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Old 09-20-2020, 05:10 PM   #31
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What is the make model number of the computer?
 
Old 09-20-2020, 08:38 PM   #32
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HP Pavilion A6000 PC
 
Old 09-21-2020, 05:09 AM   #33
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The folks at the " geek squad " do not have any answers other than buy a new computer. One guy told me HP motherboards are " proprietory like microsoft " but I think a ASUS motherboard is in that computer. At any rate things do not look good.
There is not quite enough "geek" in that squad, I fear.
If you cannot (or should not) do the troubleshooting and replacements on your own, new hardware might actually be significantly less expensive. If that is what they were advising then I cannot refute them on that point. Certainly there is no more sure way to leave your old hardware woes behind than to replace all of the hardware!
 
Old 09-21-2020, 05:13 AM   #34
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How much memory does this computer have? Boot a linux live iso, open a terminal, post the output of
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Old 09-21-2020, 06:40 AM   #35
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Will I need to replace the whole motherboard to get a new BIOS?
No, when you first turn on/reboot the computer press the f10 key to get into the bios menu. under the power heading there is a setting to either keep the computer off or turn on after a power failure. If f10 doesn't work try the esc key. May have to press the key more than once when power is first applied to get into bios settings.
 
Old 09-21-2020, 08:27 AM   #36
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The only thing the geek squad is competent at doing is extracting money from the clueless.
 
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Old 09-21-2020, 10:40 AM   #37
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The only thing the geek squad is competent at doing is extracting money from the clueless.
My sister in law spent $200 to get some malware/viruses off a while back.
 
Old 09-21-2020, 12:03 PM   #38
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Glad you are still around.
Desktop computer < 2007 > aint too old.

https://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c00873231
Just posting the link so you know what you have.

Freezes for me were always hard drive related. Bad blocks and stuff.
Never had bad ram stick.
Power button. Always hardware. Not software. I have set bios to automatic boot by mistake once though. Pretty freaky watching your computer start up without you.

Junked shuttle box for fubar cpu socket, swollen caps, iffy power supply.
Use old cases for other back yard projects.

Good luck with it.

In case you are thinking of replacing it.
https://www.newegg.com/p/2NS-0008-3V...&nspgid=137560

I pick up mine from city hall.

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Old 09-21-2020, 01:23 PM   #39
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That web site you posted often times has used enterprise class machines for less than you can buy a motherboard and processor. Not for gaming necessarily, but a good machine to use for years.

I saw a 4th gen i5, 8G RAM, 500MB HD, all intel, with keyboard and mouse for $104.00 and free shipping. Right to your door in a week or so. I noticed that they had them several years ago.

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Old 09-21-2020, 01:49 PM   #40
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Originally Posted by cousinlucky View Post
The folks at the " geek squad " do not have any answers other than buy a new computer. One guy told me HP motherboards are " proprietory like microsoft " but I think a ASUS motherboard is in that computer. At any rate things do not look good.
It seems you came here with a preconception and will only accept answers that consolidate your preconception.
If you were serious, you'd start answering the serious requests made in this thread, instead of looking for ever new places to confirm your - preconceptions.
 
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Old 09-21-2020, 02:10 PM   #41
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I have a computer that completely froze up. I had to unplug it to shut it off. This computer never shut off even after many months of just sitting in a corner. Recently I took it to Best Buy to have the hard drive replaced. I have the computer back but it is still stuck " on " as it is plug in and therefore still completely useless. I thought it best to seek advice here at LQ. Can malware completely freeze up a computer even after the hard drive has been replaced? Thanks!
Cool story bruh.
There's all kinds of malware. The freezing up of your machine is a result of side effects from program execution. It's impossible to generalize.
When your drive was replaced was imaging the original disk part of the service? If so then that's how the malware migrated.
 
Old 09-21-2020, 02:20 PM   #42
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The folks at the " geek squad " do not have any answers other than buy a new computer. One guy told me HP motherboards are " proprietory like microsoft " but I think a ASUS motherboard is in that computer. At any rate things do not look good.
HP boards as proprietary. HP don't make aftermarket boards like ASUS do. Unless you get an ASUS machine which in of itself will have a proprietary board inside. It could well be hardware failure. But then again it depends on the precision of the malware. I don't think people are meticulous enough to design malware that's so perfect to do physical damage to a system. The software is taken care of by the resources provided to it by the OS.
 
  


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