Computer problem: it seemed serious, until I disconnected a device.

Self-tutoring about home computer use: the tutor gives an update of his experience in home computing.

The main computer we use, a Windows 7 desktop from 2010, had been struggling a couple of weeks. I mentioned about starting it in safe mode, then running a virus scan. The scan was clean.

Yet, the computer struggled more and more, running fast, shutting down unexpectedly and such. Yesterday morning, it simply wouldn’t boot, not even in safe mode. Was it dying?

I disconnected an old headset (headphones with microphone) plugged into it a couple of weeks back. After that, I turned the computer on. It started perfectly, like nothing was ever wrong. I’m writing from it now.

In one of the diagnostic screens it had mentioned that, if a camera or AV device had recently been connected, to remove it. That’s where I got the idea to disconnect the headset. Good advice, eh?

HTH:)

Jack of Oracle Tutoring by Jack and Diane, Campbell River, BC.