Recent content by zegwert

The reason I want to use this computer is because I don't want to spend too much money right now. A new 1 tera SSD is not that cheap. This is why I am asking for help to clean this old system. I used a different flash drive in every time, so it can't be it. By the way, I didn't throw away my old...

I just checked several websites trying to make a factory reset and it looks like it's not even possible anymore since the installation of Windows destroyed the recovery partition (?) So yeah, I think that's not even an option and I would appreciate if anyone can help me indicating ways to scan...

I mean, the original system of this machine is not even Windows, so I would have to install it over the original Linux based system anyway. I would have to do factory reset > format HD > install Windows > use Is it any different from this? format HD > install Windows > use

Yes, I did create a USB bootable image, booted from USB, deleted all unessential partitions, cleared all the necessary partitions and installed the system over again. I didn't do do the factory reset as I am afraid I might mess things up, I just formatted the disk the traditional way. Could the...

I reinstalled the OS for the third time and the symptom is still there, that's why I think the problem hasn't go away. And It can't be the network because I have moved twice since that time and the problems persisted no matter what network I connect to. I wiped everything and reinstalled the...

So, here is the thing: I just formatted my old computer and I feel like there must be some kind of malware hidden deeper bellow the system. The history: Some years ago, this PC got a very annoying virus from an unofficial streaming service. It installed a fake copy of Google Chrome that would...