The Official Computer Tech Support Thread

[grindy]

Yeah, but i still want to know how often he uses that **** and how and what he scans and whatnot.

[Trollheart]

Originally Posted by grindy

Yeah, but i still want to know how often he uses that **** and how and what he scans and whatnot.

Okay, well he said he keeps MalwareBytes deactivated until he runs a scan. I guess the other two programs (which I dont' know about) are run when he scans for viruses and Defender/MSE just runs if you leave it to, as he said, do its own thing. It'll run scans on as regular or seldom a basis as you want, or you can do a deeper scan whenever you like. MWB would probably only come into play (as it does with me) when something doesn't seem right and you want to check for intruders on your system, like if everything froze or got really really slow all of a sudden.

Edit: Also, I would imagine he, like me, would scan all physical and attached drives, ie the ones built into the PC and any external or USB drives as well.

[grindy]

Probably. Probably not.

[Plankton]

Originally Posted by grindy

What would I have to do and which programs would I have to use to not use Avast? (I'm aware that it and similar programs are bloatware btw but I'm too lazy too get into all that stuff.)
(I also won't stop watching porn on the internet.)

1. If you're running Windows 10 or 8, just use Windows Defender. Uninstall Avast, and it should take over by default. If not just activate it through Security Center.
   
2. If you're running an earlier version of Windows, uninstall Avast first, then download and install Microsoft Security Essentials, which is an older version of Windows Defender.
   
3. If you want to take things a step further, and have some tools ready for a worst case scenario:

• Download and install Malwarebytes, and then deactivate it.
• Download ProcessExplorer.exe, and Autoruns.exe (you don't need to install these as they're self contained and run independently).

You'll only need those if you think you're infected. If that happens, follow these instructions (it's dated, but the part about ProcessExplorer and Autoruns is still relevant):

https://blog.codinghorror.com/how-to...e-infestation/

I'm having a little Déjà vu here...

http://www.musicbanter.com/1502255-post1516.html

^I found that AVG was too bloated some time after posting that.

Also, the porn site comment was a joke. Just don't download any files from those because if you want viruses, that's how you get viruses.

[Plankton]

Originally Posted by grindy

Yeah, but i still want to know how often he uses that **** and how and what he scans and whatnot.

How often? I use it more for other people when they tell me they're infected, but every once in a while I'll download something that I think may infect me, but if I need the file bad enough, I'll DL anyway, then run a scan on the file. If it seems fine, I'll unpack it, run it, whatever. Then, I'll run ProcessExplorer and Autoruns immediately after to see whats up. I can usually tell from there, and take the necessary actions to clean **** up, which I mentioned above using Malwarebytes and a Boot Time Scan. It doesn't happen often though, but I am a stickler for good PC maintenance, so doing it once in a while keeps me sane.

[Ol’ Qwerty Bastard]

alright ive got a bit of a tough one that im hoping someone can help with me here because im starting to lose it on my computer

Asus ROG GL503

restarted my computer today as it was running a bit sluggish and it went through the usual restart plus update

after finishing the update however it rebooted into an error

the error read “invalid signature detected, secure boot violation” and then booted into BIOS

i found that this is a somewhat common issus, at least common enough to have tons of videos and threads on the topic around the internet. i used that to find the common method of fixing the issue and in doing so got rid of the error message. except now i cannot leave bios and boot my computer normally.

no matter what i do, no matter what shortcuts i try, my cpu constantly boots into bios.

if it matters at all the method to fixing the issue was disabling secure boot control

anyway if anyone knows anything or can help me i will luv you forever

[Plankton]

Originally Posted by Ol’ Qwerty Bastard

alright ive got a bit of a tough one that im hoping someone can help with me here because im starting to lose it on my computer

Asus ROG GL503

restarted my computer today as it was running a bit sluggish and it went through the usual restart plus update

after finishing the update however it rebooted into an error

the error read “invalid signature detected, secure boot violation” and then booted into BIOS

i found that this is a somewhat common issus, at least common enough to have tons of videos and threads on the topic around the internet. i used that to find the common method of fixing the issue and in doing so got rid of the error message. except now i cannot leave bios and boot my computer normally.

no matter what i do, no matter what shortcuts i try, my cpu constantly boots into bios.

if it matters at all the method to fixing the issue was disabling secure boot control

anyway if anyone knows anything or can help me i will luv you forever

Re-enable secure boot control and see what happens. You may have to reset the BIOS to factory settings.

[Ol’ Qwerty Bastard]

when i do that the error just comes back

the only thing i can think of is to download a fresh copy of windows 10 onto an external device and boot from that. maybe it encountered the error before the download finished? worth a shot i guess. ive played with every thing in bios that i felt comfortable doing off of my own judgement so im coming to a dead end here.

[Plankton]

Originally Posted by Ol’ Qwerty Bastard

when i do that the error just comes back

the only thing i can think of is to download a fresh copy of windows 10 onto an external device and boot from that. maybe it encountered the error before the download finished? worth a shot i guess. ive played with every thing in bios that i felt comfortable doing off of my own judgement so im coming to a dead end here.

I'm totally guessing here, but maybe...

From: ASUS Rog stuck in boot loop - Laptop Tech Support

Note: If this problem started after an update (or system reinstall), please make sure the laptop is not connected to the internet in any way before you use the following instructions.

Try the following...

1. Power off the laptop.
2. Power on the laptop.
3. As soon as you see the rotating loading circle, press and hold the Power Button until the computer shuts off.
4. Repeat this process a few times until you see the "Preparing Automatic Repair" screen.
5. Now you want to let the laptop boot to the "Automatic Repair" screen.
6. Click "Advanced Options" and then select "Troubleshoot".
7. Here you want to select "Refresh your PC", if you do not wish to erase data, or "Reset your PC" to erase all data and restore your system.
8. From here just follow the screen instructions until the recovery is completed.

NOTE: You will need to get into the "Advanced Options" in order to get the "Refresh Option". This choice will keep your data, but any programs installed will be lost.

Do not do a "Reset" as that will wipe all data you have on the laptop.

[grindy]

Thanks, Plank! You're the man.