Posts by Mr T

I am with qhn esp on the antivirus... I would also run a disk cleanup, scandisk and defrag the hard drive again.. Then install Malwarebytes AntiMalware and update it, then run it in safe mode - it surprises you what it finds... Get rid...

On most laptops with ATI graphics, I have found you have to force the install, by updating the driver and choosing which driver to install manually... (this is one reason why I am not that keen on ATI cards, specially prevalent with the...

This is probably why so many fake AV and HDD monitor viruses are getting in... Quote: Microsoft has issued a warning about a serious vulnerability in all versions of its Internet Explorer (IE) browser. If exploited...

Do this before anything..... Download and install Malwarebytes AntiMalware.... Download and install Microsoft Security essentials. Remove all other AV in the process (Malwarebytes is OK). Update both... Run Disk cleanup, delete all...

If you need XP, get a laptop that runs windows 7 professional or ultimate... It runs an XP emulator to run XP based programs on..

99% of the time it is a bad DC socket on the motherboard - it needs replacing.. If you are not good at soldering, pay someone who is competent to do it, it is worth the expense if you want an older laptop to run..

Quote: Originally Posted by grecinos Thanks for your input . I ended up buying one from Ebay. I tried looking at Acer's website for accessories and I couldn't find the right power adapter. I actually called Acer and...

Quite a common thing these days to put data down a power line... Interesting....!

From the experience I have had with MSI notebooks, they are mediocre (desktop motherboards are s**t on a side note)... They are much on par with HP on build quality, but outweigh this by giving better features...

I would leave it... You have got your money back, just never ever buy anything from the store again, likewise tell your friends and family too... That is the strongest way to hurt them... Bear in mind, most if not all stores, anywhere...