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soothsayer

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1. Always worth trying "restore to a previous date"

Reply to Kali (Original post)

Tue Jul 14, 2020, 12:59 PM

Jul 2020

Like a couple weeks ago, a month ago? Back before the trouble began?

Sometimes viruses are so smart, they prevent you from downloading fixes, in which case there are workarounds (where you’re downloading something with a fake name or something).

The Edge is installing itself. Just annoying.

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need assistance - possible problems with a windows 7 pc, using firefox [View all] Kali Jul 2020 OP

Always worth trying "restore to a previous date" soothsayer Jul 2020 #1

yeah he probably should try that again Kali Jul 2020 #4

Edge just got a major update, not surprised that's in the tray. mr_lebowski Jul 2020 #2

no little shield Kali Jul 2020 #6

Yes, you don't want to upgrade with a virus, if he indeed has one ... mr_lebowski Jul 2020 #7

I don't think he as anything on there Kali Jul 2020 #8

Then he can just download W10 to a USB drive and scorch the friggin' earth mr_lebowski Jul 2020 #9

I just gave up getting avast to work well on win 10 BootinUp Jul 2020 #10

Has he or she tried just shutting off and restarting? grumpyduck Jul 2020 #3

many times Kali Jul 2020 #5