Vista problems.. please help :(

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Bruxx97

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Hi there.. i recently bought a laptop with the following specs:

Intel core2 duo mobile processor
windows vista home premium 32bit
2GB DDR2 RAM
200GB Hard drive

since i've had the laptop ive notice an error message which pops up every time i start up, mentioned 'windows defender' is not working. Ive tried many thing to solve this however i have now gave up on it.

Also my laptop tends to switch reboot by itself, sometimes it will occur 1 hour after startup.. sometimes i will occur 6 hours after start up..

Does anybody know what could be the problem??

Will it be windows fault or something with the laptop itself?

thankyou :)
 

My Computer

System One

Hi Bruxx97,

You could try restoring the laptop to factory conditon ( if you have any important data, copy it off first).

You need to check the manual for the precise method - usually it is very quick from a recovery partition.


If that doesn't fix the issues, you should return it as it is new.

Hope it helps.
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • Operating System
    Vista
    CPU
    Intel E8400
    Motherboard
    ASRock1333-GLAN R2.0
    Memory
    4gb DDR2 800
    Graphics Card(s)
    nvidia 9500GT 1gb
  • Operating System
    win7/vista
    CPU
    intel i5-8400
    Motherboard
    gigabyte b365m ds3h
    Memory
    ballistix 2x8gb 3200
Welcome Bruxx97, how computer savvy are you? if not that much and the computer is fairly new, my easy suggestion is to take it back for a check up, it should still be under warranty.

Have you installed anything lately? try to reinstall windows defender again to see if that solves the issue.

If your laptop came with a Rescue CD/DVD, try to see if you can repair vista from there.
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Custom Built
    CPU
    Intel Q9650 w/CM V8 Cooler...
    Motherboard
    EVGA 780i SLI FTW... Latest Bios & Drivers
    Memory
    Corsair Dominator 8GB (4 x 2GB) PC2-8500C5D
    Graphics Card(s)
    EVGA GTX260
    Sound Card
    Realtek High Def Onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Acer 22" LCD Widescreen
    Screen Resolution
    1680 x 1050
    Hard Drives
    WD Velociraptor 160GB
    Samsung Sata 750GB
    Maxtor External 160GB
    PSU
    PC Power & Cooling 750w Silencer
    Case
    Thermaltake Speedo Advance
    Cooling
    Air Cooled... See CPU
    Keyboard
    Logitech G15
    Mouse
    Logitech G7
    Internet Speed
    Comcast 6MB Broadband
    Other Info
    Linksys WRT54G router
Thankyou for the replys SIW2 and AstaLaVista,

Ill try restoring it to factory see if anything happens, if not then its a trip back to the shop :)

and i have tried re-installing defender, it wont let me do anything with it.. kinda sucks hehe

Ill let you know how it goes anyway, thanks again! :D
 

My Computer

System One

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