Possessed Dell Laptop

utahtroutboy · 07-09-2009, 10:48 AM

Okay…so I think my Dell laptop is possessed. For the past few weeks, at random times during the day, the computer decides to “undo” my last few actions. Doesn’t matter what app I am using, in fact, the random undoing happens in web forum posts and search engines.

I’ve used different external keyboards…still happens. I’ve run multiple Spyware and Malware and Anti-Virus scans…everything comes back clean.

However, I found that if I am using the laptop’s keyboard…the evil spirits seem to stop controlling the laptop and everything appears to work normally.

Any ideas? Anyone dealt with this issue in the past?

joeten · 07-09-2009, 11:24 AM

hi and welcome to TSF i would try running a sfc /scnw
http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/66...c-command.html and chkdsk
http://maximumpcguides.com/windows-v...windows-vista/
to look for and possibly correct any errors.
edit xp links below
http://www.updatexp.com/scannow-sfc.html
http://www.updatexp.com/windows-xp-chkdsk.html

07-09-2009, 10:48 AM	#1 (permalink)
utahtroutboy Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 1 OS: XP Pro	Possessed Dell Laptop Okay…so I think my Dell laptop is possessed. For the past few weeks, at random times during the day, the computer decides to “undo” my last few actions. Doesn’t matter what app I am using, in fact, the random undoing happens in web forum posts and search engines. I’ve used different external keyboards…still happens. I’ve run multiple Spyware and Malware and Anti-Virus scans…everything comes back clean. However, I found that if I am using the laptop’s keyboard…the evil spirits seem to stop controlling the laptop and everything appears to work normally. Any ideas? Anyone dealt with this issue in the past?

07-09-2009, 11:24 AM	#2 (permalink)
joeten Tech Hardware Team Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 3,181 OS: vista	Re: Possessed Dell Laptop hi and welcome to TSF i would try running a sfc /scnw http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/66...c-command.html and chkdsk http://maximumpcguides.com/windows-v...windows-vista/ to look for and possibly correct any errors. edit xp links below http://www.updatexp.com/scannow-sfc.html http://www.updatexp.com/windows-xp-chkdsk.html __________________ Last edited by joeten; 07-09-2009 at 11:27 AM.