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My computer crashed yesterday or something, and for some reason unknown to mankind, when prompted about windows updates I closed the box.

So today windows was playing up a bit, freezing for a few seconds every few seconds. So I went onto Windows Update site, and it said I had 11 critical updates to download. 10 downloaded and installed. One didn't. Windows Blaster Worm Removal Tool (KB833330) decides it wont install, and I've tried it with my Anti-Virus on and off.

I can only assume that perhaps I have to blaster worm virus.

So if anyone has any knowledge of computers and could help, I would be extremely grateful.

Thanks.

To cure a slow start up, stop things starting on start up.

For instance, Steam, the Half Life thing on my PC started up with Windows. I unchecked the box and now the PC boots a couple of seconds faster.

Other things include MSN Messenger, Quicktime, anti virus software, spyware and their removers. A whole bunch of stuff.

Score. Yeah I remember the blaster virus now. Its not that. Ah well.

Only problem with PC now, is that when XP is opening, you know how there's a black screen it says "Window's XP" and the blue bar scrolls right across the screen, that keeps stopping and takes like 30 seconds.

Ta.

With the blaster virus you get a box appearing that tells you that Windows has to shut down and counts down a timer of around 60 seconds for you to save stuff.

If you aren't getting that, and if you keep your anti-virus software up to date, then you won't have it.

Instead, just download the updates, install them, reboot, scan disk, disk clean up, defrag.

cookie monster wrote:
> Do you have the blaster virus?
>
> If not, why in the name of god are you trying to install it?

Well I don't know. I've had it before and got rid of it. And my computer's playing up, and Windows Update says I have a critical update to install, with this being the one.

But i'm not really a computer genius, so I wouldn't really know.

What are the symptoms of the blaster virus, Doc?

Do you have the blaster virus?

If not, why in the name of god are you trying to install it?

So you can be civilised?

Cheers Tiltawhirl.

Colourless wrote:
> Oh you mean in the PC GAMING forum?

Nope the web forum thing. Lots of geeks and other strange lifeforms lurking in there so I'm sure someone's bound to be able to help you out.

Tiltawhirl wrote:
> The same place your mum get hers.

Ouch. My mum doesn't tell jokes.

>
> ROFL LMAO!!LOLLMFAO!!!1111L337

OK then.

> cockbreath.

Ouch again. That one cut deep. I'll call my mandem for backup. They come down, "bloop bloop, shoot the lights".

^o)

Oh you mean in the PC GAMING forum?

The same place your mum get hers.

ROFL LMAO!!LOLLMFAO!!!1111L337

For better replies try posting this in the PC forum cockbreath.