try it this way p
poe tay toe

poe tah toe

there it is

Okay, so I got that it was spelled different

But other than the spuds you put on the table, I don't know what that has to do with laptops?

which ever way you pronounce it they are still spuds.

to stu one puter is the same as the other.
all spensive and all got junks ya don't need
right stu?

Ah, now that makes sense. Thanks for interpreting

Yes, I agree. And since the same computer, model number and all is $100 more at the other places I checked. I'm going with the one on sale at Best Buy.

There, problem solved, no more headaches

just don't drop it off your bike on the way home

I'm having it delivered, it's free... and safer!

i personalty use amd because intels heat up

All of them or just HP?

The laptop I have now is amd and it gets pretty hot. It's a HP.

Which brand do you have?

I would stay away from Dell...had a nightmare of an experience with their customer support when I purchased a laptop from them. After about 4 months of back n forth trying to send me computers of lesser value then the one I originally purchased I gave up and bought an HP and been very happy with it.

Thanks Serchin, I will keep that in mind. I've been reading customer reviews and get pros and cons with both brands.

The one I was looking at isn't available anymore, so I'm sure I'll find the right one for me eventually.

My youngest son had a Dell.
He bought his computer when I bought mine, I chose the HP and he chose the Dell.
Both had the same initial features basically.
I still have my HP and it runs great.
His Dell gave him problems from the start and failed completely about 1.5 years ago.
He bought an HP and has not had problems since.
Personally, I have never owned a Dell.
I do know from having to go to his house to get his working that it was really finicky wherever Dell programing was concerned.
I once told him to call Dell Support, he told me, "no way, not going thru that mess again".

I've know a few people that have had ASUS laptops and they have been good.

Basically, I believe if you buy a system and its hardware is quality, it is the user that causes most of the problems.
Mostly, trying to make it do what it is not able to do.
Or...Not doing needed maintenance regularly.

Thanks Tom, I agree about the problem being with the user some of the time. I'm very guilty of not having done regular maintenance, if any in the past. Definitely need to take care of the one I get. Guess it's pretty much like with all things, if you don't maintain it, you tend to lose it.

Don't place all the blame on yourself.
Many people get infected with spyware or worse and never realize it until the malware is deeply set into the system.
I have seen someone with a new laptop right out of the box become inoperable within 24 hours because they got infected on intital internet connection.
Piggyback malware is attached to nearly everything anymore. You gotta 'watch' and read the install and uncheck ALL the piggyback boxes. Even something as simple as a flash player update has a McAfee scanner attached. As far as I'm concerned, If I don't ask for it, I don't want it on my system.

Well that's part of the problem too Tom, I don't know what to check as far as something piggy backing.

I guess I need to get a pc laptop 101 for dummies. I'm not kidding or saying I'm dumb, but I guess I am a little ignorant about this stuff.

I had downloaded CCleaner and a whole lot of stuff downloaded with it. So I got rid of it all.

Ignorance is merely the lack of understanding which can be rectified by learning.

CCleaner has one piggyback now on install. When you are installing anything, read the install pages and look for check boxes.
If there is a check box it most likely has piggyback software.

Always download programs from the developer site.
Download sites usually have piggybacks (pays the site) with their downloads.
Nearly everything has some type of piggyback software now. You gotta be careful.

CCleaner is a good program. I've been using it since it was in beta.
CCleaner is from Piriform.
https://www.piriform.com/ccleaner/download
It redirects to MajorGeeks for download now.
You gotta click the correct download button (At the top).
Then when you install it you gotta uncheck the piggyback before you continue installing.

If you have a laptop now, there is a program you can download from Tweaking.com called windows repair and it can help restore your system and fix some problems.
http://www.tweaking.com/content/page/windows_repair_all_in_one.html
Use the installer direct download.

The thing about spyware/malware is that it gets into everything, including your fix and prevention software.

Some program install sequences are tricky. If you see check boxes, it is best to uncheck any that are there.
Sometimes you have to uncheck the sub-boxes before you uncheck the main box or you won't be able to uncheck the sub boxes. If you uncheck the main and can't uncheck the subs, recheck the main, uncheck the subs and then reuncheck the main, then you can proceed with the install.

On the flash player upddate - make sure you uncheck the McAfee scanner before you start the download. You gotta pay attention to what you're doing now.
In the past it was pretty straight forward but its not the past anymore.

Wow, lots of good information Tom, thanks. I haven't bought a new one yet, but I will do that with this one and maybe I won't need a new one just yet.

I hear stuff running in the background all the time, but can't find it to figure out what it is.

Thanks for all your help Tom, I really appreciate it. :)

No worries.

Y'know, chances are your system is infected.
That Windows Repair program will help but won't fully fix it.

Your processor runs for many reasons.
You can see what is running using your Task Manager on the processes tab.
Turning off processes won't fix the problem either because they will restart as soon as you restart windows.
You can go into and set processes not to start by disabling them thru your control panel but that doesn't get rid of the spyware.
Spybot Search and destroy works as long as the processes are shut off. Most antiviruses will not remove spyware, only viruses if they come AFTER your last update.

Try running SB Search & Destroy.
http://www.safer-networking.org/mirrors26/
Use the ad-free Safer-Networking mirrors to download the free version. (Second Group)
Download the latest definitions before you run it.
Run the scan last thing cause it takes a long time to finish.
When you reboot, download the latest definitions and do an immunize.
Watch for piggybacks on install - Might not have any - haven't downloaded the full program in years.
SBS&D also has a free rootklit scanner, run that too.

A free antivirus that works well in Win7 is MSE - Microsoft Security Essentials. Make sure you only have ONE antivirus.

I run Super Antispyware about 1x a month too.
http://www.superantispyware.com/download.html
Do the second one - the free version.
Make sure you uncheck any piggys and do a definition update before running a complete scan. I shut it off and only run it when I want to - bout 1x a month or so.

If you don't have some type of popup blocker and ad blocker for your browser, get one. You CAN'T be on the internet anymore without one. Not if you want your system to keep working.

Okay, I have Microsoft security essentials, just downloaded it last week. Everything seemed to be okay. I run it again and do the other things you suggested.

Thanks again!