I have a Dell Dimension 8400 desktop.
I had a computer virus a while back, but got that all cleared out.
In the last week though, when I would start my computer up, in the DELL STARTUP PAGE, which is the first thing you see when you boot up, there is a loading bar below the "DELL" name type. The bar would cross the screen, basically loading/booting up the computer. It would then bring up the windows boot screen, and then load the main startup/desktop screen.
Well in the last week, that "loading bar" upon starting my computer up, would freeze half way or stop 3/4's of the way. I would have to manually shutdown and restart. Only on startup again, the same thing would happen.
On the third time though, the computer would fully boot up. When I would shut down after the full boot, and then start it up again, it would boot up just fine.
The freezing if you will, only happens when the computer is shut down for several hours or more.
I don't believe I have a virus on my computer, but don't know, HOWEVER, I have run.... spybot, ad-aware, ewido, and a couple other spyware programs and haven't found any viruses or anything?
I can't seem to figure out the problem. Don't know if it's a BIOS issue or something else.
If anyone could help me out on the issue, I would appreciate it.
I had a computer virus a while back, but got that all cleared out.
In the last week though, when I would start my computer up, in the DELL STARTUP PAGE, which is the first thing you see when you boot up, there is a loading bar below the "DELL" name type. The bar would cross the screen, basically loading/booting up the computer. It would then bring up the windows boot screen, and then load the main startup/desktop screen.
Well in the last week, that "loading bar" upon starting my computer up, would freeze half way or stop 3/4's of the way. I would have to manually shutdown and restart. Only on startup again, the same thing would happen.
On the third time though, the computer would fully boot up. When I would shut down after the full boot, and then start it up again, it would boot up just fine.
The freezing if you will, only happens when the computer is shut down for several hours or more.
I don't believe I have a virus on my computer, but don't know, HOWEVER, I have run.... spybot, ad-aware, ewido, and a couple other spyware programs and haven't found any viruses or anything?
I can't seem to figure out the problem. Don't know if it's a BIOS issue or something else.
If anyone could help me out on the issue, I would appreciate it.