 I think

I started it in safe mode and everything looks a lot fucking bigger I would like to go back to regular mode
11/10/2014 2:06:58 PM EDT
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In before "filter mac address and don't broadcast SSID."

If Windows.  Start in safe mode and run a virus/malware scan.  If nothing found then while still in safe mode do a system restore from the most recent restore point.
If Mac.  Stop trolling.  Everyone knows Apple stuff just works.
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Yeah you might as well of type that in German

If you could detail system restore I could follow pretty simple instructions

Thank you
11/10/2014 2:08:46 PM EDT
[#5]
For Mac.

Mac hardware test
11/10/2014 2:08:52 PM EDT
[#6]
Seems like the cursor and everything is working in safe mode

It just makes everything look so fucking zoom In it's no good.

How do I get out of the safe mode back to the regular mode?
11/10/2014 2:10:37 PM EDT
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Seems like the cursor and everything is working in safe mode

It just makes everything look so fucking zoom In it's no good.

How do I get out of the safe mode back to the regular mode?
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Restart the computer.
11/10/2014 2:11:21 PM EDT
[#9]
Run your AV program while in safe mode, after it's done reboot again as normal.
11/10/2014 2:12:24 PM EDT
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Seems like the cursor and everything is working in safe mode



It just makes everything look so fucking zoom In it's no good.



How do I get out of the safe mode back to the regular mode?
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In safe mode, no video drivers are running, so your video is defaulted to 640x480.  Everything is still the same on pc, it is just being displayed at different size.

Once you do a restore point, you should likely be fine.



*fingers crossed you had the system doing regular restore points.  If not, you may have to go back quite a ways yo last Windows update (Windows does automatic restore points most of the time when it does important updates)



 
11/10/2014 2:16:25 PM EDT
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The screen is large because safe mode loads a minimal set of drivers.  This includes reducing the resolution of your display.  It'll be back to normal once you're able to start Win 7 normally.



Have you installed any new hardware or programs?  If so, uninstall/disable them to figure out what is creating the specific conflict.



If that's not the case, while you're in safe mode, run a system scan with whatever antivirus/malware software you have.



If none of that works, then go into control panel and choose recovery.  Select the most recent restore point when the machine was known to be running right and restore.




11/10/2014 2:21:15 PM EDT
[#12]
It's still fucked up.

All my normal tricks don't seem to be working this time

If anyone's available for phone back up PM me and I'll call you

I'm good at following directions step-by-step

I can click here click there if I know what I'm cooking but I don't know how to pull up multiple pages to do magical clicking shit
11/10/2014 2:22:17 PM EDT
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It's still fucked up.

All my normal tricks don't seem to be working this time

If anyone's available for phone back up PM me and I'll call you

I'm good at following directions step-by-step

I can click here click there if I know what I'm clicking on  but I don't know how to pull up multiple pages to do magical clicking shit
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11/10/2014 2:32:20 PM EDT
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Did you run an AV scan while in safe mode? I recommend booting into Safemode with Networking and downloading Malwarebytes Anti Malware if not. Post your results. A rookit killer may be useful as well.

If unsuccessful, run the windows recovery utility and rollback to a date in the past.

If all else fails, insert your Windows CD and reformat. Back up your files first to an external driving using safemode
11/10/2014 2:37:25 PM EDT
[#15]
All fixed

My cmptr buddy called me
11/10/2014 2:53:03 PM EDT
[#16]
Thanks to everyone for your help.  I truly appreciate it

When my master reset off / on with everything doesn't work I'm fucking lost