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Can't Alt Ctrl Delete

Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2006 10:22 pm
by Jazendar
So basically, I think i might have a virus or something, i've not been able to alt ctrl delete for like the past month or two, and haven't reinstalled because most of my programs aren't valid editions, including windows xp itself. I don't want to reformat for those reasons plus nothing else is wrong, everything else runs fine. Is there anything I can do to remedy the situation? Thanks.

Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2006 11:34 pm
by Ouchyfish
You can try paying for the shit and getting valid editions.

Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2006 12:24 am
by Jazendar
Fuck that. Would cost me like 600 bucks.

Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2006 12:54 am
by Jay
you try both sets of ctrl and alt yes?

Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2006 1:15 am
by Jazendar
Both sets meaning left ctrl alt delete and right alt ctrl delete? Yes

Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2006 5:20 am
by Harrison
Fuck paying for windows, bill gates can suck my cock.

Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2006 5:29 am
by Darcler
Then use linux.

Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2006 8:31 am
by Harrison
Too much work for recreational use.

Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2006 10:36 am
by Martrae
Jazendar wrote:Fuck that. Would cost me like 600 bucks.


Then get used to things not working right.

Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2006 10:56 am
by Zanchief
Alt Ctrl Delete?

It's Ctrl Alt Delete. That's your problem.

Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2006 11:30 am
by Darcler
Harrison wrote:Too much work for recreational use.


The one I am using looks almost like windows. Little icons and such.
My other box is a bit more bare, but all I use it for is Firefox and in the little typey box, all you have to type is "firefox" and presto. There it is.

Maybe a smidge more "work" than Windows.
But whatever. Keep sucking Bill Gates cock and use Windows.

Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2006 1:55 pm
by Jazendar
Zanchief Returns wrote:Alt Ctrl Delete?

It's Ctrl Alt Delete. That's your problem.


Well, that's what I meant, but yea, nothing comes up when I Ctrl Alt Delete. And i'd rather not reformat, but alas, i might have to. :(

Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2006 2:58 pm
by Lyion
Have you tried anti virus software?

Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2006 5:23 pm
by Jazendar
Ive got spybot and adaware (useless i know), and i've done full system scans and nothing. i'm going to get a pirot'd nortons from a friend in a day or so. Maybe that will help, i duno.

Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2006 5:32 pm
by Martrae

Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2006 6:43 pm
by Ouchyfish
spybot and adaware are not anti-virus softwares.

AVG like martrae said

Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2006 7:05 pm
by Phlegm
Would AVG detect the worm that suppose to be unleash on February 3?

Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2006 9:04 pm
by DangerPaul
If it is updated and current, yes.

Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2006 9:11 pm
by Jazendar
I've not read much about that worm, but what's it's form of passage? Is it going to be through email attachments or?

Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2006 2:39 pm
by Gypsiyee
What are you trying to access with ctrl alt delete.. just task manager? cuz that's ctrl shift esc if that's all you need.

Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2006 3:20 pm
by Ogru
Jazendar wrote:I've not read much about that worm, but what's it's form of passage? Is it going to be through email attachments or?


Yeah, going to be an email attachment.

More info here: http://www.cnn.com/2006/TECH/internet/01/31/kamasutraworm/index.html

Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2006 3:52 pm
by Jazendar
I was trying to get to the proccesses to alt ctrl delete out of unneeded programs to reduce the memory used etc. Or when a program isn't responding. I'm at a friends computer at the moment, and i'll try what what you recommended Gyps, Thanks.

Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2006 4:09 pm
by Tossica
start > run > type taskmgr

Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2006 8:55 pm
by Jazendar
when i type taskmgr in run it says another program is using this file...I take it it's a virus?

Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2006 9:25 pm
by Tossica
Some combination of spyware and viri.