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Computer Help and Support

LiberalEsto

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1. Thank you for posting this, Steve

Reply to steve2470 (Original post)

Thu Mar 27, 2014, 11:47 AM

Mar 2014

I've had a lot of strange things going on with Windows 7 lately. It takes forever to start and Word has a small blue circular symbol (the one that means it's "working" instead of a cursor) that makes using Word unbearable. My husband found something online that recommended changing something about the printer. I tried it; no luck.

My suspicion is that this is some kind of MS trick to force Windows7 users to switch to Windows8.

I've run Spybot and MalwareBytes but they haven't found anything. Neither has a Norton security scan.

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Thank you for posting this, Steve LiberalEsto Mar 2014 #1

try running Super Anti-Spyware steve2470 Mar 2014 #2

+1 on SASW, good program IMHO n/t Earth Bound Misfit Mar 2014 #6

Thanks, Steve! LiberalEsto Mar 2014 #7

one other suggestion.... steve2470 Mar 2014 #3

I ran it, but I have no idea what's supposed to be running LiberalEsto Mar 2014 #8

you'll have to google the exact name of the process steve2470 Mar 2014 #9

Good read, TY steve n/m Earth Bound Misfit Mar 2014 #4

my pleasure EBM ! nt steve2470 Mar 2014 #5