When ever I start up my computer I have to keep moving the mouse for about 5 minutes. When I do sit there and move the mouse it will work fine, its just a pain. When I first start it up it will APPEAR at the log-in screen and then from there I can access my account and go to the desktop. But, when I start up and it first gets to the log in screen if I am not sitting there and moving the computer will freeze. My computer makes those noises inside it when I am starting it up and when it freezes it becomes completely silent and nothing will work. I have to them turn it off and boot it back up. I haven't a foggiest what this COULD be. If anyone could help explain this to me, that would be excellent!

Thanks,
Brentino
PS: If you need any additional information please post it and I will see what I can do. Yes, how about some basic information about the computer? See below for starting points.Very well.

My computer is a Gateway, Microsoft Wimdows XP Edition verson 2002. It is Pentium 4, 3.00 GHz, 512 MB of RAM.

If I missed anything please tell me. Gatway model and age?

XP Home or Pro?

Sevice Pack?

When did the problem start?

What have you tried to FIX it?

Are you the only one using this computer?

Virus and spyware protection?

Other hardware issues?

Etc.?

Where's Dr. Patio?

Done.
Gateway model 2002, Home edition, Sevice Pack 2.

I can't remember when it started happening, just some random day. I have done nothing since to fix it because I don't have any idea how to. My sister is sharing the computer with me, but she is never on. We have McAfee virus protection, no spyware.
if you can get Ccleaner spybot search and destroy and avg antispyware, update them all reboot in safe mode(press f8 rapidly while booting up) with system restore off.


run ccleaner and also the issue scan( make a back up when it asks

run spybot

then run avg antispyware


unlovedwarriorUW, it's been three weeks! Thank you unloved, I am currently installing all of that and I am going to try.

Brentino Uunloved, I tried installing those things and ran them but, they didn't seem to do anything. But, this morning I turned it on and it worked I think because I uninstalled some of my Simcity 4 Plugins. So, I'm good...for now

BrentinoBrentino it sounds like SimCity4 is the CULPRIT here and has caused other problems per your other thread...is this an "Ahem" copy by chance ? ?I'm not exactly sure what you mean by "copy" but they are two different problems that happened at two different times, so I MADE two different threads. I uninstalled SC4 and deleted all the plugins and the freezing up problem seemed to stop, but the icon one hasn't been fixed yet.

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[highlight]I'm not exactly sure what you mean by "copy"[/highlight] but they are two different problems that happened at two different times, so I made two different threads. I uninstalled SC4 and deleted all the plugins and the freezing up problem seemed to stop, but the icon one hasn't been fixed yet.

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[highlight]I'm not exactly sure what you mean by "copy"[/highlight] but they are two different problems that happened at two different times, so I made two different threads. I uninstalled SC4 and deleted all the plugins and the freezing up problem seemed to stop, but the icon one hasn't been fixed yet.

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What our dear patio means is...is this a legitimate copy of SC4 that you bought, or is it one that you downloaded and found a serial number for? If it's the latter, then that can cause a lot of trouble. Even looking for cracks/serials/keygens for games will often get you bugged.