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Boxerfan

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Thu Dec 14, 2017, 07:46 PM Dec 2017

I run a old fart special HPs5000 & windows 7. Updates are a crash / restore [View all]

In that when I have tried to let it update the last 2 major "critical" updates it crashes my PC-freezes at the re-start. I was barely able to get it to take a restore on the 3rd try.

I have turned off updates in total.

As this is a old PC I hope to replace in 4 months-is this a safe way to keep it useable?.

I have AVG free version and no problems other than windows created ones.

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Well if you know Linux or want to learn it. Go to this site. CentralMass Dec 2017 #1
Is it one of these? LuvLoogie Dec 2017 #2
Ccleaner Clarity2 Dec 2017 #4
Yes it is safe. Vilis Veritas Dec 2017 #3
Start by checking the drive. Egnever Dec 2017 #5
I have been running Break time Dec 2017 #6
Wow!-Thanks! Boxerfan Dec 2017 #7
I bought a new really good HP Win7 machine - OhZone Dec 2017 #8
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