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5 minutes ago, lopburi3 said:

It was a Kingston 480 GB ssd and had no issue getting Windows10 onto it but what they loaded for video driver would not go above about 1300 and my display is 1900 and was distorted too much to use.  Using clone where believe drivers were in a hidden partition had no such issues but random activity to SSD every few minutes totally locked up display and computer making it more trouble than it was worth.  This is a touch screen system that believe was only sold in Thailand and have seen reports that only Samsung SSD will work.

Kingston a400? if so, they are <deleted>. Known for lock ups.

Example; 

It's just a <deleted> SSD.

You can install the correct display Driver yourself.

16 hours ago, lopburi3 said:

Todays updates to MS office software/NET/1909 took about 50 minutes on an older Lenovo B310 IdeaCenter (all in one from 2011) with normal HDD.  SSD is really the way to go if you can but for me it hung computer every few minutes and none of the Google fixs were effective for cloned drive and fresh install of operating system could not find display drivers to work correctly so have to return to HDD which for most things is not too bad - and a lot better than the SSD lockups.  

Sounds like user error to me.

https://www.tenforums.com/drivers-hardware/39683-lenovo-ideacentre-b310-driver-problem.html

No issues with display Drivers.

What SSD did you use?

Other people seem to have installed Windows 10 on to SSD without major issue. There are certainly suitable display Drivers available for Windows 10. 

I suggest you identify the exact model and try again, with a decent SSD.

https://www.driverscape.com/manufacturers/lenovo/laptops-desktops/ideacentre-b310/10778

https://www.hanselman.com/blog/FixingTheTouchScreenInWindows81OnMyOldHPTouchSmartWithNextWindowDrivers.aspx

Swap a

2 hours ago, DPKANKAN said:

I was aware of that from my first Google of the virus.

So? What is it that you are trying to do?

Have you run Emsisoft Decryptor for STOP Djvu or are you hoping that someone here has written their own de-encrypter?

If they used an offline key, then you have a chance to recover. If not, ......

Swap your drive for a new solid state drive and start again. Keep the old drive for if someone ever gets a hold of the private key(if one has been utilised).

5 hours ago, torturedsole said:

Do you know if this could work if the mobile telephone number was ported from DTAC, Chicken George?  

Ported numbers count as new SIM for when it comes to these promos. All of the networks have similar new customer promos.

7 hours ago, RichardColeman said:

What sort of parent takes their kids out to 3-4 am ? 

Where does it state that someone did?

6 hours ago, DPKANKAN said:

They were encrypted from the start. Hence the .kodg file tag that I noted in my post. That is what I am looking to remove to recover data.

As I told you...removing the malware does not decrypt the data.

55 minutes ago, torturedsole said:

Can't you port your landline/mobile number in LOS?  Genuine question.  

You can, but it would have to be to a different network. Since he already had an AIS SIM, he would have to port to DTAC or Truemove H. No good if he wants to stay with AIS.

Easier for him to buy a new SIM and number for 50 baht. Though I would have gone 150 baht for unlimited 4 Mbps.

34 minutes ago, DPKANKAN said:

There are several important files so cannot just clean it. I would have not asked the community just to clean it. Their operating system is windows 7 for which support is being stopped in the new year.

It looks like that is exactly what you asked. 

You certainly didn't mention decryption. It could be that the files weren't yet encrypted. Encryption isn't the first action of the malware.

Removing the malware(about which you wrote) does not decrypt your files(if they are encrypted).

Do you have files to save/decrypt? 

If not, just run a clean install of Windows 10.

Not going to ask about back-ups....

https://sensorstechforum.com/kodg-virus/

It appears the usual decrypters aren't yet up to speed;

https://support.emsisoft.com/topic/32045-about-the-stopdjvu-decrypter/

What on earth is "Black olives-Greek style"??

Sounds exactly like a Crespo product; http://www.crespo-olives.co.uk/products/product/black-olives-greek-style

I wouldn't put such things in my food.

I use Kalamata olives from the Peloponnese.

Just ate some with my pasta. Cannot find the same quality in Thailand. Last year bought some in a pouch in TOPS. German brand. Weren't good.

On 12/6/2019 at 3:30 PM, gamb00ler said:

You'll have to ask the OP....

Why mention it?

5 minutes ago, Matzzon said:

Just wanted to know if it´s still dead? If yes, I will open another beer.

More Westerners around yesterday. Bua Khao looked busier.

39 minutes ago, gamb00ler said:

Unless he's seeding a lot of torrents there is no need to have his files online.  He can only watch one video at a time.  DVD's fail at a much slower rate than spinning drives.  He will eventually lose all material stored on HD's unless he spends lots of $$ and time doing backups.  He doesn't seem to like high costs. 6 or 8 baht per movie on a DVD-R seems economical as well as almost permanent.

Even if he filled each DVD to capacity, that would be the equivalent of 1702 DVD. Double sided 850.

1 hour ago, crab said:

This all sounds like good sense, but is quite beyond me personally. Can you recommend someone in Pattaya to do what's necessary?

 

Startup is a bitch, but, unless there are frequent power-cuts, I rarely close the computer. I torrent 24 hours a day.

 

 

I'm quite sure that I should now be installing Windows 10, but really need some sort of overlay to ape Windows 7, as 10 seems totally monstrous to my aged self.

 

The key factor in all this is that I personally am incompetent beyond the day-to-day use of Windows 7. What I need is someone here in Pattaya to handled the serious task of getting me up and running with a more satisfactory system, old metal or new. Recommendations, please?

Start up on an 3rd Gen i7 should be around 15 to 20 seconds. Shut down perhaps ten seconds.

For Torrenting you should use a SeedBox. Totally frees up your resources until you are ready to download.

Windows 10 isn't that different on the surface. I don't understand why so many people(I'm guessing older) seem to think it's so different. In everyday usage, it's easier.

But like anything, you don't allow software to be installed with it's recommended defaults.

I certainly don't recommend anyone whom I've ever used in Pattaya before. They have either overcharged for a simple job or overcharged and broke something.

On the other hand, I cannot see someone taking the time to test all of your components.

So far, it looks like a new CMOS battery, reapply thermal paste to CPU, possibly faulty USB 2.0 ports, possibly faulty RAM(according to yourself)

Maybe you can install and run; http://download.cpuid.com/cpu-z/cpu-z_1.90-en.exe

Then click on the dropdown next to Tools(or go to the About tab) and choose to Save a report as HTML.

16 hours ago, Pdavies99 said:

Sorry but old is old!  USB's worn out cannot easily be replaced, RAM may be at its limit, Motherboard very old, probably cannot handle newer programmes, drivers old, cannot be upgraded, keyboard tired, mouse old, old specs, most likely cannot handle Windows 10, missing DLL files, Hard drive getting old and prone to failure, damaged components due to overheating, peripherals failing, old monitor, space issues etc.  Remember that repairing etc often only delays the obvious.

 

Buy a new one with a reasonable Hard drive size, 8 gb RAM, good processor etc, get Windows 10 operating system onto a new hard drive, and ask them to fit old drives as well as back up...note most new desktop PC's can only handle 2-3 drives (Unless you pay a lot more)

 

Problems solved.   Good luck!

A bit of a crazy post. 

Motherboard cannot handle newer programs? Did you take that one directly off the top of your head? Makes no sense at all. 

Even my twelve year old PC can handle anything thrown at it. But here we are discussing a likely i7 3rd Gen CPU, Intel Socket 1155 and DDR3 RAM. 

Cannot handle Windows 10?? 

Seriously, don't just make it up as you go along ???? Try to determine the facts firstly.

When it comes to age, I am running one of these; https://www.thailandallit.com/product/9/dell-optiplex-780 on 4 GB of RAM and a 120 GB SSD as a boot drive. Windows 10 Pro 64-bit flies.

Twelve years old. 

Anyone who is not using an SSD as a Boot drive these days, clearly does not value their time nor care about their high blood pressure count.

18 hours ago, crab said:

Thanks for the various replies. Yes, I should have given more information.

 

Some of the problems are, or may be, software-based; others not. I had the fan replaced a year or so ago, but boot-up is still interrupted every time by a warning about over-heating. A false warning, I should add. And sometimes the whole thing just shuts itself down in an instant. It probably needs a new battery, as removal from power requires resetting the internal clock. Most of the USB ports are 2.0 only, and several of them don't work. Since I use a load of external drives, I now resort to USB multi-ports (or whatever they're properly called). The processor is Intel i7, and may be fine. The biggest problem is memory (RAM). As a result of my own stupidity, only 4 GB were initially installed, and that memory may have deteriorated. I get a lot of "not responding" messages and long delays. Firefox crashes too often, and Firefox tabs with irritating frequency. Having just moved back to Pattaya, I now have for the first time in my life a fibre internet connection. If I'm downloading heavily, that brilliant connection crashes, requiring my "local area connection 2 adapter" to be reset- again and again. That may simply be because of my Windows 7 software. Also, more crazy-making in the short term, the computer has suddenly become only intermittently responsive to various commands from my Logitech remote mouse and keyboard. Memory? Something else? At the moment I have four 2 TB internal drives.

 

I need the right person to look under the hood and advise. Then, yes, it may be time to buy a new computer or to have someone build me a new one to suitable specs.

Perhaps time for a Motherboard replacement and definitely an SSD as a boot drive. Long delays won't be done to have 'only' 4 GB of RAM on-board. More like CPU under-performing due to overheating, in combination with your slow mechanical hard drive 

But initially, would replace the battery and apply any BIOS updates. Also reapply thermal paste to CPU.

Some actual specification could be useful.

1 hour ago, jacko45k said:

Will Win 10 work...  or require some more hardware? I know Win 7 support ends in January. 

How would he know anything about the PC concerned??

Perhaps there is someone who can go there, to save the OP from himself.

5 hours ago, thaibeachlovers said:

I have just spent half an hour on the PM function, and my computer worked perfectly and soooooo fast. ZERO cursor problems, no highlighting problems. Back on the forum and problems back in spades.

What's NOT on the PM function?- yes the things we can't discuss. I know why this forum doesn't work properly now. probably most of us know why the forum doesn't work properly. Most of us probably use the things we can't discuss to solve the problems caused by the things we can't discuss. 

Will they do anything about it? I'm not holding my breath.

If the mods want to close this thread  by all means do so. I've solved the problem, and I know what the cause is. I just can't fix my forum experience unless I get the thing we can't discuss to eliminate the things we can't discuss.

??

Why don't you just use another Browser? It's really not that difficult. That is it discussed. Why do you feel that it cannot be discussed?

I certainly don't suffer ANY of the issues that you describe. So instead of working yourself into a frenzy over it, use a suitable Browser.

Eight years old, isn't that old at all.

What is wrong with it? Describe symptoms.

Seedbox is better than a VPN for when it comes to Torrents. VPN is for when you need to be in a different location.

On 12/2/2019 at 11:48 PM, lamyai3 said:

This must be for very low data limits and speed. 

Likely 1 Mbps over 90 days for 588.50 baht.

Good enough for light surfing.

15 hours ago, rumak said:

I spoke too soon.     easy steps?   always afraid I will screw something up when trying to "fix"

Do you like opera? Can be a pleasure for the eyes and ears.

10 hours ago, jollyhangmon said:

 

Well, finally - after one or two bowls to encourage brain function - this one did it for me:

 

 

https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/all/volume-wont-go-over-37-and-sound-warning/282d661d-d155-423d-ae73-fc992e0bb577

 

However, the generally 'weak' sound with WIN 10 is an entirely different issue - thanks to twatoloid Mic Rosoft - and the equalizer-solution above is one way to somewhat mitigate it, sure worked for Moonlover who should have reached The Dark Side Of The Moon by now ... 

 

 

Was just about to post, before I noticed you have now installed the correct Driver.

7 hours ago, jaizan said:

This Truemove website is almost useless.   

All I want to do is find a suitable pre-paid 30 day package and buy it from their website so I have a package from the moment I land.    My SIM is still valid.   All this worked fine on my last trip, although with a little effort to navigate their website.

I can only see 7 day packages.   Which is actually 6 days if I renew on the last day, as they start it immediately rather than waiting for the old one to expure at midnight.

If activated prior to Feb 2019; *900*3720# gets you unlimited 1 Mbps for 374.5 baht. *900*3721# unlimited 2 Mbps for 481.50. 

There are also 4 Mbps & 6 Mbps options.

If activated after Feb 2019, the 1 Mbps package is limited to 7.5 GB. Though up until the end of play today, you will get a 30 GB allowance. *900*8324# Same 374.5.

If looking for a volume pack, they have 15 GB over 15 days for 160.50 baht.

If you don't need much in the way of data volume and just need to be connected, *900*8837# gets you 1.5 GB which then slows down to 128kbps when you use it up, until the 30 days is up. 212.93 baht or *900*1801# gets you 1 GB which then slows down to 128kbps when you use it up, until the 30 days is up. But you get unlimited use of their WiFi Hotspots for the 30 day period. Same 212.93.