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Foofoojack:
--- Quote from: blah2355 on September 13, 2012, 07:48:22 PM ---Check for viruses? Look closely at what's hogging CPU in task manager?
Maybe check BIOS/CPU settings?
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If I knew how, sure.
--- Quote from: Ϝuzsioᴎ on September 13, 2012, 07:52:22 PM ---System restore before the update, when you log back in there will be a balloon saying "WINDOWS WANT TO INSTALL UPDATES THAT WILL BREAK YOUR COMPUTER HURR HURR" Click the update thing in the taskbar and hide all of the updates Windows wants to install (This includes Important and Optional updates).
This should fix your problem and get rid of that set of updates.
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What do you mean by system restore "before the update"?
blαh2355:
--- Quote from: Ϝuzsioᴎ on September 13, 2012, 07:52:22 PM ---System restore before the update, when you log back in there will be a balloon saying "WINDOWS WANT TO INSTALL UPDATES THAT WILL BREAK YOUR COMPUTER HURR HURR" Click the update thing in the taskbar and hide all of the updates Windows wants to install (This includes Important and Optional updates).
This should fix your problem and get rid of that set of updates.
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It's not a regular windows update, it's a BIOS update, totally different.
BTW, what laptop and basic specs?
๖Ϝцzsioᴎ:
Oh, then that's my fault for not listening,
Ignore my stupidity.
Foofoojack:
--- Quote from: blah2355 on September 13, 2012, 07:55:28 PM ---It's not a regular windows update, it's a BIOS update, totally different.
BTW, what laptop and basic specs?
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OS Name Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium
Version 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1 Build 7601
Other OS Description Not Available
OS Manufacturer Microsoft Corporation
System Manufacturer Dell Inc.
System Model Inspiron N5040
System Type x64-based PC
Processor Intel(R) Core(TM) i3 CPU M 380 @ 2.53GHz, 2527 Mhz, 2 Core(s), 4 Logical Processor(s)
BIOS Version/Date Dell Inc. A05, 5/30/2012
SMBIOS Version 2.6
Windows Directory C:\windows
System Directory C:\windows\system32
Boot Device \Device\HarddiskVolume2
Locale United States
Hardware Abstraction Layer Version = "6.1.7601.17514"
Time Zone Pacific Daylight Time
Installed Physical Memory (RAM) 4.00 GB
Total Physical Memory 3.80 GB
Available Physical Memory 1.36 GB
Total Virtual Memory 7.60 GB
Available Virtual Memory 4.24 GB
Page File Space 3.80 GB
Page File C:\pagefile.sys
blαh2355:
Do you know how to go into your BIOS? If not, when the laptop starts up, you usually see the dell loading screen then it says press F(#) to enter the settings.
I'm not sure as I'm not as familiar with BIOS settings but I've looked around and you could try disabling SpeedStep but that could potentially have a hotter laptop which in turn, louder fans and more battery consumption. Just try it though.
And possibly take pics while you're there?
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